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Another View Of The New Cubs Party Patio Construction

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This photo is courtesy of BCB reader tensionhead, who emailed it to me this morning. You still can't see anything much under all the plastic sheeting, but this gives you a view of it taken from one of the rooftops across from the right field bleachers.

It's also definitive proof that the Cubs are not building anything beyond the existing bleacher structure or raising the back walkway.

You can also see what appears to be some of the construction workers, either on a break, or more likely eating lunch, given that the scoreboard clock reads 12:10 (this photo was taken Friday, February 17).

Finally, this gives a better view of ... whatever that is covering the entire field. Looks like a tarp of some kind. Not exactly sure why the Cubs are doing that; I have never seen the field completely covered during the offseason before.

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They're working on something in the LF bleachers too?

"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 Feb 18, 2012 1:01 PM CST reply actions  

LF Bleachers

Maybe the Cubs are retiring Al’s seat in LF.

by toppsmike on Feb 18, 2012 2:43 PM CST up reply actions  

Heh.

Except mine is in the corner, uncovered.

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by Al Yellon on Feb 18, 2012 3:37 PM CST up reply actions  

They should paint advertisements on the OF grass.

"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 Feb 18, 2012 1:12 PM CST up reply actions  

Was the Budweiser building/Horshoe building

become the United building? I haven’t noticed that before.

by tomas21 on Feb 18, 2012 1:55 PM CST reply actions  

That was last year.

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by Al Yellon on Feb 18, 2012 2:05 PM CST up reply actions  

I guess I didn't watch much

I feel like I’ve never seen that.

by tomas21 on Feb 18, 2012 2:24 PM CST up reply actions  

are u sure?

…. I dont remember it being united either and i thought united and Continental just merged recently and the contintental globe logo is on the roof too. U would know best though because u go to so many games

by chit0wn on Feb 18, 2012 8:39 PM CST up reply actions  

The proof is in the autographs

"Just shut up and play" - Matt Garza
"Pain is inevitable, suffering is an option." - Dale Sveum

by RiskyBusiness on Feb 18, 2012 9:08 PM CST up reply actions  

Or $49.95

here

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"Pain is inevitable, suffering is an option." - Dale Sveum

by RiskyBusiness on Feb 18, 2012 9:50 PM CST up reply actions  

Green Tarp

It’s a plastic to green up the grass. That’s why the grass looks like the middle of summer on opening day. You’ll see that at golf courses on the greens some times. It fools the grass because of the warmth under the tarp. It can also burn the grass if it’s left on when it warms up. Remember the old days when they used to paint the grass. esspecially the days when the Bears played there.

by jwagner723@sbcglobal.net on Feb 18, 2012 4:11 PM CST reply actions  

Thanks for the explanation.

I did not know they used that. I had not seen it used in previous offseasons.

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by Al Yellon on Feb 18, 2012 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

Might be because we've had more snow in previous offseasons.

maybe a nice thick layer of snow insulates the grass enough that they don’t have to go the tarp route. But this year, the grass has been exposed almost the whole winter. Granted, it hasn’t been as cold as previous years, but still – exposed is exposed, especially at night.

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by ballhawk on Feb 18, 2012 5:07 PM CST up reply actions  

Actually

… I think you’re probably right about the snow cover.

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by Al Yellon on Feb 19, 2012 7:53 AM CST up reply actions  

Sounds like Agribond.

We use it to cover plants at night during the cold season. Let’s us grow veggies year round in the Nevada climate.

I should’ve guessed it was something like this. But I’m still pulling for my “surprise under the tarp” idea.

Ezekiel 25:17

by Tat14 on Feb 19, 2012 1:39 PM CST up reply actions  

S.O.B.

I just moved out of the area and that picture is making me miss the city… gah, stupid suburbs

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by T.P. Grant on Feb 18, 2012 7:48 PM CST reply actions  

Cool picture! thank for posting it!

… The scoreboard looks pretty faded..I wonder when the last paint job was done

by chit0wn on Feb 18, 2012 8:41 PM CST reply actions  

IIRC

… the scoreboard was last painted in 2006. Not too long ago, but in another couple years it might need to be painted again.

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by Al Yellon on Feb 19, 2012 7:54 AM CST up reply actions  

Just makes me sad that I may not be able to make it to Wrigley this year

But still looking a lot more forward to this season than last.
Am going to see Peoria play in person for the first time in April, so looking forward to seeing what our single A roster looks like this year too.

by wisconsinwillie on Feb 20, 2012 8:57 AM CST reply actions  

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