Here's another.

not gonna lie... I'm about to cry looking at that picture..

 

HEY EVERYBODY, SKYJUICE IS ABOUT TO CRY!

 

*does a ceiling stare*

I hope to see a full slideshow from beginning to end of the stadium.

 

Also has anyone heard if the team is doing Tours of the facility once its open like many teams do?

New backround...

Has anybody noticed that one of the limbs looks broken on the top of the sun in the Home Run Celebration

Check the picture of it in post 459

Even though it's from many months ago, it's still an absolutely fabulous picture.

 

Thank-you. At least someone agrees with me that it's a great picture.

 

Even with the glass/roof/HR dancing Marlin thingy all missing you could still get a good feel for how the view will be when the glass windows are open.

 

To make you guys happy, here's a picture of the view with the glass windows and roof already in place (though not as nice of a picture):

Has anybody noticed that one of the limbs looks broken on the top of the sun in the Home Run Celebration

Check the picture of it in post 459

 

 

I had noticed that but from the last shot i looked at, it appears that they fixed it.

I love this thread.

found on flickr, taken this past friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.stadiumpage.com/marlinscon/Marlins_20120203_15.jpg

 

http://www.stadiumpage.com/marlinscon/Marlins_20120203_24.jpg

 

http://www.stadiumpage.com/marlinscon/Marlins_20120203_25.jpg

 

http://www.stadiumpage.com/marlinscon/Marlins_20120203_28.jpg

 

http://www.stadiumpage.com/marlinscon/Marlins_20120203_32.jpg

I love this thread.

 

 

It's pure gorgeous beauty.

This thread and the Mike Stanton Man Crush thread will never die.

I see that straight away center has that bermuda triangle thing going too- looks very deep.

Why? God knows.

It looks small. Maybe it's my eyes..maybe it looks bigger in person. I know dimension wise it's similiar to the old park. I do like that tiny B-Triangle. Course..it's not deep enough for Stanton. Why, not even Mets Field is deep enough. Citi Field..Mets Field..same thing.

In addition to the stadium, wasn't there supposed to be a baseball academy built too?

I think it's a little upsetting that they plan to keep the roof closed for nearly all of the games. Even with the South Florida humidity, the mid-80 degree nights really aren't that uncomfortable. Closing the roof at 75 degrees is overkill, in my opinion. Open air is a much better baseball setting. With the roof closed all of the time you begin to get that warehouse feel.

I agree with you, penguin. I always thought it was pretty pleasant most summer nights there at Sun Life.

 

Maybe the cutoff should be 85-ish, then? I suppose it'll also depend on how things go. This season is more of a test run for the stadium, isn't it? [As far as the entire season goes]

It looks small. Maybe it's my eyes..maybe it looks bigger in person.

 

 

It's just how it looks in the picture. In reality, it's a big park.

Bigger than Sun Life, in some parts. Oh yeah.

The HR feature is absolutely STUNNING. Yeah, I said it.

As far the roof being closed at 75... most of us on here wouldn't mind raising that to 85ish but you gotta remember that we also often stuck it out in the horrid humidity of Sun Life... its not us that they're catering to. Its the more casual fans, or those who are more than happy watching the game on TV, that have to be convinced to go to the ballpark often. If 76 degrees keeps Casual Carlos and Cassandra at home, then they'll close it at 75.

 

As for the size of the park... the field dimensions are similar to Sun Life, its the rest of the stadium that is small, intimate and gathered into a closer setting, making the entire building smaller and the field itself seemingly smaller or at least more compressed.

Keep in mind its always hotter for the players on the field. I'm wondering what kind of positive impact this might have for the players not having to play in hot, humid conditions for a good part of the year.

Keep in mind its always hotter for the players on the field. I'm wondering what kind of positive impact this might have for the players not having to play in hot, humid conditions for a good part of the year.

 

I'm interested to see what Gaby does this year, since he's slowed down in the second half in both of his seasons. Small sample sizes, but I'm curious nonetheless.

It's not that uncommon for cities in the Northeast and Midwest to have many summer nights in the mid-80s, and those temperatures have never really been a problem for players and fans.

 

I don't think many people will be staying home if it's 82 degrees at the first pitch with the roof open and sun already setting.

View from home plate:

 

 

 

 

 

Ramps to the stadium seats:

 

 

 

 

Outside view of the ramps:

 

 

 

 

Marlins logo on the seats: