Braves ditching The Ted for suburbs

No cutouts around the bases for sliding. That must be fun.

Most fields up here in rain country are all FieldTurf, except for the mound. Sliding does not appear to be an issue whatsoever. On the baseball-only fields, they use brown FieldTurf to simulate the skin portion of the infield.

 

From what I've seen during the Nats' series, it's because there are about 38 people at the game.

 

Wonder what kind of crowd they got for the Hibbing vs. Oakton game at 5:30 a.m., Feb. 26?

 

COllege baseball in the Superdome.

 

We have a few high school fields with field turf, watching them slide on it makes for some interesting plays... especially if it is wet. Lots of people tagged out or caught stealing because they end up sliding two feet past the base

 

Now whenever I hear "Raise Your Hands," I'll be thinking of Tulane baseball instead of "Spaceballs." Thanks a lot.

 

At least someone's getting to first base:

VIDEO: Braves Fans Engage in Totally Inappropriate PDA at SunTrust Park

 

That 12UP site appears to really suck.

YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY.

 

Multi-use stadiums built in the 60's tended to suck because they were two-deck stadiums designed as a circle. The football field was laid out in the middle of the circle. For football the stands were a long way from the field and behind the end zones. For baseball a lot of seats were in the upper deck or outfield. So we moved to single use stadiums.

But what has surprised me is that we still have dual use hockey and basketball arenas. I think watching basketball in a hockey arena sucks. The vast majority of the seats are behind the foul lines and there is usually unused space behind the baseline seats. You are along way away from the action if you are in the end of a hockey arena trying to watch hoops.

I went to Indiana. Capacity at Assembly Hall is comparable to an NBA arena but even in the student sections I felt like I had a better seat than in a dual use arena. I think someone should build a basketball only arena. I also think it would be better for concerts.

 

To make an arena profitable, you need to fill it over 150 dates a year at least. Even most big cities don't draw enough concert tours, WWE, ice circus type acts for two facilities to share. So dual use is economic necessity.

 

True. But how many single-use football and baseball stadiums are profitable? Even the old dual stadiums frequently struggled to make money. But the teams were able to garner public subsidies. I am surprised it has not happened in basketball and hockey.

 

Fuck 12up.
I couldn't get rid of the 7 Craziest Names in Baseball.