A Visit To The Resodding Project
It's barely 40 degrees in Chicago today, but with the new field at Wrigley nearly done, I decided to take another visit there.
I went up to the knothole to take a couple of photos as I did on Wednesday. There was a security guard standing there; he's mostly there to make sure people walking on the sidewalk don't get run over by the forklifts coming out to get the sod and bring it inside. I wanted to stand where he was to take a photo, so I asked him if I could do that.
Instead, he motioned me inside, where I took several of the photos below. He also told me the laying of the sod will be finished tomorrow, after which they will put that "cover" on which will keep the sod warm enough to "take" during the winter. They should be finished, as they had hoped, by Thanksgiving.
Top: Rolls of sod lined up at Gate D on Addison; closeup of a roll of sod next to the wall; work being done on the infield; Roger Bossard riding the "roller" in LF
Bottom: Another view of Bossard on roller; workers in left field; closeup of LF wall and warning track
Photos by Al
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Now that the Cubs have spent a million dollars redoing the field, will they be intelligent enough to not host any more rock concerts?
Not if the concerts bring in
40,000 at $100 a ticket equals $4,000,000. Times 2 that's $8M.
by NO100 on Nov 16, 2007 2:25 PM CST up reply actions
Concerts....
Next --- Where the heck did you come up with those numbers? I've heard that an average venue makes about half a million for a concert.
by NorthsideBlue on Nov 16, 2007 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
Disagree
Um...sorry. I was at the Police Concert, and at Wrigley in the first home series, post.
It was NOT fine.
by TheEman on Nov 16, 2007 8:17 PM CST up reply actions
Those numbers
by NO100 on Nov 16, 2007 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
And to boot...
While $8M gross sure seems logical, the net is much lower, we all know that. But if the Cubs can net $1M+ after all the expenses, they keep all of it; unlike revenue sharing that is in place with MLB for the games. I thought I remember hearing the Cubs have to fork over something like 30% for revenue sharing.
Thanks, Al
Great photos
by No Southern Belle on Nov 16, 2007 2:45 PM CST reply actions
Weird.
Thinking further about the cold, it was 42 degrees this afternoon. That's about right for Opening Day, right?
Sullivan's article posted 25 minutes ago
3' added to the track.
No immediate intentions of adding seats.
Bears goal-post footings hauled to the dump.
Water bill is gonna be big.
Lou will now see all the action.
Wow the goal-post footings were still there
I heard about the IF ones...
But I didn't hear about the OF ones, right in front of the LF bleachers.
Interesting stuff.
Well done, Mr. Bossard.
Warning Track
by jwagner723 on Nov 16, 2007 8:43 PM CST up reply actions
Irrationally excited about the new sod
I CANNOT WAIT until we have the same. I always felt like the terrible field was a blot on an otherwise unbelievable stadium.
somehow I doubt it will happend
by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Nov 16, 2007 4:14 PM CST reply actions
just say no to designs in the grass.
by buckmulligan on Nov 16, 2007 4:21 PM CST up reply actions
you feel awfully strong about that huh?
by mike @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Nov 16, 2007 4:54 PM CST up reply actions
Re Sox Logo
by jwagner723 on Nov 16, 2007 8:46 PM CST up reply actions
It's stencils and various green paint shades
yeah, i think it's lame.
by buckmulligan on Nov 16, 2007 11:02 PM CST up reply actions
Thanks Al!!!
Padding
And in other news...
Here is the link:
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/265219.html
Al, have you...
I could, yes....
Wikipedia
Thanks!
Same goes for anyone else here who wants to do this.
Crawford trade discussion
Pinella is probably a Crawford backer from his time in TB...he hits for good avg. but K's a lot...just wish he had more HR power esp. if our CF options are Fuld and Pie...I don't like an OF with only one deep threat (Sori). Wonder why Crawford K's so much and yet doesn't hit HR??
by writerinwrigley on Nov 16, 2007 7:46 PM CST reply actions
My best estimates don't show a lot of...
I'm with you...
HOWEVER, Hill is a solid lefty - you don't find those easily, just look at how much someone will overpay for Randy Wolfe. I also don't want them to deal young Patterson - we can't assume that because his brother couldn't develop beyond a certain point that the same problems we befall him.
This is no time to panic and dump quality young guys. Sign Fuke-daddy, or look elsewhere!
by Hugest Canadian Cubs Fan on Nov 16, 2007 11:35 PM CST up reply actions

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