Wrigley's Field

[Ding Dong Johnson]

You know what would be really crazy? If they played baseball there this time of year.

[seanimal]

You know what would be really crazy? If they played baseball there this time of year.

 

That's unpossible.

[Sterling30]

From the link that cubbiechris provided. The latest:

 

http://images.bleedcubbieblue.com/images/admin/wrigley102507b.jpg

[Guest]

YEAH ROWDY, HIT THAT!

[seanimal]

From the link that cubbiechris provided. The latest:

 

http://images.bleedcubbieblue.com/images/admin/wrigley102507b.jpg

 

That's cool that they're leveling it out rather than dropping it down.

[Burtonbell]

Anyone think Pie is going to have a tough time adjusting to that hill in CF?

[Guest]

how much can you really do over the winter though? the ground freezes, thus making any sort of work difficult.

 

 

only a few inches of ground really freezes. they should be able to work.

Depends on how "hard" the winter is. However, when I was in college and working for a landscaper he had us bury the water pipes 18 inches. I think the frost line is 12 inches, but I could be wrong.

 

It was 30 inches in Denver but that is not necessarily how deep the ground freezes in a normal winter.

[Sterling30]

This story is fascinating. They found the Bears' old goal post anchors.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071025cubs,0,1633400.story?coll=chi_tab02_layout

 

So what will the Cubs do with these long-lost chunks of Bears history?

 

"They told me to toss them out," Bossard said.

[CubinNY]

This story is fascinating. They found the Bears' old goal post anchors.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071025cubs,0,1633400.story?coll=chi_tab02_layout

 

So what will the Cubs do with these long-lost chunks of Bears history?

 

"They told me to toss them out," Bossard said.

It really is. For a brief period of time during my undergrad days I thought about going into landscape engineering, but unless you have deep pockets to begin with it's real hard to make any money.

[Pushfrog98]

Anyone think Pie is going to have a tough time adjusting to that hill in CF?

I think it will be more difficult for the 2b and SS since they'll be running back into it... at least the CF will be able to run up into it. I say they leave it... and put a flag pole in the middle of it and a moat around it... WITH some sort of dragon or something.

 

Also... since they are lowering the infield, they'll have to remove the pitchers mound/home plate anyways... are the tarps so that they have a landmark or what?

[Sweet Swinging Billy]

Just saw a nice feature on Chicago Comcast Sports Net. It was all about the Cubs hiring this "field guru" of sorts from the White Sox, to re-do Wrigley. This person-- and for the life of me, I can't remember his name BUT this dude is supposed to be the best in the business. Gail Fischer said something like this guy has worked on something like the last 4 of 6 World Series champions...so are the Cubs next?

[Sammy Sofa]

Dirt McGirt.

[seanimal]

Also... since they are lowering the infield, they'll have to remove the pitchers mound/home plate anyways... are the tarps so that they have a landmark or what?

 

I don't think they are lowering it, just leveling it out. The story said that they are removing 14 inches of material, installing a drainage system, then adding 14 inches of material.

[Guest]

Also... since they are lowering the infield, they'll have to remove the pitchers mound/home plate anyways... are the tarps so that they have a landmark or what?

 

I don't think they are lowering it, just leveling it out. The story said that they are removing 14 inches of material, installing a drainage system, then adding 14 inches of material.

 

 

yea, but where does it drain to? Have you thought about that?

[seanimal]

Also... since they are lowering the infield, they'll have to remove the pitchers mound/home plate anyways... are the tarps so that they have a landmark or what?

 

I don't think they are lowering it, just leveling it out. The story said that they are removing 14 inches of material, installing a drainage system, then adding 14 inches of material.

 

 

yea, but where does it drain to? Have you thought about that?

 

Into a 60,000 gallon reservoir and into the municipal system.

[seanimal]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

[C.C.]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

It's just grass and cement blocks. Who cares.

[moorecg]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

I'm only a little suprised they didn't try to sell it....I think it would have been cool to buy some wrigley grass for my yard.

[Garwilly]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

It's just grass and cement blocks. Who cares.

 

 

When they replaced theoutfield a few weeks ago, I grabbed a bunch and planted it, so I know where youre coming from. But a goal post anchor is literally just a big ole block of cement.

[CubinNY]

Also... since they are lowering the infield, they'll have to remove the pitchers mound/home plate anyways... are the tarps so that they have a landmark or what?

 

I don't think they are lowering it, just leveling it out. The story said that they are removing 14 inches of material, installing a drainage system, then adding 14 inches of material.

 

 

yea, but where does it drain to? Have you thought about that?

 

Into a 60,000 gallon reservoir and into the municipal system.

They should use the reservoir to water the grass. I imagine it will be mostly empty most of the time though. It's kind of like having a dry well drainage system.

[seanimal]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

It's just grass and cement blocks. Who cares.

 

I think a lot of people would have wanted some Wrigley grass. Additionally, the goal post anchors: who knows if someone wanted them or not? Perhaps it would have been possible to reuse them. You can always throw it away, but if you throw it away, you can't put it to good use. They should have at least seen if someone had any interest or ideas of what to do with them.

[E.J.]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

It's just grass and cement blocks. Who cares.

 

I think a lot of people would have wanted some Wrigley grass. Additionally, the goal post anchors: who knows if someone wanted them or not? Perhaps it would have been possible to reuse them. You can always throw it away, but if you throw it away, you can't put it to good use. They should have at least seen if someone had any interest or ideas of what to do with them.

 

I don't understand why someone would want 90-year-old concrete.

[Jon]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

It's just grass and cement blocks. Who cares.

 

I think a lot of people would have wanted some Wrigley grass. Additionally, the goal post anchors: who knows if someone wanted them or not? Perhaps it would have been possible to reuse them. You can always throw it away, but if you throw it away, you can't put it to good use. They should have at least seen if someone had any interest or ideas of what to do with them.

 

I don't understand why someone would want 90-year-old concrete.

You don't think someone out there would pay decent money for the goal post anchors with 50 years of Bears history?

[E.J.]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

It's just grass and cement blocks. Who cares.

 

I think a lot of people would have wanted some Wrigley grass. Additionally, the goal post anchors: who knows if someone wanted them or not? Perhaps it would have been possible to reuse them. You can always throw it away, but if you throw it away, you can't put it to good use. They should have at least seen if someone had any interest or ideas of what to do with them.

 

I don't understand why someone would want 90-year-old concrete.

You don't think someone out there would pay decent money for the goal post anchors with 50 years of Bears history?

 

I understand that there's a lot of history there, but it's not like they found the actual goal posts. It's just the concrete anchors to the goal posts.

[seanimal]

Is anyone else dismayed that they just threw away the sod and the goalpost anchors? It would have been real cool if someone preserved that.

 

It's just grass and cement blocks. Who cares.

 

I think a lot of people would have wanted some Wrigley grass. Additionally, the goal post anchors: who knows if someone wanted them or not? Perhaps it would have been possible to reuse them. You can always throw it away, but if you throw it away, you can't put it to good use. They should have at least seen if someone had any interest or ideas of what to do with them.

 

I don't understand why someone would want 90-year-old concrete.

You don't think someone out there would pay decent money for the goal post anchors with 50 years of Bears history?

 

Seriously. It doesn't even matter if anyone pays for them. Heck, drop them in the park next to Soldier Field, stick a plaque on it, and voila! public history/memorial/art. That's a lot better than sitting in a trash heap.