June 13, 200521 yr The Stadium in part on\f NYs 2012 summer olympic bid, but will be constructed even if the olympics aren't awarded to NY. The new baseball stadium, to be paid for by the Mets, would be similar to the one proposed by the Mets in 1998, though it would not have a retractable roof. Mets owner Fred Wilpon said Sunday, the new stadium -- as yet unnamed -- would look quite similar to Ebbets Field, the long-ago home of the Brooklyn Dodgers where Wilpon's affection for baseball was conceived. Blueprints for the new structure already have been developed. Speaking from his Long Island home late Sunday, Wilpon said that the stadium would be expanded to an 80,000-seat capacity for the Olympics, and then be scaled back to the original 45,000-seat facility. A similar construction plan was used in Atlanta for what now is Turner Field and the home of the Braves, the difference being that the stadium was used for the 1996 Olympics before baseball was played there. During the 2012 Games, the Mets would play in Yankee Stadium or an alternate site. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the Yankees had agreed to let the Mets play at Yankee Stadium if necessary, the reversal of the circumstances that existed in 1974 and 1975 when the Yankees played at Shea while Yankee Stadium was rebuilt. LINK
June 13, 200521 yr About time you Mets guys got a place more modern. Shea is falling apart. You guys have anything you'd like to see in the new ballpark? I'm sure the Apple-in-the-hat is something you'd like back. The jets flying overhead won't be going anywhere.
June 13, 200521 yr Author About time you Mets guys got a place more modern. Shea is falling apart. You guys have anything you'd like to see in the new ballpark? I'm sure the Apple-in-the-hat is something you'd like back. The jets flying overhead won't be going anywhere. 807760[/snapback] The jets and the apple are part of the charm. Everything else can be imploded. They might want to consider acutioning some off the seats and other momentos from the old park, Detroit auctioned off toilet seats for 1,000 a pop. I like Ebbets stadium idea, nice way to honor NY's baseball past. FYI, the old model.
June 13, 200521 yr Do you think this ballpark will have a roof? Haven't heard a whisper. Plus a roof would make NYC2012's plans to increase seating difficult.
June 13, 200521 yr Author Do you think this ballpark will have a roof? Haven't heard a whisper. Plus a roof would make NYC2012's plans to increase seating difficult. 807771[/snapback] The new baseball stadium, to be paid for by the Mets, would be similar to the one proposed by the Mets in 1998, though it would not have a retractable roof. Rainouts are few and far between, and the occasional DH is fun if you ask me.
June 13, 200521 yr Why do they need a retractable roof? Pitching in the cold is an advantage for the Mets. And where does it say the Stadium is gonna be Brooklyn? From your title, it sounds like they're gonna move to Brooklyn?
June 13, 200521 yr Author Why do they need a retractable roof? Pitching in the cold is an advantage for the Mets. And where does it say the Stadium is gonna be Brooklyn? From your title, it sounds like they're gonna move to Brooklyn? 807777[/snapback] It was supposed to be a comment on the blue prints to look like Ebbets. Sorry for the confusion, though with Fred WIlpon in charge I wouldn't be surprised.
June 13, 200521 yr Warning to Mets fans....Tropicana Field is based to be like Ebbets in the lines and rotunda. Beware of copying Ebbets....it could make it a hitter's park more than the fair park that Shea is.
