A New Addition To Wrigley Field

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 8:00 AM CDT in Game Photographs

If you were at Wrigley Field or saw the right field corner on TV this past weekend and thought "something looks different", you were right. This corner, where there used to be large metal doors, now has see-through gates like the ones on the outfield wall in right field. The gates were installed to help move the concert equipment in and out during the road trip, and it was decided to leave them there, leaving another "knothole" for people inside the park to view the field at field level.

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How long until Milton Bradley

runs straight through this chasing a foul ball?

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by Fukudometer on Jul 27, 2009 8:06 AM CDT reply actions

If first pitch is 7:05 tonight

then he will run through it a short time thereafter

by Strickland843 on Jul 27, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Maybe they should take the field by crashing through it

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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions

Only

if there is also some pyrotechnics involved

by Strickland843 on Jul 27, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions

I wonder what one can see through here

Since it looks like it’s facing across the outfield. Nice idea regardless.

by ChipSet on Jul 27, 2009 8:07 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

I looked.

You can see most of the outfield.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 8:07 AM CDT up reply actions

I was so hoping that was a typo...

and that New Edition was coming to Wrigley Field.

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by digitalbenjamin on Jul 27, 2009 8:08 AM CDT reply actions

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by Fukudometer on Jul 27, 2009 8:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Knot holes

If they ever do renovate Wrigley, I could see them adding some more field-level stuff like that along the foul lines

by mike_thom on Jul 27, 2009 8:27 AM CDT reply actions

The field level seats in the outfield

at the Mets new ballpark look really cool.

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by SackMan on Jul 27, 2009 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions

Going for that Ebbets Field feel

Their bleachers came down to the field, but they were about 50 feet from the foul lines. Still an interesting idea for seating though

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by Musicdude10 on Jul 27, 2009 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions

That doesn't look too padded . . .

I’m not sure it’s a good idea

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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 8:37 AM CDT reply actions

It's more padded than the metal doors that were in that space before.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 8:42 AM CDT up reply actions

Great minds, Al.

Boy oh boy oh boy

by BleedsbluinMI on Jul 27, 2009 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions

I didn't notice it until this weekend but those old steel doors (like the Under Armor doors) are really pretty wicked.

They had all kinds of metal that a player could get snagged on including a 6 inch padlock. Look here at Reed Johnson. He comes down 8 inches to the right and he gets one nasty gash up his leg. That loop of rope could cause a problem too.

A little padding is better than solid metal.

by The New No 2 on Jul 27, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions

Reed looks like he's lost a little weight.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions

I forgot to preview. My bad.

by The New No 2 on Jul 27, 2009 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't think the doors that used to be there were, either.

Weren’t they just flat panel steel type doors? If so, this might be a little better. I’d like to have chance to see the field from that level.

Boy oh boy oh boy

by BleedsbluinMI on Jul 27, 2009 8:43 AM CDT up reply actions

And, you know...

more padded than an ivy-covered brick wall.

"Nice to hear some cheers for once," Bradley said. "I didn't come here to suck. I know I've sucked so far, but give me some love, you know what I'm saying? I am a Cub."

by Bildo1805 on Jul 27, 2009 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions

The ivy isn't going away

And hadn’t they added padding to the doors?

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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions

No, there was no padding on those doors.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions

I don't know why I thought that there was

There ought to be.

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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions

So what's the brown stuff, then?

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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Try this instead

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Huh.

You’re absolutely right. I had forgotten those pads were on the doors.

Nevertheless, the fence that’s there is softer than the doors — I doubt it will be an issue.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Incidentally...

… that photo is from 2005 or before. That’s the old bleachers.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 9:32 AM CDT up reply actions

In my poorly worded first comment

I was thinking (not writing) about the chain link fence. It seems like that would hurt more than the padding, but I don’t know.

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by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll take a closer look at that fence later....

… to see what it is actually made of.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions

the chain link

will flex. Not terribly comfortable, but not brick, either. :D

Forget all that other stuff. I gotta believe.

by drewishdrewid on Jul 27, 2009 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Sure, but the brick was padded

I’m not sure that the new fence will be as soft

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions

When Milton Bradley runs through...

…the fence at Wrigley Field, he runs through a Tru-Link fence.

by Shawon O Meter on Jul 27, 2009 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs

Win.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

If we're really concerned about player safety, here...

Then the brick walls are a problem.

