New Asset to Wrigley...

[waldo7239117]

Wrigley Field is going to sport a removable wall!! Yep. A 30-foot section of brick wall — running along the third-base line on the outfield side of the Cubs dugout — will be transformed into a removable wall to accommodate future special events held at the field. The stats: In the meanwhile, plans are to remove the brick wall — as well as three rows of Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) seats — to accommodate the upcoming football battle between the Northwestern University Wildcats and the University of Illinois’ Fighting Illini scheduled for Nov. 20 at Wrigley Field. The reason: “To prevent a football player from running into a brick wall if he ran off the field during a touchdown,” a source said. Background: “The bricks in the wall section being permanently removed are not historical Wrigley bricks because those were removed and auctioned off four years ago when the CBOE seats were added,” a source said. “Creating a removable wall after the Northwestern game will allow us to do other events in the future and expand the field’s usage.”

Brick by brick The Cubs beat . . . :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Michael Sneed

Thoughts? That could be cool.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Cool. If it means more money, then I have no problem with it.

 

[waldo7239117]

Cool. If it means more money, then I have no problem with it.

That's a really good point. I like that with other reasons. I know people are not liking Ricketts because he's not spending. But, I like what he has done, how he interacts with the fans, has fun and plays around with the team-Wrigley (i.e. Undercover Boss). People need to look at this, he bought the Cubs for 850M and came into a payroll at 140M. Also, he has to pay the workers and coaches and everybody else in the Cubs organization.

 

[Captain Obvious]

And he also makes probably close to a billion dollars gross every year.

 

[waldo7239117]

And he also makes probably close to a billion dollars gross every year.

True. But, I wouldn't call him exactly cheap.

 

[leoloco]

Thats a good thing I believe. By allowing other events will help... I agree that if this is all about generating more money...that will be cool

 

[Derkach77]

This is a money move and I like it.

 

[Jntg4]

When will we stop putting money into Wrigley and start putting money into a new stadium?

 

[Captain Obvious]

Never, you imbecile. Ricketts has said repeatedly that he will not be building a new stadium. You could read once in a while and you would know that. Hell, I bet Waldo knows that.

 

[waldo7239117]

Wrigley is STAYING! However, there will be big changes at Wrigley under Ricketts.

 

[derosabomb]

we need a new park.

 

[85Bears4life]

cubs dont need new park...maybe a refurbished/remodeled wrigley yes

but totally new stadium no

 

[Capt. Serious]

Better off being blown up considering it's a dump.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Wrigley may stay, but eventually the Cubs are going to need to find a new stadium.

 

[kleenexbox]

The Cubs should move to Naperville!

 

[USCChiFan]

The Cubs should move to Naperville!

No.....

 

[Capt. Serious]

The Cubs should move to Toronto!

fixed

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

fixed

Maybe the Sox shouldve moved to Tampa when it was discussed awhile back..
:smoke:

 

[DewsSox79]

Maybe the Sox shouldve moved to Tampa when it was discussed awhile back..
:smoke:

thank god they didnt, or i wouldnt have seen my team win a world series in the fine city of chicago. :smoke:

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

thank god they didnt, or i wouldnt have seen my team win a world series in the fine city of chicago. :smoke:

actually..

you won in Houston..