Cubs announce LED board and patio in RF bleachers for 2012

[David]

Bruce Miles @BruceMiles2112 7m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open

Patio deck coming to RF corner at Wrigley with 70 foot LED board with up to date stats. #Cubs

 

 

 

Carrie Muskat @CarrieMuskat 9m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open

#Cubs announce new patio deck in RF bleachers at Wrigley. Will add 70-foot LED board

 

 

Hope there are some renderings soon.

 

EDIT -

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/photo/2012-01/143848720-14145520.gif

 

and some more info

 

Afterwards the Cubs announced a new party deck will be built above the far right field bleachers, a version of the Green Monster seats at Fenway Park, with a 70-feet LED board above the wall for stats. Groups can rent out the section and fans can purchase up to 150 tickets for group outings. The area has recently been sold as individual premier box seats.

 

The Cubs have announced the addition of the Budweiser Patio to the right field section of the Budweiser Bleachers for the 2012 season. The Budweiser Patio will include LED signage with the capability to display pertinent game information such as pitch count, player pictures and statistics. (January 14, 2012)

 

I posted this below, but it's, in fact, for 2012.

Edited January 15, 2012 by David

[Irishoshea21]

Title is a little misleading. This could easily be a Ribbon 70-foot wide LED board like on the 1b/3b facade. They cant put up a massive video board and block all the rooftop views over there.

[Guest]

Title is a little misleading. This could easily be a Ribbon 70-foot wide LED board like on the 1b/3b facade. They cant put up a massive video board and block all the rooftop views over there.

 

More like I screwed up.

 

Good call.

 

Oh well, should be cool either way.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Title is a little misleading. This could easily be a Ribbon 70-foot wide LED board like on the 1b/3b facade. They cant put up a massive video board and block all the rooftop views over there.

That's how I read it too.

[Irishoshea21]

That right field corner has been a mess since the bleacher expansion. I really like the idea of a party patio area out there.

 

The LED Board... I'll reserve judgement until I see how they plan on pulling it off.

[Guest]

Looks somewhat video-capable to me

 

Not exactly a jumbotron, but looks cool

 

http://oi39.tinypic.com/34xg6ti.jpg

[sneakypower]

bring back the hot air balloon!

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=19986305&c_id=mlb

[El Duderino]

Looks somewhat video-capable to me

 

Not exactly a jumbotron, but looks cool

 

picture

 

hmm, i'll reserve judgement until it's actually there. not sure

[Guest]

bring back the hot air balloon!

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=19986305&c_id=mlb

 

 

Haha, that's the one I saw in that picture that I posted (and was analyzed to hell) of a Cubs/Pirates game from 1984 a few months ago. I had never seen that before then.

[Guest]

Bruce Miles @BruceMiles2112 7m Reply Retweet Favorite · Open

RF patio area will not affect wall, home run distance or basket. #Cubs

[d_money]

Looks somewhat video-capable to me

 

Not exactly a jumbotron, but looks cool

 

picture

 

hmm, i'll reserve judgement until it's actually there. not sure

 

It could be really cool or really bad. Very profound statement.

[Guest]

Looks somewhat video-capable to me

 

Not exactly a jumbotron, but looks cool

 

picture

 

hmm, i'll reserve judgement until it's actually there. not sure

 

It could be really cool or really bad. Very profound statement.

 

Given the implementation of the things done so far, I'd guess it's going to be the former.

 

 

The party patio area sort of reminds me of the Monster seats.

[Guest]

I wonder how much additional revenue advertising on this thing would mean.

[UMFan83]

I really really like this. Is this for next season?

 

Good way to modernize Wrigley a little without the annoying meatballs bitching.

 

Actually what am I saying? They will still bitch about this.

 

Hope it can provide some sort of video or have the ability to upgrade to a video board.

[Sammys Boombox]

I'm excited about this. I think they will do a good job adding this to the park. Can't wait to see what it will actually look like.

 

Is this something we'll see in 2012?

[Mark Priors Calves]

I wonder how much additional revenue advertising on this thing would mean.

Budweiser is already in the artist rendering, so there might be some deal(s) in place.

[ScrubMD]

I really really like this. Is this for next season?

 

Good way to modernize Wrigley a little without the annoying meatballs bitching.

 

Actually what am I saying? They will still bitch about this.

 

Hope it can provide some sort of video or have the ability to upgrade to a video board.

 

There's nothing wrong with being skeptical about this kind of thing. It seems good to me, but I just don't want them to change Wrigley too much, to the point where they have all the screens telling you when to get "rowdy" and crap like that.

[Guest]

I really really like this. Is this for next season?

 

Good way to modernize Wrigley a little without the annoying meatballs bitching.

 

Actually what am I saying? They will still bitch about this.

 

Hope it can provide some sort of video or have the ability to upgrade to a video board.

 

Not sure. Can something like that conceivably be done in the next 2.5 months, 1.5-2 of them being awful winter months?

 

 

I suppose they could work into the beginning of the season, though.

[Guest]

http://www.csnchicago.com/blog/cubs-talk/post/Cubs-to-install-70-foot-LED-board-in-rig?blockID=631244&feedID=10336

 

The video board is not expected to have replay capabilities -- instead, it will be used for player images and statistics. Check back with Cubs Talk for an image of the design -- we should have that later this afternoon.

[hawkcub]

I'm OK with this. Not effecting the ivy or playing field at all. The Under Armor and Toyota Signage was much worse (but not horrible). Actually interested to hear more about the patio deck thing. Wonder if it will be treated like the roof tops inside of Wrigley.

[Guest]

. Edited January 15, 2012 by David

[J.R.]

Nice compromise - I like it. That section was an obstructed, overpriced mess anyway.

 

Keeping the basket in place seems a little silly though.

[hawkcub]

Nice compromise - I like it. That section was an obstructed, overpriced mess anyway.

 

Keeping the basket in place seems a little silly though.

I like that they kept the basket. It would look silly to have the entire outfield have baskets then just a line for that small area.

[J.R.]

It didn't look silly before 1985 - no baskets in either of the corners before the catwalks were replaced with seats.

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Wrigley_Rooftops_780819.JPG

[Guest]

It is for 2012. :eek:

 

The Cubs have announced the addition of the Budweiser Patio to the right field section of the Budweiser Bleachers for the 2012 season. The Budweiser Patio will include LED signage with the capability to display pertinent game information such as pitch count, player pictures and statistics. (January 14, 2012)