June 13, 200521 yr New Mets Stadium Part of Olympic Bid E-Mail This Printer-Friendly By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: June 13, 2005 Filed at 7:05 a.m. ET NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City's bid for the 2012 Olympics suddenly has new life. In a last-ditch effort to land the games, the city will substitute a planned baseball stadium for the football stadium rejected by state leaders earlier this month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday. ''New Yorkers aren't quitters,'' Bloomberg said. ''We just don't walk away from our future.'' Bloomberg said the new stadium would be built on land owned by the city next to Shea Stadium in Queens and would be used by the New York Mets. ''Our revised bid will propose an Olympic stadium to be built in a facility that would also serve as a new home for our wonderful Mets,'' Bloomberg said at a City Hall press conference. The Mets will build the stadium, which will be privately funded, for the 2009 season. The city and state will provide $160 million in infrastructure and $100 million to convert the stadium from 45,000 seats to 80,000 seats if the city wins the Olympics. The Mets could play home games at Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, during the Olympics, the mayor said. Mets Chairman and CEO Fred Wilpon joined the mayor at the press conference and welcomed the plan. ''We are delighted to join in today's announcement and help solidify our city's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games,'' Wilpon said. The effort to bring the 2012 Summer Games to New York suffered a serious setback on June 6, when state leaders refused to approve $300 million in funding for a proposed $2.2 billion stadium on Manhattan's West Side. That stadium was to have been used primarily as the home of the NFL's New York Jets, but would have been renovated to accommodate the 2012 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies and track and field competition. State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who opposed the West Side project, said Sunday night he has backed the Queens stadium during the entire Olympics debate. He said it will cost the state about $75 million for infrastructure, the city about $100 million and the Mets about $600 million. ''The stadium will be built independent of whether we're awarded the Olympics or not,'' Silver said. ''Hopefully for the '09 season this can be done.'' Gov. George Pataki issued a statement praising Bloomberg's efforts after last week's ''disappointing'' setback. The city is competing against Paris, London, Madrid and Moscow to host the games, with Paris and London considered the front-runners in one of the highest-profile contests ever. Bloomberg said Sunday that modifying New York's bid was essential for the city's future and he would continue to fight to win the Summer Games. He also said the security and transportation plans previously submitted in the city's bid still would apply. While the mayor said the Queens stadium plan would be a ''tougher sell'' to the IOC than the Manhattan stadium plan was, he also said the new plan still was ''wonderful'' and would show the IOC that the city was willing to clear all hurdles to win the games. ''Nobody's going to stop us,'' he said. ''This really would be something great for the city.'' New York had been considering its options following the rejection of the proposed West Side stadium. NY2012 bid officials sought clarification from the IOC and received a response Thursday. Citing an ''exceptional circumstance,'' the IOC said New York could modify its plan but must go to the IOC executive board for approval before the July 6 vote in Singapore. The IOC said the bid file closed Feb. 24, when the IOC evaluation commission completed its visit to New York. The city couldn't provide guarantees for the stadium at the time, and the IOC said New York had until the Singapore session to do so. The executive board, chaired by IOC president Jacques Rogge, next meets in Singapore July 3-5 before the vote by the full IOC assembly. However, the board members can also make decisions by teleconference. The executive board has the power to remove a bid city from the race if it determines the candidate doesn't meet the technical requirements. When the state's Public Authorities Control Board rejected the proposal to spend $300 million in critical state money for the West Side stadium, New York's bid committee began ''exploring every option,'' Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff said. NY2012 leaders had been consulting with the U.S. Olympic Committee, which feared a withdrawal could harm the chances of future American bids. In a statement, U.S. Olympic committee chairman Peter Ueberroth and chief executive officer Jim Scherr praised the mayor's office and NYC2012 for the new plan.
June 13, 200521 yr This would look awesome without the roof. I'm surprised the Mets didn't move out of Shea in the early 90's. As for Cape's concern about the rotunda and dimensions, I'm sure the Mets version of Ebbets Field would be different in dimensions and inner structure.
June 13, 200521 yr That is a sharp looking stadium. If I ever go back to NYC, I'd love to see a game there. Shea is such a turd.
June 14, 200521 yr That looks nice, but this will probably mean Mets tickets will now be as expensive as Yanks tix
June 14, 200521 yr Does this mean the NY Jets will not be getting a new stadium in Manhattan, like they planned?
June 14, 200521 yr Does this mean the NY Jets will not be getting a new stadium in Manhattan, like they planned? 809053[/snapback] Yes, in the past few weeks Bloomberg has moved on from the West Side Jets stadium and is looking to get a publicly funded Mets stadium in order to contend for the 2012 Olympics.
June 14, 200521 yr Does this mean the NY Jets will not be getting a new stadium in Manhattan, like they planned? 809053[/snapback] Jets will end up being co-owners with Giants back in Jersey
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