Downtown Stadium Plan by May 30th

[TheArtist]

quote:Originally posted by stymied

quote:Originally posted by OkieDiva

Turn on Channel 6... where Scott Thompson now sits will be within spitting distance of home plate. KOTV has broken ground on a new station northwest, between Spaghetti Warehouse and Mexicali. TFD HQ no longer needed due to new city hall. What else is over there to demolish? Heck, if they plan right there will even be an "adult bookstore" - what husband calls the best looking building in downtown - right outside the front gates. And beer bars within walking distance. It's a hardcore ball fan's dream come true....

Saw the new design, new location.  Let's just say that a few foul balls may land on KOTV's new roof.  The park is actually facing slightly SE, but will still have stellar views of DT.

Ok, we get the general idea as to where, now I am curious about the design. Any clues on that front? Hows this puppy looking? Hotel with it still? Pedestrian friendly? Old fashioned, contemporary? Anything going around it development wise? As a part of the structure? Parking... havent even thought about parking in that area.

Sooo many questions, so few clues lol.

[AVERAGE JOE]

quote:Originally posted by CoffeeBean

quote:Originally posted by stymied


Saw the new design, new location.  Let's just say that a few foul balls may land on KOTV's new roof.  The park is actually facing slightly SE, but will still have stellar views of DT.

So the left fielder will be looking directly into the sun?

One of the outfielders looks into the sun no matter what. At the current Drillers ballpark, the right fielder looks into the sun. The key is to not have the batter looking into the sun. Whether the ball park faces northeast (current Drillers Stadium), southeast (Rangers, Reds, etc) or due east (Yankee Stadium) the requirement is that it have an easterly orientation, not westerly.

stymied is exaggerating slightly about one thing -- foul balls will not land on KOTV's roof. Unless foul balls start traveling further than home runs. []

[bacjz00]

I'm starting get the feeling that this park will still be on an "island" even as it sits in downtown.  Can someone clue me in here on where this actually is?? God help us if someone tries to build a parking lot around this thing or doesn't put it somewhere within 1 block of some entertainment, shopping or eating.

[sgrizzle]

There will be food nearby.. I bet they even have a shrine to people like Joe Dimaggio, Yogi Berra, and Mike Piazza.

[dbacks fan]

I'm gonna call BS until I see it due the lack of available large enough property in that area. You need a superblock for a stadium

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I have to agree. I did some measuring with Google Earth of the existing stadium and got a perimeter of about 2300 feet. The foot print of a good size stadium is probably, and I'm guessing at this moment, 36,000 square feet, or to close to 3/4 of an acre. The perimeter around Chase Field here in Phoenix is roughly 3100 feet. As for TFD Station 1, I don't think it would go away, it may, and I mean "may" be relocated but there will always be a station in that area of downtown. The station off of the BA and Denver is not enough to cover it's own area and the majority of downtown. JMO the area between 3rd and 6th and the IDL and say Elgin or Frankfort is to me ideal. JMO.

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You have to agree? He is talking about it being in the brady district and you're agreeing by talking about the east end.





I was agreeing with you sgrizzle.

[sgrizzle]

oh, I wouldn't agree with me. I'm an idiot.

[pfox]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

oh, I wouldn't agree with me. I'm an idiot.

Too easy.

This stadium would be a nice place for OSU to play a few games each year.  

Driller Park in Greenwood! I am thinking that Greenwood=Wrigleyville in this scenario....  We could sit on top of those buildings, have a cold beer, watch some ball...sounds pretty freakin' nice to me.

[chlfan]

Someone post an aerial of this location with an outline of where they think the park is... please !!

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by chlfan

Someone post an aerial of this location with an outline of where they think the park is... please !!

Here it is, but I had to pixelate it to avoid giving away any secrets:

[dsjeffries]

[bacjz00]

Uh...I thought this thing was no longer a candidate for the East End.  Isn't the area being talked about further north???

[dbacks fan]

quote:Originally posted by dsjeffries

Thanks, that is what I pictured, and it's close to freeway access.

[sgrizzle]

That is the several month old version. Stadiums can be kinda like Gypsy's and wander around.

[chlfan]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:Originally posted by chlfan

Someone post an aerial of this location with an outline of where they think the park is... please !!

Here it is, but I had to pixelate it to avoid giving away any secrets:

HA!! That's funny... but, not funny.

Sorry if I wasn't clearer but I was asking for the speculated area in the Brady District to be more clearly defined, that's all.

[dbacks fan]

quote:Originally posted by sgrizzle

That is the several month old version. Stadiums can be kinda like Gypsy's and wander around.

The AZ Cardinals know that all too well. U of P Stadium (Cardinals Stadium to me)was at one time being considered in six or seven different locations.