Wrigley Renovation Thread

[SouthSideRyan]

jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 19h

FYI: The Cubs Bud sign delay is for design reasons, doesn't have to do with rooftops. Adding that to my story.

 

Have to get the right type of plywood.

[UMFan83]

jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 19h

FYI: The Cubs Bud sign delay is for design reasons, doesn't have to do with rooftops. Adding that to my story.

 

 

this is a joke right?

 

at least that means it will probably be up at some point this season and the cubs will be able to get some of the revenue

[WrigleyField 22]

Well the good news is we aren't using the extra revenue this year anyways.

[bukie]

Finally the reason the Cubs released Kottaras gets out.

[SouthSideRyan]

Maybe all the rollover budget went towards bringing Frank Lloyd Wright back to life

[treebird]

jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 19h

FYI: The Cubs Bud sign delay is for design reasons, doesn't have to do with rooftops. Adding that to my story.

 

Have to get the right type of plywood.

 

do you really think tom ricketts got to where he is today by buying red paint when it wasn't on sale?

[SouthSideRyan]

jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 19h

FYI: The Cubs Bud sign delay is for design reasons, doesn't have to do with rooftops. Adding that to my story.

 

Have to get the right type of plywood.

 

do you really think tom ricketts got to where he is today by buying red paint when it wasn't on sale?

 

Old painty can Tom

[MWV]

I'm comforted to know that there are others who think of that line whenever paint is mentioned.

[treebird]

jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 19h

FYI: The Cubs Bud sign delay is for design reasons, doesn't have to do with rooftops. Adding that to my story.

 

Have to get the right type of plywood.

 

do you really think tom ricketts got to where he is today by buying red paint when it wasn't on sale?

 

Old painty can Tom

 

plus there's no way to make the stencil because the printer is out of paper and crane says we can't buy more until we sell at least 100 beers

[treebird]

jon greenberg ‏@jon_greenberg 19h

FYI: The Cubs Bud sign delay is for design reasons, doesn't have to do with rooftops. Adding that to my story.

 

Have to get the right type of plywood.

 

do you really think tom ricketts got to where he is today by buying red paint when it wasn't on sale?

 

Old painty can Tom

 

plus there's no way to make the stencil because the printer is out of paper and crane says we can't buy more until we sell at least 100 beers

 

so if you need 100 beers, tom will at the addison station wearing a trench coat and pushing around several unmarked crates on a handtruck

[Guest]

http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/cubs-exploring-sale-minority-shares-wrigley-renovation

 

#PTR

[UMFan83]

I....ummm....damn

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Part of me wants to think it's just a crazy conspiracy theory that they are picking the right with the rooftops in order to delay because they can't afford the renovations. But dang if they don't keep acting exactly like they would act if that were the case.

[Clem Fandango]

Is the holdup the jumbo tron and the rooftops?

[mul21]

Is the holdup the jumbo tron and the rooftops?

 

Who really knows at this point, but I'm becoming more convinced that it's financial as Kyle says. But at the end of the day, do we really give a crap if they sell off a minority stake to raise $100 million? I don't see why we would, especially if it gets the ball rolling on the renovations and payroll increase quicker.

[UMFan83]

Is the holdup the jumbo tron and the rooftops?

 

Who really knows at this point, but I'm becoming more convinced that it's financial as Kyle says. But at the end of the day, do we really give a crap if they sell off a minority stake to raise $100 million? I don't see why we would, especially if it gets the ball rolling on the renovations and payroll increase quicker.

 

no it just shows how broke they are

[Clem Fandango]

http://i.imgur.com/0ly2PtJ.jpg

 

There, I fixed it. Someone hire me.

[davell]

Not surprising at all.

