February 25, 200818 yr The problem is, with the new ballpark having a retractable roof, there's always going to inevitably be an ugly, awkward looking roof stuck off to the side that's going to detract a lot from the park. Such is the price we pay for not having any rainouts. Take Safeco Field, which is probably the most attractive of all the retractable roof stadiums. The areas down the first and third base lines look like a normal open air ballpark, as does the area behind left field. But behind the right field stands, where the roof "collects", you have this huge, looming structure of the retracted roof, which looks like one of those spaceships from Independence Day. As for the downtown skyline, hopefully they will have panels that retract from behind the outfield fence which would give a clear view of the skyline on days where the roof is open. However, during days when the roof is closed, everything will be lost. The bottom line is, unfortunately I don't think we'll have the best looking ballpark in the league due to the roof. You look at the best parks built in the past two decades--Oriole Park at Camden Yards, PNC Park, Giants Park--they're all open-air. The Marlins will have to trade of asthetics for practicality in getting the roof. However, it will still be a baseball-only park and even more imporantly, it will be the Marlins and the reason they stay in South Florida, so I'll be more than happy to see the place open. I think Minute Maid is beautiful, roof or not.
February 25, 200818 yr It will be beautiful from the inside, no matter what. And when it is the 6th inning of a summertime game and the roof is closed, the lightning and rain pounding outside, it will be more beautiful when you remember that in the "good ole days" you were looking at a restart time of 11 pm to finish the game. Or just as bad, those quick 15 minute downpours that took an hour between the start of the rain and getting the field ready to play, the havoc is would create to the pitching staff, the bullpen etc. would carryover for days. In every way, it will be more beautiful every day.
February 25, 200818 yr I personally don't care what the outside looks like, as long as the inside doesn't look like a big glorified warehouse, like the Trop. :mischief
February 25, 200818 yr Why even a retractable roof? It's too hot in Miami, particularly in Summer. Because there is nothing worse than having to watch a baseball game in a domed stadium! Plus, on a beautiful and dry summer night, you want to be "outdoors" for a baseball game and not inside some concrete mausoleum, like the old Olympic Stadium, Kingdome, and Tropicana Field! Plus, baseball was meant to be played on grass, not fake plastic stuff with shredded tire rubber being used to simulate "dirt."
February 25, 200818 yr Why even a retractable roof? It's too hot in Miami, particularly in Summer. Because there is nothing worse than having to watch a baseball game in a domed stadium! Plus, on a beautiful and dry summer night, you want to be "outdoors" for a baseball game and not inside some concrete mausoleum, like the old Olympic Stadium, Kingdome, and Tropicana Field! Plus, baseball was meant to be played on grass, not fake plastic stuff with shredded tire rubber being used to simulate "dirt." I agree, I like the tropical nights but not the coal fire pizza afternoons. I expect the dry evenings to have an open roof, even if it opens after the start time. This will be a grass field also.
February 29, 200818 yr god i hope not that shits ugly The OB site will be ugly no matter what is put there
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