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Serving blue burgers? What an innovative stadium..

Seriously though, I don't see much of a change besides the weird lines on the upper floor seating.. can't quite tell whats going on there.
 
Up the CN Tower today...more shots of the roof testing and interiors.

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animatronic said:
You gotta figure the 500 level is a non-starter reno-wise. At most they could reduce the seat count and install wider seats, or permanently remove some sections next to the hotel.

The problem with suites is that they have too many right now - and the current ones are too small / not enough luxury options. Look for them to cut the number in half by doubling the size, and adding more "premium" suites. Under the current config it would be impractical to turn the 300s or 400s into club seats so they are pretty much stuck with the current arrangement. Maybe convert some to restaurants? Can't see them wanting to convert the hotel to suites when they are already suite-heavy.
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Reducing the total number of suites is indeed part of the renovation plans. I read Shapiro & Co. want to eliminate half the number of suites by combining multiple units together to create larger spaces.

Having been in a few suites over the years, they are pretty small compared to the current standard.
 
I'd love to see grass in the dome but it sounds like it's not going to happen. Here's a much cheaper solution that I think will make it feel more like a ballpark. You could give each section in the outfield a theme to make it more attractive for fans. Put some brick on the hotel to give it a less 80s feel.
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Dae said:
I'd love to see grass in the dome but it sounds like it's not going to happen. Here's a much cheaper solution that I think will make it feel more like a ballpark. You could give each section in the outfield a theme to make it more attractive for fans. Put some brick on the hotel to give it a less 80s feel. View attachment 106127
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That looks good two things I would add 1 get rid of the semetric look of the outfield by make one side shorter and the other longer and the fences different sizes as well. 2 somewhere in the outfield probably centrefield create an area where you honor retired numbers somewhat what the Yankees have, and not the current version they do of a blue board, a players name and lots of glue
 
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That looks good two things I would add 1 get rid of the semetric look of the outfield by make one side shorter and the other longer and the fences different sizes as well. 2 somewhere in the outfield probably centrefield create an area where you honor retired numbers somewhat what the Yankees have, and not the current version they do of a blue board, a players name and lots of glue
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They have looked at creating asymmetrical dimensions and it does not seem possible.........since there is nowhere to push one of the walls back, the only way to create what you are looking for would be to bring one in....and since Rogers is already one of the more hitter friendly parks in MLB, there is a concern that you would just be turning the games into a home run derby. Beeston spoke to this point on the Fan a week or so ago.

The biggest change in seating appears to be that, now that there is only one tenant, they will be able shift the lower bowl seats to a more traditional baseball config (ie. have every seat point/aim at 2nd base.
 
Rogers Centre isn't a hitters ballpark. It is actually fairly neutral. The Blue Jays just have had better hitting then pitching for a while now and it is the same for most AL East teams.

Why can't they push the fences back? They could just move the bullpens to CF since I would imagine they are pulling out the seats where the batters eye are. They could also pull the fences in and raise them since the fences are fairly short compared to other ballparks.
 
asdda said:
Rogers Centre isn't a hitters ballpark. It is actually fairly neutral. The Blue Jays just have had better hitting then pitching for a while now and it is the same for most AL East teams.
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Prior to the Bautista/Donaldson/Tulo/Edwin years....based on the 2012/2013 data it was the 9th most batter friendly park in the major leagues according to Bleacher Report....their comment was:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2022901-ranking-mlbs-most-hitter-friendly-ballparks-by-the-numbers said:
A symmetrical ballpark with reachable porches down the lines and not-too-imposing power alleys make Rogers Centre one of the more hitter-friendly venues in baseball, consistently landing it in the top 10 in home runs and doubles when compared to its counterparts around the game.
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Why can't they push the fences back? They could just move the bullpens to CF since I would imagine they are pulling out the seats where the batters eye are. They could also pull the fences in and raise them since the fences are fairly short compared to other ballparks.
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1. I doubt there is room in the area of that centre field seating (the blacked out seating I presume you mean)
2. even if you could do that.....how far could you push the seats back? 15ft? any more and you have seats overhanging the field of play.

same issue with raising fences....you really can't go too much higher before you are losing seats (ie. revenue).
 
The Rogers Centre is difficult to configure. Pulling the fences inwards would lead to Chinese home runs (and the current field dimensions are already hitter-friendly). The Rogers Centre shouldn't be another Polo Grounds, infamous for its Chinese home runs. Oh, and they would probably be called Spadina home runs instead. Pushing the fences outwards would mean loss of seats. The batter's eye can have a fountain, just like in Angel Stadium and in Kauffman Stadium I believe.
 
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