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In the past week, the Marlins' new ballpark went vertical. As the project pushes forward, eventually, the frame of the park's bowl will arise from the ground. Construction on the team's new home at the Orange Bowl grounds is pushing forward at a rapid pace. A few days ago, concrete was poured into the super columns, the large structures that will support the retractable-roof. "We see more vertical every day," Marlins president David Samson said. "Next, we'll start to see the frame of the bowl." Each new stage of construction brings renewed excitement. Samson noted that the frame should really be taking shape by the time Spring Training 2010 begins in February. "You will see a frame by then," Samson said. "There is no end in sight. We're 10 percent done." Every stage of construction on the 37,000-seat building can be viewed via the Marlins' New Ballpark Webcam. "It was very good to go on site this week and watch the concrete get poured," Samson said. "It was great to talk to some of the workers." A conversation with one local worker struck home for Samson. "What he said to me was fascinating," Samson said. "It stuck in my mind. He said, 'I'm always going to be able to remember pouring concrete in this super column. Now, I'm going to be able to take my family to the ballpark someday and say I poured concrete in this super column in left field, and they'll know that their daddy worked on that column.' "For me, it was the most glorious point of construction, because that's what having local workers was all about -- to have pride in that." The pouring of concrete was something visible in the new park. But outside the public's view continues to be daily meetings to discuss the next stages. Discussed last week were: • Beginning of the ballpark concession menus, and developing which concession stands will have which food on which levels. The whole process will take about a year and a half. • "Taste of Miami" restaurants possibilities, and where they will be located. • Discussions of placements of electrical outlets throughout the stadium. In visiting other ballparks, Marlins officials were informed of the need to offer people places to charge their devices, such as mobile phones. • Electrical outlets also will be placed in the lockers of players for both teams, visitors and home. "I don't like going into the clubhouse and seeing cell phones on the floor," Samson said. "So now players can charge at their own locker." The placement of bullpens also has been established, and both teams will be able to have their relievers warm up without being in the way of the action. Both bullpens will be beyond the outfield wall, and not in foul territory where they could possibly interfere with players. "The visitors' bullpen is right next to the right-field foul pole," Samson said. "The home bullpen is next to the pool area, so the people in the pool area will get to see our bullpen. People in the group area down the line in right field will get to see the visiting bullpen." http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090914&content_id=6964760&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla

And HD for me is not working again, ugh Comcast!

PINTO WILL NEVER BE CLOSER!! Your mouth to the baseball God's ears!

You actually think Freddi is smart enough to bench EB, he is in love with the guy after all. I love the trade though, so excited!

Can someone explain to me why when the game is on SunSports, the HD is always blacked out, I hate Sun Sports!

I also have that problem alot, but the HD is working for me right now! It never works for me it seems. What about the sun sports HD channel do you guys get that one. I don't get that one, I have a singular FSNSUN HD channel where the HD is shown for both. Same here!

I also have that problem alot, but the HD is working for me right now!

This better not happen, considering I hate the Yankees with every fiber of my being and Cody is one of my favorite Marlins!

I can't figure out how to capture the picture, but if you look at the webcam today, there is new equipment arriving at the OB site. Looks like they are assembling a crane, 2 bigger diggers (not sure the actual name), and a cement mixer. Hit CTRL + Print Screen and then paste it into Microsoft Paint, then save the file!

They can't wait to long to let us know, for those who are going tomorrow at least!

Please DH tomorrow, im going to the original game!

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/ That video literately gave me goosebumps, already watched it 3x's Glad I took my video and wasted time uploading it for no reason. Oh well. I had fun. Well hey, I saw your video before I saw the other one, so thanks!

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/ That video literately gave me goosebumps, already watched it 3x's

Tarp being removed!

Will the event be streamed online somewhere?

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20090713&content_id=5860526&vkey=pr_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla MIAMI, FL -- The Marlins announced today that the Hunt/Moss, A Joint Venture, construction manager for the new Marlins Ballpark, has posted an Employment Interest Questionnaire online for workers seeking potential employment during the ballpark's 33-month construction period. The form can be accessed and filled out at: www.huntmossjv.com. It is available in English and Spanish. The online system will expedite the process of getting information from interested workers into a database that subcontractors can use to sort and catalog potential workers according to their construction trade, skill set and area of residence. Hunt/Moss has estimated a total of approximately 5,000 individual workers will play a role in the construction. The Marlins have committed that at least 50 percent of jobs will go to Miami-Dade County residents and that 20 percent of the local jobs will go to residents of the City of Miami. The online process was established in lieu of handing out additional questionnaires at the site of the future ballpark. Distribution of an initial questionnaire last week drew more than 6,000 people to the Little Havana site in less than 24 hours. "The outpouring of interest last week clearly demonstrates this is an important project that will provide much needed jobs during these difficult times," said Marlins President David Samson. "We look forward to subcontractors beginning work the next several weeks." It would be great if someone on this forum could get a job working on the ballpark and gives us first hand updates on it!

Dude, im physically disabled at 29, and if they talked about my Mom, I would have kicked their ass. I would have wrapped my cane around their head. Then again I did whack a few Mets fans in the leg at the last game here, because they were drunk and almost knocked me down lol. Mets and Giants fans must come from the same gene pool lol!

It's progress, and that is all that matters!

I have video with Rich talking on his cell phone now lol!

Video is back, with no sound lol, and then video goes away!

Have it here! :banghead

Amazingly I almost got in a stadium brawl once and it had nothing to do with baseball. It was an SIU/U of I argument. LOL so did I at a Dolphins/Jets game. Go figure another NY fan drunk off of his ass was causing a huge ruckus one section over, and I yelled at him to sit down and shut the f*ck up. He motioned to me he wanted to fight, so I told him to bring it, but security grabbed him on his way down to me and threw him out, and my section applauded me. I am glad security got him because he would have kicked my ass lol!

I'll be there Friday, and cheering for the Fish, but my friends that are going with me are Yankee fans, man if the Fish don't win it will be a really long night!

FINALLY, Bonifacio is hitting 8th, not 1st or 2nd!

I'll be there with 2 other people, hope that helps the attendance lol!