i am a fan of the cubs, and while it's nice that Wrigley is a part of that, i don't root for a stadium. i think it is entirely possible to have a new stadium that stays true to Wrigley, but is a better facility. i mean, we pay very good, hard earned cash for a very good to great atmosphere with good to poor actual seats. without belittling people who are in it for the whole experience, i'm in it for the baseball game. but then again, i loathe crowded bars and find drunk people to be generally annoying, so much of that atmosphere isn't really my thing. with the cubs having built a decent record of winning (relative to the past) with these recent cub teams, the fan base is pretty solid, and people are going to come out to a new stadium, and with more seating, the cubs will have more payroll flexibility, which - so long as the gm is decent - means better players, scouts, and managers. which means the cubs should win more. which is what i value more than a stadium. plus i feel bad that the players have to have those crappy club houses. with all that said, i'd prefer a complete renovation, but would not be opposed whatsoever to a new stadium. admit it, the chicago skyline behind the bleachers would be pretty dope on a friday night. edit: 27