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#101 JBB

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Posted 09 November 2016 - 11:44 PM

Overall, I couldn't care less about professional sports, but I'm curious about just how often all of these new retractable roof stadiums are actually open.  Are they open enough to make the added expense of having the ability to open the roof worthwhile, or is it just the latest gimmick?

 

Not any real evidence other than what I occasionally see on tv, but I would say most are closed far more often than not.  AT&T Stadium, in particularly, has probably had less than a dozen events under an open roof.  



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Posted 10 November 2016 - 06:54 PM

This looks pie in the sky 

 

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Posted 10 November 2016 - 07:05 PM

Maybe a little.

 

Okay, probably more than a little.

 

In related news, the Rangers are looking for fan input on the new ballpark.  (Or they're just building a mailing list of possible season ticket holders.)

 

http://www.mlb.com/t...k/new-ballpark/



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Posted 10 November 2016 - 11:17 PM

Yet another disappointing outcome in a local proposition election.

 

Maybe when the new ballpark is built, we can use it for "bad weather," and the current ballpark for "good weather."

 

Looks like they're close enough together for that to be feasable.


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Posted 11 November 2016 - 10:12 AM

When AT&T Stadium was built, I always thought it should have included a possible baseball configuration.  That way, we wouldn't need another entirely new stadium -- the Rangers could simply play at AT&T in July and August, and at the Globe the other months of the season.  (Of course, AT&T couldn't ever host baseball with the big JerryTron hanging from the ceiling, but that's another story for another day.) 

 

In fact, the newest NFL venue, Minnesota's US Bank Stadium, was built exactly that way, like its predecessor the Metrodome.  It wasn't done for the Twins, but for the Golden Gophers so they could play home games in the winter.

 

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Posted 21 November 2016 - 11:03 PM

Forgot to respond to this last week.  I had no idea that stadium was able to be configured for baseball and it converts better to baseball than most football stadiums.  The crazy asymmetry of the outfield probably makes for some interesting plays, but the ridiculously over-sized foul territory on the first base side shows the problem with playing baseball in a football stadium.  That creates a defensive advantage that's hard to ignore.  There's a reason why there's only one stadium (Oakland) playing home to an NFL and MLB franchise and both franchises are clamoring to get out of it. There have been some interesting football configurations for college bowl games in MLB stadiums, but they're far from perfect.  In one, I think it was at Wrigley, they had to play toward one end zone on offense because of the tight fit in the other.



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Posted 30 November 2016 - 02:40 AM

U.S. Bank Stadium's baseball setup is only good for college baseball... and that's the way I should be. It's absolutely horrible for the Majors. That's why you don't see those types of stadiums anymore.

As far as the current Ballpark in Arlington goes... I'm pretty sure y'all already know my thoughts on it.


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Posted 09 December 2016 - 02:52 PM

U.S. Bank Stadium's baseball setup is only good for college baseball... and that's the way I should be. It's absolutely horrible for the Majors. That's why you don't see those types of stadiums anymore.

As far as the current Ballpark in Arlington goes... I'm pretty sure y'all already know my thoughts on it.

 

Obviously AT&T Stadium would make for a less than ideal baseball venue, given its primarily rectangular configuration for football.  But knowing what we know now, if it had been built to accommodate baseball, we wouldn't even be talking about Arlington building its fourth major professional stadium (well, since the first one was old Arlington Stadium, let's say three-and-a-half).  

 

I guess I'd rather have seen the home schedule split between GLP and AT&T during the summer months, with the Rangers playing in both venues for many years to come, than to see what is happening now, with a perfectly good ballpark about to get replaced.  It just all seems so incredibly wasteful.



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Posted 09 December 2016 - 06:20 PM

The next time I accidentally stumble upon a Texas Rangers game on TV, I will actively root *against* the Rangers.

 

And yes, I'm a native Texan.


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Posted 05 January 2017 - 11:46 AM

Here's an update from Channel 5, announcement of the new stadium architect.

