Wrigley Renovation Thread

[SouthSideRyan]

I'd think Reinsdorf would be happy to take on the additional revenue that would come from hosting games every day of the season.

 

He'll certainly take the revenue, but he'll certainly be trimming some off the top on who's making money off parking, concessions, etc.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'd think Reinsdorf would be happy to take on the additional revenue that would come from hosting games every day of the season.

 

He'll certainly take the revenue, but he'll certainly be trimming some off the top on who's making money off parking, concessions, etc.

 

That's my point. He'd have to be happy to take that on.

[Little Slide Rooter]

One potential ill affect of this proposal is that there are a lot of Wrigleyville businesses that rely heavily on baseball season and if the Cubs left Wrigley even for one season, it could have a rough effect on them. Baseball season is to them what Christmas season is to retail. I know people who have bar tended at some of those bars, and on a good night game, they can rake in a G. Even the offseason business that they would get could be turned off due to the construction.

[SouthSideRyan]

One potential ill affect of this proposal is that there are a lot of Wrigleyville businesses that rely heavily on baseball season and if the Cubs left Wrigley even for one season, it could have a rough effect on them. Baseball season is to them what Christmas season is to retail. I know people who have bar tended at some of those bars, and on a good night game, they can rake in a G. Even the offseason business that they would get could be turned off due to the construction.

 

That's not the Cubs problem. Maybe this'll help Ricketts buy up more Wrigleyville property. Club 162(Since it's re-opening I've seen a total of roughly 3 people in on non-baseball days.) I'm looking at you.

[Pushfrog98]

One potential ill affect of this proposal is that there are a lot of Wrigleyville businesses that rely heavily on baseball season and if the Cubs left Wrigley even for one season, it could have a rough effect on them. Baseball season is to them what Christmas season is to retail. I know people who have bar tended at some of those bars, and on a good night game, they can rake in a G. Even the offseason business that they would get could be turned off due to the construction.

 

That's not the Cubs problem. Maybe this'll help Ricketts buy up more Wrigleyville property. Club 162(Since it's re-opening I've seen a total of roughly 3 people in on non-baseball days.) I'm looking at you.

Correct. That blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the City of Chicago. The Cubs have tried to secure funds to renovate Wrigley without any downtime, but have been denied. Maybe this is just a threat, but if it's not, that area is in trouble and have nobody to blame but the city.

[SouthSideRyan]

That area is not "in trouble" because of the loss of 81 gamedays. There will probably be a lot more bars operating Thursday-Sunday, and some bars that do no business outside of baseball will be shuttered, but I can't imagine any drop in property value knowing that Wrigley be back in operating the next year. There may be a temporary drop in rent, but it won't do much.

[jersey cubs fan]

That area is not "in trouble" because of the loss of 81 gamedays. There will probably be a lot more bars operating Thursday-Sunday, and some bars that do no business outside of baseball will be shuttered, but I can't imagine any drop in property value knowing that Wrigley be back in operating the next year. There may be a temporary drop in rent, but it won't do much.

 

You will probably see a handful of places that are barely scraping by close down, but in the end that could be a good thing.

[KingCubsFan]

One potential ill affect of this proposal is that there are a lot of Wrigleyville businesses that rely heavily on baseball season and if the Cubs left Wrigley even for one season, it could have a rough effect on them. Baseball season is to them what Christmas season is to retail. I know people who have bar tended at some of those bars, and on a good night game, they can rake in a G. Even the offseason business that they would get could be turned off due to the construction.

 

That's not the Cubs problem. Maybe this'll help Ricketts buy up more Wrigleyville property. Club 162(Since it's re-opening I've seen a total of roughly 3 people in on non-baseball days.) I'm looking at you.

Ricketts will need to bring back the Hi-Tops name. Ever since they switched to Harry Carey's, the middle-aged men buying shots for young girls have taken their business to Sluggers and never returned.

[Guest]

I'm all for it. Re-open Wrigley Field in 2014 with a completely renovated ballpark and a rebuilt roster that is on the upswing and ready to compete for a division title in the near future.

Isn't 2014 the 100th anniversary of Wrigley? It makes perfect sense. Would the Cubs outdraw the Sox at their own place?

[SouthSideRyan]

One potential ill affect of this proposal is that there are a lot of Wrigleyville businesses that rely heavily on baseball season and if the Cubs left Wrigley even for one season, it could have a rough effect on them. Baseball season is to them what Christmas season is to retail. I know people who have bar tended at some of those bars, and on a good night game, they can rake in a G. Even the offseason business that they would get could be turned off due to the construction.

