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Work Begins on Wrigley Field Renovation Project
NBC Chicago ^ | September 30, 2014 | Anthony Ponce

Posted on 10/01/2014 8:55:42 AM PDT by re_tail20

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1 posted on 10/01/2014 8:55:42 AM PDT by re_tail20
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I presume they found some way to make these renovations without shutting down the park for two seasons.


2 posted on 10/01/2014 8:58:25 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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“A pending lawsuit looms over the project. Eight nearby rooftop owners are suing the city claiming the project violates their profit-sharing agreement with the team”

I would think this expansion would block the view of the roof top buildings across the street.


3 posted on 10/01/2014 9:01:41 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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A cute ballpark. But if they are serious about a pennant, a dozen D-12 Cats are the solution.


4 posted on 10/01/2014 9:04:20 AM PDT by lurk
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To: re_tail20
The Chicago Cubs wasted zero time between the end of the baseball season last week and the start of construction.

Last week was the end of the official MLB season. They could have started at the end of the Cubs' season, which is typically mid-May.

5 posted on 10/01/2014 9:09:39 AM PDT by gdani (Every day, your Govt surveils you more than the day before)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

> I presume they found some way to make these renovations without shutting down the park for two seasons.

Amazing how this can be done when private and not public money is used. The public money involved is a minor part of the upgrade.


6 posted on 10/01/2014 9:17:37 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: re_tail20

A half a billion dollars? Wow


7 posted on 10/01/2014 9:18:10 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: woodbutcher1963

Yes, that seems to have been one of the intentions when they designed the renovations.


8 posted on 10/01/2014 9:25:35 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Buckeye McFrog
I presume they found some way to make these renovations without shutting down the park for two seasons.

My beloved, ALDS-bound Kansas City Royals did a two year rebuild of Kauffman Stadium between 2007 and 2009 and still played there during the year. Most of the work was done off season.

9 posted on 10/01/2014 9:25:49 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: re_tail20
Poor Cubs, the Cardinals have won more World Series (2) in their new stadium (erected in 1996) than the Cubs have won in Wrigley (erected in 1914).
10 posted on 10/01/2014 9:27:05 AM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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Oh my mistake...I thought we would be civil on this thread...


11 posted on 10/01/2014 9:28:00 AM PDT by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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They could have started at the end of the Cubs' season, which is typically mid-May.

Being a Cardinals fan that is hilarious.

12 posted on 10/01/2014 9:32:39 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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“A pending lawsuit looms over the project. Eight nearby rooftop owners are suing the city claiming the project violates their profit-sharing agreement with the team”

That's the kind of thinking that will have the Cubs playing in Schaumburg.


13 posted on 10/01/2014 9:53:03 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: DoodleDawg

The other day a guy was walking his dog in front of my house. He caught me staring at him. He gave me a dirty look.

I’m sure he thought I was staring at him because he was black.

I was staring at him because he was wearing a KC Royals cap.
Had not seen anybody actually wearing once since the 80’s.


14 posted on 10/01/2014 10:09:24 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Delta Dawn

Will it still smell like pi$$ and stale beer.


15 posted on 10/01/2014 10:12:02 AM PDT by wordsofearnest (Proper aim of giving is to put the recipient in a state where he no longer needs it. C.S. Lewis)
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To: fungoking

As a lifelong Cardinal’s fan, that’s a very fun fact.

That said, this year the Cards were average at best and have no idea how they won the Central. Friday’s matchup with Dodgers will decide if they can advance to NLCS.

As an aside, I’m right-handed but learned to bat left-handed because the great Stan Musial was my baseball idol. And as a left-handed golfer, Stan still effects me to this day.


16 posted on 10/01/2014 10:21:19 AM PDT by newfreep ("Evil succeeds when good men do nothting" - Edmund Burke)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
Had not seen anybody actually wearing once since the 80’s.

My boyfriend and I used to take in 10 or 12 games a year because you could go to Tickets For Less and pay about 60% of face value for really great seats. This year the selection has been down and the prices are up quite a bit. Price of success I guess.

17 posted on 10/01/2014 10:48:57 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: fungoking

You mean opened in 2006 not 1996 which makes it even worse. lol


18 posted on 10/01/2014 10:49:46 AM PDT by CARDINALRULES (Tough times never last -Tough people do. DK57 -- 6-22-02)
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You mean opened in 2006 not 1996 which makes it even worse. lol
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You are correct.

I do envy Cub fans. I have ruined many a beautiful fall day worrying about the Cards chances in the postseason, something Cub fans never have to worry about.

19 posted on 10/01/2014 10:54:42 AM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: re_tail20

One hopes the ballpark’s renovation proceeds more rapidly than the ballclub’s rebuilding, which is now at 106 years and counting.


20 posted on 10/01/2014 11:30:10 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God IS, and (2) God IS GOOD?)
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