 

 

http://www.nbcdfw.co...-409686045.html



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Posted 05 January 2017 - 12:50 PM

Wow the new renderings look awful. Those hugely exaggerated arches and keystone's are just silly.

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Posted 05 January 2017 - 02:10 PM

Maybe the structure is needed for the retractable roof.


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Posted 05 January 2017 - 02:26 PM

Wow the new renderings look awful. Those hugely exaggerated arches and keystone's are just silly.

 

To be fair, any new ballpark design is going to be a disappointment compared to the perfectly good ballpark that already exists next door.


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Posted 05 January 2017 - 02:59 PM

I'd have much preferred a modern or contemporary look. The throwback/retro thing has ran its course IMO.

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Posted 06 January 2017 - 12:14 PM

I'm willing to hold off final judgment since those are obviously very early renderings. It's kind of an odd mish-mash of throwback and modern. The closed-in, boxy look of the outfield reminds me too much of Minute Maid in Houston. I get the inclusion of the archways since it's a nod to the old stadium, but none of those are visible from the field and the new ones almost look over-exaggerated. I don't hate the bullpens being open to the field of play like that, but a lot of ballparks do that these days. I also like those elevated seating levels in left field. They look much closer to the field than the current upper 2 levels. Again, it's early, but it lacks a lot of the character of Globe Life. Some of that could be chalked up to missing elements in the renderings - non-field amenities, lack of ads and video presentation areas, etc.

I'm with PeopleAreStrange: I have a hard time seeing a new stadium live up to what I like about the old one. I'm glad they're staying put (20 minute drive), but I've grown comfortable and satisfied with Globe Life, especially in the last decade.

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Posted 06 January 2017 - 05:09 PM

The public reaction seems to really be concerned about the similarities to Houston's ballpark.

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Posted 07 January 2017 - 08:32 AM

After looking at more images, it really doesn't look as much like the Houston ballpark as I originally thought. There's only so much they can do as far as basic design goes if they're planning a generic box with a roof on it and actually lowering the seating capacity. That said, if it's going to look like another facility, they could definitely do far worse than Minute Maid.

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Posted 07 January 2017 - 03:24 PM

I'd have much preferred a modern or contemporary look. The throwback/retro thing has ran its course IMO.

 

I hope that the look is modeled more towards AT&T Arlington Stadium.  I don't think that the design could go wrong if it were a smaller version of the football stadium.



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Posted 24 August 2017 - 10:25 AM

It will be called...

 

Globe Life Field

 

http://www.star-tele...e169084627.html



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Posted 24 August 2017 - 10:41 AM

I'm not terribly surprised they stayed on. I would imagine the team gave them some sort of first right of refusal since their original deal extended beyond the life of the existing stadium by a few years. I kept hearing rumors that it might be Dr. Pepper since they announced yesterday that they were not renewing their naming rights deal with the Rangers AA park in Frisco.

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Posted 24 August 2017 - 09:44 PM

It will be called...

 

Globe Life Field

 

http://www.star-tele...e169084627.html

 

A simple tweet would have sufficed... 


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Posted 24 August 2017 - 10:00 PM

You could say that about 99% of all news releases, but a 140 word Tweet doesn't have the sex appeal of the press conference.



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Posted 21 September 2017 - 02:58 PM

Updated renderings released today:

https://www.facebook...ersNewBallpark/

Much better than the original renderings released several months ago.

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Posted 22 September 2017 - 09:41 PM

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...still don't know how to feel about this. I like it, but feels like there's something off about it. 


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Posted 22 September 2017 - 10:32 PM

I like that they ditched most traces of the throwback look. The old one nailed it, no need to even try again.

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Posted 23 September 2017 - 01:00 PM

Looks like a mix of styles. 


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Posted 23 September 2017 - 09:19 PM

Still a massive waste of money to replace a good ballpark.


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Posted 23 September 2017 - 11:07 PM

Still a massive waste of money to replace a good ballpark.

 

 The new complex will be not be just for baseball alone, it will be an entertainment complex and a destination of and in itself.  Where the current ballpark is dark during the off season, the complex will be very active year round.  It is a higher use of the investment; weather-proof complex that will assure that all events go on as schedule.  No more double headers or two games for the price of one. 



