Quote Originally Posted by Pete View Post
I believe that large dirt area down the 1st base line (identified as Fan Plaza on the stadium map) will eventually be covered in artificial turf. Not sure if that will get done before Friday's opener.

Also, I don't understand what they are doing in sections 16 & 18 on either side of dead center field. Tons and tons of work to put in stone risers and artificial turf and then just cover it up with aluminum benches? Why? It looks like they may be removable but what is the point of that?
I think originally those were going to be first come first serve picnic areas .... but with the demand of tickets becoming what it was they decided to make it seating .. well after the plans were final ..

and not really knowing what the long term ticket demand will be this gives them flexibility moving forward ..