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Wrigley Field Construction Update: June 3

There's something new in left field.

By Al Yellon
  • 4:42 p.m. The right-field video board - David Sameshima
  • 4:43 p.m. The right-field porch - David Sameshima
  • 4:44 p.m. The back of the right-field video board - David Sameshima
  • 4:44 p.m. Under the bleachers, in the far right-field corner - David Sameshima
  • 4:45 p.m. What could be the staircase under construction, in the right-field corner of the bleachers - David Sameshima
  • 4:45 p.m. Gate Q in the right-field corner - David Sameshima
  • 4:45 p.m. The exterior bleacher wall, just under the right-field video board - David Sameshima
  • 4:47 p.m. The exterior bleacher wall on Sheffield - David Sameshima
  • 4:47 p.m. Another view of the exterior bleacher wall on Sheffield and bricks - David Sameshima
  • 4:47 p.m. New concession stands awaiting installation on the right-field porch - David Sameshima
  • 4:47 p.m. Stairs leading to the right-field porch - David Sameshima
  • 4:50 p.m. Exterior bleacher wall on Waveland - David Sameshima
  • 4:50 p.m. View inside an open gate on Waveland, showing the temporary batting cage area - David Sameshima
  • 4:50 p.m. View inside an open gate on Waveland, showing the concession area still under construction - David Sameshima
  • 4:50 p.m. A closer view of the concession area still under construction, under left field - David Sameshima
  • 4:51 p.m. A closer view of the temporary batting cage area, under left field - David Sameshima
  • 4:51 p.m. The back of the left-field video board - David Sameshima
  • 4:53 p.m. The ballhawk view, with what appears to be markers for the future sign on the right - David Sameshima
  • 4:53 p.m. What could be markers for the future sign, at the back of the left field bleachers - David Sameshima
  • 4:55 p.m. Insulating material being installed under the left-field bleachers - David Sameshima
  • 4:56 p.m. What could be markers for the next sign, at the back of the left-field bleachers - David Sameshima
  • 4:57 p.m. The back of the left-field video board, with vents now installed along the west end - David Sameshima
  • 4:57 p.m. The back of the left-field video board, with vents installed - David Sameshima
  • 4:58 p.m. The left-field bleachers, with pop bottle sign on the right - David Sameshima
  • 5:00 p.m. View along Waveland - David Sameshima
  • 5:00 p.m. Another view along Waveland - David Sameshima
  • 5:00 p.m. The scene outside Gate K/J - David Sameshima
  • 5:01 p.m. West side of the ballpark - David Sameshima
  • 5:01 p.m. Triangle lot - David Sameshima
  • 5:02 p.m. Triangle lot - David Sameshima
  • 5:02 p.m. Triangle lot - David Sameshima

BCB's David Sameshima reports on his Wednesday visit to Wrigley Field, on which he found a new addition to the back of the left-field bleachers:

I ended up visiting late in the day. It looks like they are beginning to build a permanent staircase in the right field corner. They are getting close to finishing the exterior bleacher wall along Sheffield Avenue. They have brought up concession stands, for installation on the right field porch. On the Waveland Avenue side, they have now installed vent covers on the west end of the left field video board. There are now markers set up where the mounts are for the future left field advertising sign. There is a sign, with the silhouette of a pop bottle, attached to the far west mount.

So the Cubs have found one advertiser for a small fixed sign in left field (the pop bottle), and appear to be ready to install the other fixed sign that was approved for left field. Both of those locations are pretty much directly behind my seat location. It remains to be seen whether that sign will actually block any rooftop views. For the most part, there wasn't much blockage from the left-field video board.

Looks like they have done quite a bit of work this week with the Cubs out of town, and remember that even when the Cubs are home this month, eight of the 10 games are at night, meaning they can get quite a bit of work done during the day before the ballpark opens.

We'll have more photos here tomorrow.

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