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It was for HVAC upgrades.

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It was for HVAC upgrades.

thanks for the update

Who do I complain to about changing from $2 Thursdays to Tuesdays?? Lol

Can someone explain to me what the OKC Dodgers getting sold means for the team here? From the article it appears like they will stay a Dodgers affiliate despite the LA Dodgers selling their piece of the ownership?
https://www.truebluela.com/2021/12/14/22833990/oklahoma-city-dodgers-sale-endeavor-diamond-baseball-holdings

Can someone explain to me what the OKC Dodgers getting sold means for the team here? From the article it appears like they will stay a Dodgers affiliate despite the LA Dodgers selling their piece of the ownership?
https://www.truebluela.com/2021/12/14/22833990/oklahoma-city-dodgers-sale-endeavor-diamond-baseball-holdings

they are locked in until 2030 ..

it was in the article


Operationally, at least for now, not much changes. Michael Byrnes will continue to be the president and general manager of the Triple-A team. Oklahoma City has been a Dodgers affiliate for the last seven seasons, and have an affiliate agreement that runs through 2030 as part of last winter’s restructuring of minor league baseball, which is now all under the MLB umbrella.

I guess this means that we won’t get to heckle the home plate ump next season. Where’s the fun in that?

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35434317/sources-all-aaa-parks-use-electronic-strike-zone-23

I guess this means that we won’t get to heckle the home plate ump next season. Where’s the fun in that?

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35434317/sources-all-aaa-parks-use-electronic-strike-zone-23

there will still be an ump

there will still be an ump

I didn’t say there wouldn’t be. Rather, I simply suggested that we won’t be able to heckle the umpire behind home plate since balls and strikes will be determined via technology.

I didn’t say there wouldn’t be. Rather, I simply suggested that we won’t be able to heckle the umpire behind home plate since balls and strikes will be determined via technology.

Which could just be the basis for some new heckling material.

Which could just be the basis for some new heckling material.

You'll just have to start heckling Siri or Alexa at the ballpark for bad pitch calls

I know this is a dormant topic, but I have to ask with the Oakland A's situation (not relevant to the city, I'm aware), is there a possibility that the stadium could be expanded beyond it's current seating capacity? Not saying that OKC could end up in bed with MLB, provided that the league either relocates a franchise to here or expands the league to more cities(neither of those are likely for the next 10 years for this city). I do know that the smallest park has a seating capacity of less than 35K, and to reach that metric, the stadium would basically have to expand it's capacity around four times as much to make it happen. Now I'm not saying that what should happen or that it's even likely to happen, but I can inquire if the capacity could be upgraded by adding another tier, another grandstand at the end of center field, etc.

It's just something that came to mind.

PS: Any updated pictures since they seem to have finished the renovations?

I know this is a dormant topic, but I have to ask with the Oakland A's situation (not relevant to the city, I'm aware), is there a possibility that the stadium could be expanded beyond it's current seating capacity? Not saying that OKC could end up in bed with MLB, provided that the league either relocates a franchise to here or expands the league to more cities(neither of those are likely for the next 10 years for this city). I do know that the smallest park has a seating capacity of less than 35K, and to reach that metric, the stadium would basically have to expand it's capacity around four times as much to make it happen. Now I'm not saying that what should happen or that it's even likely to happen, but I can inquire if the capacity could be upgraded by adding another tier, another grandstand at the end of center field, etc.

It's just something that came to mind.

PS: Any updated pictures since they seem to have finished the renovations?

As a huge MLB fan, I'd love to see a team come to OKC. But I cant see a way for the current ballpark to be a viable option with expansion. There is too much established infrastructure around it that they would have to purchase to make that an option and I'd think it would be really expensive to do so.

is there a possibility that the stadium could be expanded beyond it's current seating capacity? Not saying that OKC could end up in bed with MLB, provided that the league either relocates a franchise to here or expands the league to more cities(neither of those are likely for the next 10 years for this city). I do know that the smallest park has a seating capacity of less than 35K, and to reach that metric, the stadium would basically have to expand it's capacity around four times as much to make it happen. ?

