Have you guys seen this??

[patrickbrian33]

I'm new, sorry if this has been posted but I just was able to see it today. I knew that they were going to do some remodeling or the bleachers and other aspects of the park, but does it not set easy with anyone else that they are ripping up the bricks that have been there for close to 100 years??? I know the tribune company has the money and will do anything they want, but looking at these pictures makes me cringe. :(

 

http://images.bleedcubbieblue.com/images/admin/wrigley1106d.jpg

 

http://images.bleedcubbieblue.com/images/admin/wrigley1106c.jpg

 

http://images.bleedcubbieblue.com/images/admin/wrigley1106e.jpg

 

http://images.bleedcubbieblue.com/images/admin/wrigley1106f.jpg

[hardcorecubfan]

Was that Jimmy Hoffa's body in that hole??

[HerbalK]

I think it is only proper to give credit for these photos. They came from bleedcubbieblue.com and are taken by by David Sameshima on Nov. 6th according to that site. There are plenty of more pics and I recommend the blog highly. Take care.

[patrickbrian33]

I didn't mean to not give credit. It is a very good blog and I check it out often. Sorry if it came off like I was trying to take credit for the pics, that was not my intention

[Lefty]

No big deal. It looks like a typical Neifi Perez at bat.

[abuck1220]

the extra revenue generated will be vital in signing neifi to a 2 year deal.

[patrickbrian33]

the extra revenue generated will be vital in signing neifi to a 2 year deal.

 

I should also help us resign the highly valuable, sought after and coveted Macias :roll:

[ToupeeOnFire]

I'm new, sorry if this has been posted but I just was able to see it today. I knew that they were going to do some remodeling or the bleachers and other aspects of the park, but does it not set easy with anyone else that they are ripping up the bricks that have been there for close to 100 years??? I know the tribune company has the money and will do anything they want, but looking at these pictures makes me cringe. :(

Well, for one, those bricks haven't been there for a 100 years. Wrigley Field (formerly Weegham Park) has undergone numerous renovations over the course of its history. For example, in 1923, it was 447' to dead center and the dimensions were triangular. The park back then beared little resemblance to the park as it is now.

 

This is a great site to view the evolutions of various parks throughout their histories.

[HerbalK]

No harm, no foul. It didnt seem like you were trying to take credit for the pics, I just wanted to make sure the proper credit did get out there. Thanks for posting, welcome to the board.

[patrickbrian33]

Thats a great site. Lots of cool stuff there. My history is a bit off, but the bricks have been there for quite some time. It just sucks seeing the place so torn up.

[WrigleyField 22]

My friend who went down there apparently talked to some of the workers who said they would try to reuse as many of the bricks as they could. I think I heard the same thing when they put in the seats behind home plate.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Thats a great site. Lots of cool stuff there. My history is a bit off, but the bricks have been there for quite some time. It just sucks seeing the place so torn up.

I hear ya, but at least the bricks inside the park are not being removed. I hated the fact that they replaced the bricks behind home plate when they added a couple of rows of seats.