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Old Posted Dec 13, 2014, 9:49 PM
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I am assuming this model comes from the Cubs front office, no? Is there a link to a larger image?

What I like about the rebuild of Wrigley is that nearly all aspects of the grandstand (everything that is not the bleachers) will look pretty darn similar. It even looks like there will be posts obstructing the view of certain seats. It's not faux-historicism if the building is practically a carbon copy of the current version of Wrigley, is it?

I can see the criticisms of the new buildings outside of the ballpark. Those are brand new and could be built in any number of styles. I'm just happy that, with the exception of the video boards, the view from the ballpark will be nearly the same. The video boards will give the park a different look and feel, but not so far removed from the classic atmosphere is has maintained for so many decades.

Maybe I'm just drinking the Kool-Aid, but this is a good thing to happen to Wrigley.
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