1 no that bricktown stadium couldnot be expanded to be a home of an MLB team

2. MLB is going to expand in the next 3-5 years by 2 teams ...

Nashville is likely to get one of them ...

1 no that bricktown stadium couldnot be expanded to be a home of an MLB team

2. MLB is going to expand in the next 3-5 years by 2 teams ...

Nashville is likely to get one of them ...

And Montreal or Vancouver the other.

With the A's being homeless, the Brewers on the verge of being banned from playing in Milwaukee, and whetever is happening to the Tampa Bay Rays MLB has a lot of house cleaning to do before expanding.

With the A's being homeless, the Brewers on the verge of being banned from playing in Milwaukee, and whetever is happening to the Tampa Bay Rays MLB has a lot of house cleaning to do before expanding.
Your ability to get things wrong is pretty spectacular

A’s are moving to vegas in a new stadium

Tampa will finalize a new stadium by the end of the year.

And the brewers are not close to being “banned” from Milwaukee

They have a special session ongoing about the A’s. Nothing has been decided. There is opposition to it and Nevada isn’t hurting economically or desperate for any kind of press. LV and Nevada are doing just fine without this stupid team coming and tearing out yet another big name hotel.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37848657/nevada-senate-passes-380m-bill-fund-new-stadium-las-vegas?platform=amp

Nevada senate approved a package to fund a new stadium.

That sucks

Some of those older hotels are getting long in the tooth. I hate to see the classic properties disappear out there, but the lifespan of hotels in Vegas seems to be getting shorter. Themed hotels are out, and upscale generic resorts are in. Anything south of Tropicana Ave. has numbered days, IMO,

They have a special session ongoing about the A’s. Nothing has been decided. There is opposition to it and Nevada isn’t hurting economically or desperate for any kind of press. LV and Nevada are doing just fine without this stupid team coming and tearing out yet another big name hotel.

just wait until you find out that when las vegas gets an NBA expansion team they will also get a new arena and not play at T mobile ..

and that is going to happen very soon

just wait until you find out that when las vegas gets an NBA expansion team they will also get a new arena and not play at T mobile ..

and that is going to happen very soon
I’m already aware about the NBA thing. I’ve heard rumors LeBron might be involved. Just not thrilled about the prospect of the days of cheap hotel rooms on off peak/non event nights going out the window.

Some of those older hotels are getting long in the tooth. I hate to see the classic properties disappear out there, but the lifespan of hotels in Vegas seems to be getting shorter. Themed hotels are out, and upscale generic resorts are in. Anything south of Tropicana Ave. has numbered days, IMO,
Yeah it sucks themed resorts aren’t being built much. RW was supposed to be themed but became more generic.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37848657/nevada-senate-passes-380m-bill-fund-new-stadium-las-vegas?platform=amp

Nevada senate approved a package to fund a new stadium.

Yes, but they passed it with two amendments that the governor already vetoed. It will be interesting if the General Assembly passes it, and if the Governor will then sign it. Both probably will. Politics is like a house of cards, once one card falls they all fall.

A's ownership has yet to show how they are going to come up with their share of the cost.

The demand probably isn’t there but it would be cool if they could re-purpose the tarped off upper decks into a loge/box or bar/social space area.

Similar to what Cleveland is doing 18070

With the A's being homeless, the Brewers on the verge of being banned from playing in Milwaukee, and whetever is happening to the Tampa Bay Rays MLB has a lot of house cleaning to do before expanding.
Did you see the design for the Jacksonville NFL stadium? That is awesome. I hope that gets built.

https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/nfls-jacksonville-jaguars-unveil-design-for-proposed-stadium-cost-could-hit-14b/61397

Did you see the design for the Jacksonville NFL stadium? That is awesome. I hope that gets built.

https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/nfls-jacksonville-jaguars-unveil-design-for-proposed-stadium-cost-could-hit-14b/61397

Yep. I hope it gets built without taxpayer funding but I don't expect City leaders to listen to the public who are overwhelming opposed. They want to get the deal done before our new Democrat Mayor takes over because she ran on a platform of opposing this stuff and won a pretty decisive victory.

That stadium is still a work of art. Might be one of the prettiest stadiums if built.