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Posted 25 September 2017 - 07:15 AM

Still a massive waste of money to replace a good ballpark.

I want the Rangers to keep using The Ballpark for at least a couple more decades, but unfortunately, that's the current business of major pro sports.

But at the very least, it won't be bulldozed and it'll be used for something else when the club moves over to the new park, so it's not really a "waste". This may actually be the best thing that will ever happen to Arlington... well, until they get REAL public transportation. 


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Posted 25 September 2017 - 05:21 PM

I'll believe the old park being reused when it happens.

 

I think it's a colossal waste of money, but I'm glad to keep my short drive to see a game.  I'll enjoy watching them in air conditioned comfort, but I believe that baseball is a game best enjoyed outdoors and that winning fills seats, not a lack of perspiration.  I'm very interested in seeing how Texas Live turns out and if it spurs adjacent development.



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Posted 25 September 2017 - 07:15 PM

Still a massive waste of money to replace a good ballpark.

 

 

....I think it's a colossal waste of money, but I'm glad to keep my short drive to see a game.....

 

It was an almost forgone conclusion that

 

#1. The Rangers wanted a climate controlled stadium

#2.  Forget regional comradery, other cities were readying themselves to get the team

#3. Dallas had plans in the work to give the Rangers a climate controlled stadium in its downtown; and was hotly pursuing the team.

 

To argue that the stadium is a colossal waste discounts the real possibility that Arlington could have lost the team to Irving or Dallas.

 

The Texas Rangers is the one team that I feel is my local team; and without a doubt - TCU Horned Frogs....GO FROGS!



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Posted 25 September 2017 - 07:29 PM

I drove by today. There is a ton of work going on at the live site.



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Posted 25 September 2017 - 08:13 PM

I'm not discounting that at all. I would have said the same thing regardless of where it ended. Replacing the current park is a waste of money.

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Posted 25 September 2017 - 08:55 PM

Sorry for the double post, but I think I should clarify.  I think it's a waste of taxpayer money to build a new stadium, but the team can do as they please.  That being said, Arlington did the right thing by spending the money.  They would have lost the team if they hadn't.



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Posted 25 September 2017 - 09:14 PM

This is symptomatic of why regionalism is both a myth and a danger.  It is a myth that cities within the region are respectful and will show deference to any other city within the region; and danger if as a city you fall for the baloney.

 

Every city in the region is vying to get the "prize' for itself and is will not hesitate to pursue what it believes is in it self interest.

 

Arlington had a keen awareness of the predatory instincts of neighboring cities; it acted quickly and wisely.  Now if Fort Worth would only demonstrate some awareness, it might win the next great prize.



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Posted 26 September 2017 - 08:28 AM

I'll believe the old park being reused when it happens.

 

Considering the amount of what I've heard, I wouldn't doubt it. Too much opportunity there to add to Texas LIVE!


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Posted 26 September 2017 - 08:43 AM


I'll believe the old park being reused when it happens.

 
Considering the amount of what I've heard, I wouldn't doubt it. Too much opportunity there to add to Texas LIVE!

Yeh, they'll definitely need to add a lot of surface parking...

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Posted 26 September 2017 - 09:05 AM

Every article on the new stadium mentions that the team retains the right to demolish the old one. I don't think that's a coinicidence. It was a facility designed for professional baseball. Adapting it for another use is going to be difficult and expensive. I've always thought the reuse plans were pretty ambitious and just a way to make the city and voters feel better about tossing aside a 25 year old facility that was designed to last a century.

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Posted 26 September 2017 - 09:58 AM

Yep. The promises to keep the old one were purely political. 


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Posted 26 September 2017 - 06:58 PM

I had a chance to look at some high quality versions of the renderings.  I like several things about the design: the use of red brick without copying the existing park exactly, it's more complementary, the high pitch of the upper level seats bringing them closer to the field, the field level suites, the tie in of Texas Live with the concourse, the archways over the outfield concourse, the use of natural light.  There's nothing that really bothers me.  According to the Star Telegram, there's a couple of Arlington city council members that were underwhelmed by the design.