[Guest]

1) You can't do that, Scoreboard's a landmark

 

2) That doesn't help the problem as much, since you're stripping out the advertising around the screens

 

3) The same rooftop would probably still have a complaint about cutting down their views for the screen added on the LF side

 

4) ARE YOU A CRAZY PERSON LEAVE THE SCOREBOARD ALONE

[Clem Fandango]

1) You can't do that, Scoreboard's a landmark

 

2) That doesn't help the problem as much, since you're stripping out the advertising around the screens

 

3) The same rooftop would probably still have a complaint about cutting down their views for the screen added on the LF side

 

4) ARE YOU A CRAZY PERSON LEAVE THE SCOREBOARD ALONE

 

1) Wouldn't be touching the scoreboard, you'd be placing the screens next to it separately. Scoreboard remains untouched and in tact

 

2) Those ad boards can be adjusted horizontally to be fitted around the same area and not block any views

 

3) Make the reverse side a video feed from a camera on the other side of the jumbo tron giving them the perspective of a see-through screen and letting them still see all the action

 

4) :(

[Guest]

I don't want to open this thread again.

[Ryne Ween]

If you are theo Epstein. The premier non-athlete in all of sports, would you not do a little due diligence on the financial viability of the franchise you agree to run?

 

I don't know what to say because I refuse to believe that they have no money. But if that's been the problem the whole time than absolutely please sell a minority stake. That would be great they could have some cash and start the renovations yay. Hopefully the minority investor doesn't want to own a team that sucks ass.

 

Why is this in the paper? How is this in the paper? Does the media just guess at stuff like this and run with it. Something like this they don't tell a lot of people until it's done. Like 3 people in the organization would know about it and an investment bank the buyer and a couple lawyers. Maybe 20 total people would know about this and 15 of them are people who do these transactions as part of their job and wouldn't leak it to Kaplan. So how is this out there. Personally I don't buy it.

 

My solution if they have a money problem is to source a very rich person or group to buy the rooftops with the understanding of where the planned signage needs to be and changes around the park. Get a friendly operator in there. Let them put up signage let them do whatever. Tell them that Baez will come around and shake everybodies hands and hour before first pitch. Send Kerry Wood around and Dempstrt will do impressions and Clark will fly around in a hot air balloon and land in the rooftop. Make the rooftops a good thing for everybody. There is so much money out there private equity money or rich dude money with no home right now. Source a friendly buyer.

[Ryne Ween]

The whole reason the rooftops are good is because they are actually really good corporate outing venues. They just are. Entertaining clients in a box, nobody watches the games anyway. So not being able to see the action is not a big deal when you have room to not be cramped, and an open air outside slash indoor venue. It just works really well in that purpose. Also bachelor parties or big group outings work pretty well on a rooftop. Nobody can afford a mezz suite for that stuff and the batters eye is absolute trash. 100 a head for 4 hours all you can punish is a pretty good deal on the rooftops.

 

The rooftops have no leverage. The cubs could render them valueless in a few years when the agreement is up. Everybody knows this. The situation with this group of rooftop owners did not work and the deal they signed was a bad one. Ok they get another bite at the apple. The rooftops can be a huge positive for the cubs. Find a way to get a mutually beneficial agreement with a new owner. It shouldn't be that hard. The rooftop owners need a retirement check and they know that the clock is ticking on their business. Get one of your rich philanthropy pals to make them a good offer under he understanding the cubs will sign a new evergreen deal with the new owner provided the signage concessions are made up front and a fair percentage of the bottom line is remitted to the team. Ask for 40mln up front and that will amortize off the split of the bottom line. In turn te cubs could do a ton to make the rooftops more profit ale with their cooperation. Players can stop by before the game or after. Give the rooftop ticket holders a tour of the field.

 

They really aren't direct competitors. You dont get a baseball experience in the rooftop and you don't get the wrigley experience. The rooftops are good at the one thing wrigley sucks at. Skybox stuff.

[Ryne Ween]

Can they get the Fire to play at Wrigley? Is it big enough? Can it be made big enough?

[Guest]

Can they get the Fire to play at Wrigley? Is it big enough? Can it be made big enough?

 

No, No, and kinda for stuff like exhibitions. The Fire's season overlaps almost entirely with Baseball season, it's a non-starter.