CHICAGO | Wrigley Field Redevelopment News

[Rizzo]

I'm reading the above just as an advertisement for Fresh Step Cat litter came on. Wouldn't that be hilarious.

[Busy Bee]

Variations on a theme park.

[Via Chicago]

Considering all the hell Kamin gave Trump for erecting advertisements on the public way, this would appear to be even more egregious.

[gallo]

There's nothing that says 1990's quite like a good ole' neighborhood gateway arch!

Originally Posted by Via Chicago

Advertising arch across Clark unveiled as part of Wrigley Field renovation

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/p...,5756216.story

[Busy Bee]

Maybe if we're really lucky they'll put one of those dumb as shit rosette compasses made of pavers in the street.

[J_M_Tungsten]

^Ha! Don't give then any ideas!

[marothisu]

Building permit issued yesterday, 12/12/2013 for this and Wrigley Field for $4 million:

"THIS JOB WILL REPAIR APPROXIMATELY 12 EXISTING FOUNDATIONS USING DRILLED MICROPILES. ALL FOUNDATION LOCATIONS ARE LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE EXISTING WRIGLEY FIELD STRUCTURE. NO ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES TO UPPER LEVELS OF THE FIELD."

[eleven=11]

anybody have new pics of the spring stadium in Mesa ?

[bigcubfan]

^^
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/video?cl...autoStart=true

[LaSalle.St.Station]

http:// www.chicitysports.com/wp-con...ndering-01.jpg

[Tom Servo]

That's it. I'm done. I'm done fighting it. Dollar Tom (fuck you) Ricketts has successfully and completely ruined Wrigley and the Cubs. Emanuel and Tunney can fuck off and die too. They've successfully turned Wrigley into an amusement park ride for tourists. I'm disgusted.

Since my senior year in high school I've averaged about 20 games a season (I'm 27 now), and I'm really considering not going anymore. The place is completely overrun by idiot out of towners in their idiot family caravans. The bleachers aren't the same anymore; they're really kind of boring now. There are signs and advertisements EVERYWHERE now! Beer costs, what, $8?! I'm just sick of it. It's so un-Chicago it's disgusting. It's turned into a trip to Sears's observations deck. And now a fucking mascot?!

I hate change, but this is on a whole different level. Dollar Tom has ruined a team and place I've loved for so long. Not. Happy.

The absolute worst part about it all is he's doing all this under the guise of 'improving the team' and 'building a winning organization' okay... blah blah blah. Blow that farce out your ass, Tom. All of this is to improve the stock worth of his personal company and holdings. That's it. If he REALLY wanted to build a winning team, he's fucking do it. Follow the example of Rocky Wirtz, not his father.

I think his actual plan is to completely alienate his Chicago fan base so much, that he takes the team elsewhere, where tradition and history mean nothing.

Fact is we had a winning team back in 03, and that was without all the bullshit 'improvements' and bogus advertising. That was back when Wrigley was cool, and very few tourists even came to the CITY period. I miss those days.

[the urban politician]

^ Make sure you shake Clark's hand before you go


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[Tom Servo]

Oh! So funny.

[Busy Bee]

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

That was back when... ...very few tourists even came to the CITY period. I miss those days.

I don't remember that. When was that again? If my math serves me right, this was around the time you got your drivers license, so I'm sure you know exactly what your talking about.


Oh yeah, this whole Wrigley thing sucks chode. Good thing I don't really give a shit. Professional sports are the best example of how money ruins everything in this blood thirsty capitalist system we exist in.

[Steely Dan]

I remember reading rants similar to tom servo's when the cubs installed lights at wrigley back in '88.

in any event, wrigley field has been a tourist-infested disneyland at least since the 1980s, possibly earlier, but that's before my time.

[chrome]

Originally Posted by Tom Servo

That's it. I'm done. I'm done fighting it. Dollar Tom (fuck you) Ricketts has successfully and completely ruined Wrigley and the Cubs. Emanuel and Tunney can fuck off and die too. They've successfully turned Wrigley into an amusement park ride for tourists. I'm disgusted.