 

That's not the Cubs problem. Maybe this'll help Ricketts buy up more Wrigleyville property. Club 162(Since it's re-opening I've seen a total of roughly 3 people in on non-baseball days.) I'm looking at you.

Ricketts will need to bring back the Hi-Tops name. Ever since they switched to Harry Carey's, the middle-aged men buying shots for young girls have taken their business to Sluggers and never returned.

 

I associate that crowd more with Cubby Bear than Sluggers. The Hi-Tops name means nothing now, nobody went there as it died out, and the one in Lincoln Park might be the worst bar I've ever had the misfortune of entering.

[Guest]

One potential ill affect of this proposal is that there are a lot of Wrigleyville businesses that rely heavily on baseball season and if the Cubs left Wrigley even for one season, it could have a rough effect on them. Baseball season is to them what Christmas season is to retail. I know people who have bar tended at some of those bars, and on a good night game, they can rake in a G. Even the offseason business that they would get could be turned off due to the construction.

 

That's not the Cubs problem. Maybe this'll help Ricketts buy up more Wrigleyville property. Club 162(Since it's re-opening I've seen a total of roughly 3 people in on non-baseball days.) I'm looking at you.

Ricketts will need to bring back the Hi-Tops name. Ever since they switched to Harry Carey's, the middle-aged men buying shots for young girls have taken their business to Sluggers and never returned.

 

I associate that crowd more with Cubby Bear than Sluggers. The Hi-Tops name means nothing now, nobody went there as it died out, and the one in Lincoln Park might be the worst bar I've ever had the misfortune of entering.

 

Where Gin Mill used to be, right?

[SouthSideRyan]

That area is not "in trouble" because of the loss of 81 gamedays. There will probably be a lot more bars operating Thursday-Sunday, and some bars that do no business outside of baseball will be shuttered, but I can't imagine any drop in property value knowing that Wrigley be back in operating the next year. There may be a temporary drop in rent, but it won't do much.

 

You will probably see a handful of places that are barely scraping by close down, but in the end that could be a good thing.

 

Sorry, I meant shuttered permanently, not just closed for the year.

[BeerHere]

Or stay in Wrigley while Wrigley Field West is built in the suburbs near me. Just sayin.......

[UMFan83]

If you walk around Clark and Addison on Thursday-Saturday nights at any time in the year, the area is packed, and not just the big 4-5 bars - all of them. I'm not saying some of the smaller places wouldn't take a big hit, but if they are smart about it they can survive although they of course wont be banking that year like they would if the Cubs are in town.

 

Id expect some of the smarter locations to set up a shuttle to and from the Cell on game days so people can frequent the Wrigley bars, ride the booze cruise to the cell and then back to Sluggers or whatever afterwards. I don't think Cubs fans will really want to frequent Jimbos or whatever Cell bars that Sox fans go to now, so this would be a good option for those that want at least a small portion of the Wrigley experience if that is your thing.

[jersey cubs fan]

If you walk around Clark and Addison on Thursday-Saturday nights at any time in the year, the area is packed, and not just the big 4-5 bars - all of them. I'm not saying some of the smaller places wouldn't take a big hit, but if they are smart about it they can survive although they of course wont be banking that year like they would if the Cubs are in town.

 

Id expect some of the smarter locations to set up a shuttle to and from the Cell on game days so people can frequent the Wrigley bars, ride the booze cruise to the cell and then back to Sluggers or whatever afterwards. I don't think Cubs fans will really want to frequent Jimbos or whatever Cell bars that Sox fans go to now, so this would be a good option for those that want at least a small portion of the Wrigley experience if that is your thing.

 

That would end up being an hour long shuttle ride.

[minnesotacubsfan]

190 foot foul lines.

 

DO THIS

[SouthSideRyan]

If you walk around Clark and Addison on Thursday-Saturday nights at any time in the year, the area is packed, and not just the big 4-5 bars - all of them.

 

I don't agree with this at all. Especially with regards to Thursdays.

[UMFan83]

If you walk around Clark and Addison on Thursday-Saturday nights at any time in the year, the area is packed, and not just the big 4-5 bars - all of them. I'm not saying some of the smaller places wouldn't take a big hit, but if they are smart about it they can survive although they of course wont be banking that year like they would if the Cubs are in town.