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Posted 10 November 2018 - 11:09 PM

Will Arlington/Mark Cuban build a Mavericks Arena on the current spot of the Rangers ballpark, after the new roofed one opens ?

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Posted 10 November 2018 - 11:39 PM

Hopefully, NO.

 

Hopefully, if Mark Cuban ever builds a new arena, he builds it in an urban area with direct transit access.

 

The current arena's location is darn near perfect: it's centrally located in a dense urban area, within walking distance of three rail lines.


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Posted 11 November 2018 - 12:06 AM

Hopefully, NO.

 

Hopefully, if Mark Cuban ever builds a new arena, he builds it in an urban area with direct transit access.

 

The current arena's location is darn near perfect: it's centrally located in a dense urban area, within walking distance of three rail lines.

 

 Speculation has it that Cuban will or has put together land in the Trinity Groves Area of West Dallas for the purpose of building his own arena.  I hope that Dallas refuses to go along with the Mavericks' bluff and force their hand.

 

This is why a tying a publicly financed arena to a professional team(s) is fraught with peril and why Fort Worth should never bind Dickie's Arena to a professional team.



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Posted 12 November 2018 - 09:16 AM

Will Arlington/Mark Cuban build a Mavericks Arena on the current spot of the Rangers ballpark, after the new roofed one opens ?

 

There have been rumors of the Mavs having their own arena... but they would be staying in Dallas. 

No way in hell they'll have ALL the sports teams in Arlington. 


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Posted 13 November 2018 - 08:18 PM

The NBA's next big cash grab: Taking over your downtown
http://www.espn.com/...ate-company-now

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Posted 14 November 2018 - 10:55 AM

The NBA's next big cash grab: Taking over your downtown
http://www.espn.com/...ate-company-now

 

"Next Big Cash Grab"... what?

Typically, arenas have BEEN built in downtown or somewhere within the core of the city. The only suburban NBA arenas are AT&T Center in San Antonio, Wells Fargo Center in Philly, and Oracle Arena in Oakland... and one of those will be scratched off that short list next season.


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Posted 14 November 2018 - 08:37 PM

The NBA's next big cash grab: Taking over your downtown
http://www.espn.com/...ate-company-now

 

What? An NBA team purchasing additional land around a new arena and redeveloping it is considered "taking over" a downtown?

I'd consider that to be a good thing. It's too bad Fort Worth doesn't have an NBA team to do that.


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Posted 14 November 2018 - 09:38 PM

The NBA's next big cash grab: Taking over your downtown
http://www.espn.com/...ate-company-now


My point, in posting this article, is that Arlington is able and willing to give Cuban a much better deal than Dallas will.
Just look at the sweetheart stadium deals that Arlington gave the Cowboys and the Rangers.
Not only did the Rangers get a new stadium but also Texas Live!
Jerry wanted his own version of Texas Live!, which turned into The Star in Frisco.
Arlington has the land, the parking, and the tax revenue to help finance and build a basketball arena and a Mavericks Live! for Cuban.

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Posted 14 November 2018 - 09:45 PM

I believe Cuban has said in the past he doesn't believe taxpayers should pay for stadiums and arenas. He'll never leave Dallas either.

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Posted 14 November 2018 - 09:47 PM

 

The NBA's next big cash grab: Taking over your downtown
http://www.espn.com/...ate-company-now


My point, in posting this article, is that Arlington is able and willing to give Cuban a much better deal than Dallas will.
Just look at the sweetheart stadium deals that Arlington gave the Cowboys and the Rangers.
Not only did the Rangers get a new stadium but also Texas Live!
Jerry wanted his own version of Texas Live!, which turned into The Star in Frisco.
Arlington has the land, the parking, and the tax revenue to help finance and build a basketball arena and a Mavericks Live! for Cuban.

 

 

Yeah, but that's not going to happen, though. 

 

Cuban already bought land in the Fashion District, or whatever it's called, just across the river from Uptown. 
 


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