That stadium is still a work of art. Might be one of the prettiest stadiums if built.

Pretty building but all I can see are those too flat stands so bad stadium, for me. Steeper is better.

The demand probably isn’t there but it would be cool if they could re-purpose the tarped off upper decks into a loge/box or bar/social space area.

Would look so much better than the current configuration.

Question for anyone on the forum who attended a Savannah Bananas game at CBB...did they remove the tarps and open up those sections for those games? I know there's no reason to remove them for Dodgers games, just wondering if it's even possible to do so when there's an event that does sell out the Ballpark, or if there are so many missing seats in those sections at this point that they can't.

Would look so much better than the current configuration.

Question for anyone on the forum who attended a Savannah Bananas game at CBB...did they remove the tarps and open up those sections for those games? I know there's no reason to remove them for Dodgers games, just wondering if it's even possible to do so when there's an event that does sell out the Ballpark, or if there are so many missing seats in those sections at this point that they can't.

there are no seats installed under the ad tarps ..

The demand probably isn’t there but it would be cool if they could re-purpose the tarped off upper decks into a loge/box or bar/social space area.

Or what Mississippi State and others are doing in their stadiums with the balconies. You can bring your own chairs, drinks, food, etc.

https://hailstate.com/news/2022/6/21/football-introducing-the-balconies-at-davis-wade-stadium-coleman.aspx

Pretty much anything besides the tarps, lol I just don’t know if demand is there

Pretty much anything besides the tarps, lol I just don’t know if demand is there

Yeah. Realistically the Dodgers will probably never do better than they've been doing this season and looks like attendance is around 4-5k for weekdays and 7-9k for weekends. So that's probably as good as it's going to get. I am interested to see what the crowds look like for the PCL Championship Series in late September as OKC should almost certainly get to host that.

Seating demand is not there; advertising demand IS there. Would not expect for a change to take place anytime soon.

If they made a change, it would be changing the tarps out with video boards. Get more ads in the same space.

Any idea why they had to remove the seats under the tarps? I'd always assumed they had left them there and installed the tarps over them.

Any idea why they had to remove the seats under the tarps? I'd always assumed they had left them there and installed the tarps over them.

someone once said they used those seats to replace other seats that had been damaged in the lower seating area.

someone once said they used those seats to replace other seats that had been damaged in the lower seating area.

That's why I was wondering how many seats were left. Had no idea that they had removed all of them lol.

someone once said they used those seats to replace other seats that had been damaged in the lower seating area.
This is correct. The unused upper sections were parted out over time as lower bowl seating became damaged or destroyed.

Time changes everything! Out with the old and in with the new! Some of those classic properties in Vegas are not as relevant as they once were. People have evolved and are always looking for more bang and amenities and modern environments!

Time changes everything! Out with the old and in with the new! Some of those classic properties in Vegas are not as relevant as they once were. People have evolved and are always looking for more bang and amenities and modern environments!
True but some of the should be revamped and remodeled for namesake. Circus Circus and Treasure Island are two others that aren’t doing that good. It would suck to see those go the way of the dodo.

The Rio has become outright depressing and I’m not kidding you when I say this but a de facto stray cat shelter. I wonder with all these developments jacking up roommates on the strip if we’ll see a renaissance of off strip resorts.

I know some aren’t keen on this idea and I know the tragic story but it’d be cool to see the International brought back and with recent advancements in holograms have Elvis shows at times there with themed suites.

True but some of the should be revamped and remodeled for namesake. Circus Circus and Treasure Island are two others that aren’t doing that good. It would suck to see those go the way of the dodo.

The Rio has become outright depressing and I’m not kidding you when I say this but a de facto stray cat shelter. I wonder with all these developments jacking up roommates on the strip if we’ll see a renaissance of off strip resorts.

I know some aren’t keen on this idea and I know the tragic story but it’d be cool to see the International brought back and with recent advancements in holograms have Elvis shows at times there with themed suites.

That was done in Blade Runner 2049

That was done in Blade Runner 2049
Amazing movie. It was nice to see Harrison Ford actually give a sh!t again.