 

Id expect some of the smarter locations to set up a shuttle to and from the Cell on game days so people can frequent the Wrigley bars, ride the booze cruise to the cell and then back to Sluggers or whatever afterwards. I don't think Cubs fans will really want to frequent Jimbos or whatever Cell bars that Sox fans go to now, so this would be a good option for those that want at least a small portion of the Wrigley experience if that is your thing.

 

That would end up being an hour long shuttle ride.

 

That's fine. Put a keg in the back of the bus and the time will fly. I know there are multiple bars that do this for Cubs-Sox games at the Cell and even to Milwaukee already. Maybe they don't do this for a Wednesday night game against the Rockies but they should be able to make some money from Cardinals games, Sox games, most summer weekend contests, and selected interleague matchups.

[UMFan83]

If you walk around Clark and Addison on Thursday-Saturday nights at any time in the year, the area is packed, and not just the big 4-5 bars - all of them.

 

I don't agree with this at all. Especially with regards to Thursdays.

 

For real? Maybe Thursday isn't nearly as packed as the weekends but it's packed enough for McDonalds and Taco Bell to convert into parking lots like they tend to do on busy nights. As for the weekends, I've frozen my butt off in the cold while waiting to get into bars too many times to count, or have chosen to frequent a bar with no line instead, but still find it packed (such as Red Ivy). There are some places that aren't very packed (Blarney Stone) but then again most of then aren't packed on Cubs game days either.

[ConstableRabbit]

I seem to remember (reading about) the Cubs completely re-doing the lower bowl in a single offseason. I'd imagine that if they really wanted to, they could just do significant work in back-to-back offseasons.

 

Would have to believe that moving to the South Side is a last resort for the team (e.g., Bud is saying we can have the 2014 AS game moved to wrigley with a huge tribute only if XYZ renos are completed, or some other ridiculous scenario).

[SouthSideRyan]

If you walk around Clark and Addison on Thursday-Saturday nights at any time in the year, the area is packed, and not just the big 4-5 bars - all of them.

 

I don't agree with this at all. Especially with regards to Thursdays.

 

For real? Maybe Thursday isn't nearly as packed as the weekends but it's packed enough for McDonalds and Taco Bell to convert into parking lots like they tend to do on busy nights.

 

That's really not that many spots. I'm still confused as to why anyone drives to Wrigleyville for the night unless they're spending the night somewhere.

 

As for the weekends, I've frozen my butt off in the cold while waiting to get into bars too many times to count, or have chosen to frequent a bar with no line instead, but still find it packed (such as Red Ivy).

 

Maybe you should stop going to Barleycorn. Trace late night is the only place I can recall waiting in a line of more than a couple minutes during a non-gameday. Maybe I'm going out early(or late) enough to avoid crowds.

[UMFan83]

If you walk around Clark and Addison on Thursday-Saturday nights at any time in the year, the area is packed, and not just the big 4-5 bars - all of them.

 

I don't agree with this at all. Especially with regards to Thursdays.

 

For real? Maybe Thursday isn't nearly as packed as the weekends but it's packed enough for McDonalds and Taco Bell to convert into parking lots like they tend to do on busy nights.

 

That's really not that many spots. I'm still confused as to why anyone drives to Wrigleyville for the night unless they're spending the night somewhere.

 

As for the weekends, I've frozen my butt off in the cold while waiting to get into bars too many times to count, or have chosen to frequent a bar with no line instead, but still find it packed (such as Red Ivy).

 

Maybe you should stop going to Barleycorn. Trace late night is the only place I can recall waiting in a line of more than a couple minutes during a non-gameday. Maybe I'm going out early(or late) enough to avoid crowds.

 

Barleycorn, Moes, Trace, sometimes even places like Red Ivy, Casey Morans and whatever the hell Hi-Tops/Harrys is these days. The lines do not start anywhere until at least

Midnight though so if you go at 8-9 you experience that.

 

Sadly this is all from recollection as I rarely go out in Wrigleyille anymore and when I do I don't venture anywhere near Barleycorn and Moes. It scares me whenever I feel I'm too old for those places, unless I'm single and want to hit on freshly minted 21 year olds or ones that turn out to be 19 and have a great fake.

[javy knows my name]

God I just do not miss Wrigley at all

[SouthSideRyan]

God I just do not miss Wrigley at all

 

You'll be back tearing up Cubby Bear come this summer.

[javy knows my name]

God I just do not miss Wrigley at all

 

You'll be back tearing up Cubby Bear come this summer.

 

Even my postgame standards aren't that low anymore