Since my senior year in high school I've averaged about 20 games a season (I'm 27 now), and I'm really considering not going anymore. The place is completely overrun by idiot out of towners in their idiot family caravans. The bleachers aren't the same anymore; they're really kind of boring now. There are signs and advertisements EVERYWHERE now! Beer costs, what, $8?! I'm just sick of it. It's so un-Chicago it's disgusting. It's turned into a trip to Sears's observations deck. And now a fucking mascot?!

I hate change, but this is on a whole different level. Dollar Tom has ruined a team and place I've loved for so long. Not. Happy.

The absolute worst part about it all is he's doing all this under the guise of 'improving the team' and 'building a winning organization' okay... blah blah blah. Blow that farce out your ass, Tom. All of this is to improve the stock worth of his personal company and holdings. That's it. If he REALLY wanted to build a winning team, he's fucking do it. Follow the example of Rocky Wirtz, not his father.

I think his actual plan is to completely alienate his Chicago fan base so much, that he takes the team elsewhere, where tradition and history mean nothing.

Fact is we had a winning team back in 03, and that was without all the bullshit 'improvements' and bogus advertising. That was back when Wrigley was cool, and very few tourists even came to the CITY period. I miss those days.

This is hilarious. There weren't out of towners in 2003? Ha - 1977, I'll give you, but 2003 was well into the Wrigley/Harry/Sammy Sosa/Holy Cow/LetsGoToBarleycorn carnival atmosphere.

And Rickets is following the example of Rocky Wirtz to a T. The difference is Rocky came on board with a roster ready to mature into a Stanley Cup winning team. Ricketts took over a team filled with expensive contracts on worthless players and no farm system, so winning can't obscure the in-your-face marketing.

If Epstein's plan works out, you'll be back, and 15 years or so from now, bitch to someone about how the good old days were around 2016, before it really got out of control.

Back to lurking.

[marothisu]

I think it's hilarious that Clark looks like a typical bro from Wrigleyville.

[Busy Bee]

^Nope. Not date-rapey enough, plus he's not wearing boat loafers without socks.

[nomarandlee]

Originally Posted by chrome

This is hilarious. There weren't out of towners in 2003? Ha - 1977, I'll give you, but 2003 was well into the Wrigley/Harry/Sammy Sosa/Holy Cow/LetsGoToBarleycorn carnival atmosphere.

And Rickets is following the example of Rocky Wirtz to a T. The difference is Rocky came on board with a roster ready to mature into a Stanley Cup winning team. Ricketts took over a team filled with expensive contracts on worthless players and no farm system, so winning can't obscure the in-your-face marketing.

If Epstein's plan works out, you'll be back, and 15 years or so from now, bitch to someone about how the good old days were around 2016, before it really got out of control.

Back to lurking.

I'm not really seeing how Wirtz and the Ricketts are anything alike. One was doing common sense fan friendly outreach while the other arguably insult and demeans their fan base every chance they get. Also one has one of the highest payrolls in the NHL and the other has only slashed payroll in MLB (which I understand is the "plan" until ready to compete but it shouldn't be taken for granted they will spend wildly in the near future either).

Lets revisit what the Ricketts have brought to the table since they came to the scene.
- A bunch of 90-100 loss seasons.
- Plans to develop the park and area around in some of the worse schlock design since the reconstruction of Navy Pier. A true Vegas meets Disney horror show. A plan that completely misses the opportunity to make the city proud and do well by their fans.
- A "macaroni noodle" for the outside of the park.
- A schlock shack called the Captain Morgan club that looks like its more suitable for a traveling carnival. And even if they didn't build it they have kept it up.
- A "Toyota" sign that looks ideal for a used car lot.
- Embarrassingly creepy and faux-sentimental radio/TV ads that more make a mockery of their fan base then does justice to their product.
- Insistence that they will not upgrade the basic integrity of their own park until they strong arm the city into removing landmark ordinances.
- Clark the mascot. It would be fine if they brought him around to kid events and hospitals but I think MANY Cubs fans like to keep the game at the park about baseball (and beer and boobs). Many Cubs fans generally feel that gimmicks like fireworks, mascots Donut Races on jumbotrons, Leave those activities to other fans of other parks who can't draw even if they win 90 games in a regular basis.

[N830MH]

Let's go Cubbies! We need win more!! Come on, Cubbies. Bring the trophy back home. Try to win the World Series Championship.