A's deal in Vegas is signed and sealed. The biggest winner in all of this is the City of Oakland. With the Raiders, Warriors, and A's gone they can focus on fixing their city, and they can start with removing the entire staduim complex and hopefully return it to the tax rolls. The hole Oakland has dug is pretty deep but step 1 is putting the shovel down.

A's deal in Vegas is signed and sealed. The biggest winner in all of this is the City of Oakland. With the Raiders, Warriors, and A's gone they can focus on fixing their city, and they can start with removing the entire staduim complex and hopefully return it to the tax rolls. The hole Oakland has dug is pretty deep but step 1 is putting the shovel down.

lol that is laughable ..

Not all MLB owners are as thrilled with the move to Vegas as I thought they would be, starting with the Yankees.

https://apnews.com/article/hal-steinbrenner-yankees-athletics-las-vegas-de00f559ab7e31f83db439b3bc4e4893

The Las Vegas stadium would have the smallest capacity in the major leagues and the A’s would move from the 10th-largest television market in the U.S. to the 40th, possibly putting the A’s in line to became a perennial revenue-sharing payee.

Not all MLB owners are as thrilled with the move to Vegas as I thought they would be, starting with the Yankees.

https://apnews.com/article/hal-steinbrenner-yankees-athletics-las-vegas-de00f559ab7e31f83db439b3bc4e4893

The Las Vegas stadium would have the smallest capacity in the major leagues and the A’s would move from the 10th-largest television market in the U.S. to the 40th, possibly putting the A’s in line to became a perennial revenue-sharing payee.

so wait... is it signed and sealed, or is it not?

so wait... is it signed and sealed, or is it not?

Signed and sealed, but we will see about the delivery. I seriously doubt MLB is going to vote against relocating because the A's have no other options.

Not all MLB owners are as thrilled with the move to Vegas as I thought they would be, starting with the Yankees.

https://apnews.com/article/hal-steinbrenner-yankees-athletics-las-vegas-de00f559ab7e31f83db439b3bc4e4893

The Las Vegas stadium would have the smallest capacity in the major leagues and the A’s would move from the 10th-largest television market in the U.S. to the 40th, possibly putting the A’s in line to became a perennial revenue-sharing payee.

what you linked is not about the move to las vegas ... it is about teams not spending

so wait... is it signed and sealed, or is it not?

done deal

Signed and sealed, but we will see about the delivery. I seriously doubt MLB is going to vote against relocating because the A's have no other options.

What about Portland, Nashville or San Jose. . .

. . . along with Las Vegas, all of these cities will be over saturated except Portland and San Jose.


Las Vegas MSA population: 2,322,985 - current major league franchises NHL, NFL
Portland MSA population: 2,509,489 - current major league franchises NBA
Nashville MSA population: 2,046,828 - current major league franchises NHL, NFL
San Jose MSA population: 1,938,524 - current major league franchises NHL


Formula: One major league franchise per one million population.

Las Vegas wants to eventually have NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA.


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What about Portland, Nashville or San Jose. . .

. . . along with Las Vegas, all of these cities will be over saturated except Portland.

san jose is in the Giants area no team can go there ..

Nashville is getting an expansion team Portland might also ..

san jose is in the Giants area no team can go there ..

Nashville is getting an expansion team Portland might also ..

Oh, okay. Looks like Las Vegas (No 1. location for Athletics) will strip Oakland of both its major league franchises (NFL Raiders, MLB A's).

Oh, okay. Looks like Las Vegas (No 1. location for Athletics) will strip Oakland of both its major league franchises (NFL Raiders, MLB A's).

san franciso took its other team (the Warriors )

san franciso took its other team (the Warriors )

The Warriors only moved 10 miles away.

The Warriors only moved 10 miles away.

might as well be 1000 for lots of the fans

I have followed the Athletics saga for a few years, and I am of the opinion that with this ownership group nothing is settled until they actually take the field. They appear to back out of deals and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory at a dizzying pace. Add in that the Bally casino company that operates the Tropicana is a relatively new company that is growing at breakneck speed, plus GLPI actually owns the property, and it still looks less than 50-50 that the move actually happens.