"Nice to hear some cheers for once," Bradley said. "I didn't come here to suck. I know I've sucked so far, but give me some love, you know what I'm saying? I am a Cub."

by Bildo1805 on Jul 27, 2009 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions

I realize that.

There’s a brick wall there. I get it. In fact, I’ve known that for some time.

We all know that the ivy isn’t coming down. That doesn’t preclude padding the other walls.

I thought there was padding added to those doors. Sorry for offending anyone with that egregious error.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions

Wow.

Re-read.

Re-read again.

You’re being a little defensive, aren’t you?

What I’m saying is that with this field, player safety doesn’t come first. So it shouldn’t be surprising that there’s not a ton of padding.

"Nice to hear some cheers for once," Bradley said. "I didn't come here to suck. I know I've sucked so far, but give me some love, you know what I'm saying? I am a Cub."

by Bildo1805 on Jul 27, 2009 9:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Perhaps I was being defensive.

And I understand your point. My last sentence wasn’t necessary.

See above though . . . turns out I was correct.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 9:21 AM CDT up reply actions

I heard they were considering padding the ivy next year.

Is that true?

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by digitalbenjamin on Jul 27, 2009 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions

No, they're going to soften it by giving it a PED

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Jul 27, 2009 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions

The question is

not whether Gameboard will get hurt on those doors, it’s WHEN he will get hurt. Do I smell a little over/under on how many games until it happens, maybe the inning for a tie-breaker?

by IUJoe on Jul 27, 2009 9:05 AM CDT reply actions

This makes no sense.

The doors went from metal to chain-link. How does this increase Bradley’s chances of getting hurt?

"Nice to hear some cheers for once," Bradley said. "I didn't come here to suck. I know I've sucked so far, but give me some love, you know what I'm saying? I am a Cub."

by Bildo1805 on Jul 27, 2009 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions

This doesn't have to make sense

because it is a JOKE.

by IUJoe on Jul 27, 2009 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Must have missed the punchline.

"Nice to hear some cheers for once," Bradley said. "I didn't come here to suck. I know I've sucked so far, but give me some love, you know what I'm saying? I am a Cub."

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by katie casey on Jul 27, 2009 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Great - now Milton Bradley can get field-level booing in stereo...

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by ballhawk on Jul 27, 2009 9:49 AM CDT reply actions

exactlly what I was thinking

an easier way for drunk fans to heckle

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by digitalbenjamin on Jul 27, 2009 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions

nice

addition

by ndcubs on Jul 27, 2009 9:51 AM CDT reply actions

Just curious...

But, what would be so different from the metal doors to the gates, that would make it easier to move staging and AV equipment through the same space? I mean… the size of the door opening didn’t change, so what’s the difference?

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by SackMan on Jul 27, 2009 9:53 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah, I was wondering that myself.

The fences are probably lighter weight than the doors, that’s the only thing I can think of. In any case, that’s what I heard yesterday was the reason for putting those there.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 9:54 AM CDT up reply actions

You'd think the doors would just stay wide open through the loading/unloading process anyway.

Odd.

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Jul 27, 2009 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions

Maybe the heavier doors didn't.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Jul 27, 2009 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Maybe it's just something the Cubs planned for a bit...

and had the opportunity to do last week? I mean… those doors had to have been ordered way in advance. It’s not like they could just swap them out on a whim.

Who knows. But… it’s really not a big deal… well, unless someone gets hurt (cross your fingers for good luck).

"You win because of the quarterback. We have to get that position stabilized. We're fixated on that." -- Jerry Angelo (12.30.2008)

Jerry Angelo trades for Jay Cutler! (4.2.2009)
.

by SackMan on Jul 27, 2009 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions

How soon before Zell has the old doors out for bid on eBay?

each one could make a cool conference room table.

Bidding starts at…

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by LAcarl519 on Jul 27, 2009 10:38 AM CDT reply actions

check that, it would be the BK Trustee putting it on eBay at this point.

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by LAcarl519 on Jul 27, 2009 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions

I say

Hoff is the first one to break through them, and than actually catch the ball.

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by wild bill on Jul 27, 2009 12:11 PM CDT reply actions

he won't stop running until he hits the Harry statue

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by digitalbenjamin on Jul 27, 2009 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions

My guess if the new gates were installed for non-bleacher ticket holders.

Since the interior portion of the original “knothole” gate is only accessible with those holding bleacher tickets, this gives other ticket holders the opportunity to look onto the field at field level. The new gate is opposite the barricades that separate the bleachers from the grandstand public area.

by David Sameshima on Jul 27, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions