media general ballpark
(x-posted at Boltsmag)
The Tampa Tribune decided to piecemeal several current stadium concepts into one new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays — You can check out the design and the features on their web site.
A retractable roof structure (of the clam-design featured at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is employed with minarets (a la the University of Tampa’s Plant Hall). The model is viewable from 360 degrees and is not an officially proposed stadium for the Rays. This is just wishful thinking by the staff at the Tribune.
No doubt that wishful thinking also includes the stadium being dubbed Tampa Tribune Ballpark, with the stadium located in downtown St. Petersburg. After all, the Tribune needs a retort for the St. Petersburg Times owning naming rights to the arena formerly known as Ice Palace in downtown Tampa.
There is an article about this idea scheduled to be published this Sunday (7-08-07) in the Tribune.
Tags: newspapers, sports, tampa
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July 6th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Discounting the fact that the Rays’ management hasn’t earned the opportunity to bilk the citizenry for another venue…
I’ve championed the “Toytown” area for years when talking about the Rays and their dismal attendance. It’s both near water and near Tampa. Two positives in my view.
July 7th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
It’s cool to see the Trib playing SimCity on its website. They did a nice job. I like the Al Lang location. Downtown Tampa, along the river, would be cool. too.
While the Trib is at it, it should come up with a SimTeam, a SimFrontOffice, a SimOwner and SimFans for this poorly simulated MLB team called the Devil Rays.
July 8th, 2007 at 1:23 am
putting it anywhere but downtown tampa, in channelside or along the river, would be a tragic mistake. not next to raymond james, please.
July 8th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
The problem with an Al Lang field location is that a Major League ballpark of 30,000+ cannot be built on the Al Lang Field footprint. They just upgraded the Theater next door so it’s not like the city of St. Pete would be inclined to demolish that in favor of a ballpark.
That’s not crappign on the idea of a St. Pete Waterfront location, it’s just the implausibility of a Al Lang Field location. You couldn’t fit the ballpark, concourses and the like there.
Now, if someone proposed Al Whitted Airport as a location….