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you're killing me, Smalls!Quote:
Originally Posted by drumroll
I love The Sandlot reference...One of my most favorite movies of all time. I never noticed how much cursing was in that movie until I worked for the YMCA and showed that movie to my afterschool group. After the 3rd or fourth GD-bomb or S-bomb, a few of which occured while parents were picking up their kids, I decided it was time to mix in some kickball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
Also kinda funny is that you said that you've been wondering about it since it became a sport. According to a history of the sport, it was first documented in the 1500s. This begs the questions, are you older than dirt? and do you know him? :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunbander
Even with the cursing, it is a great movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by rhineaux
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A double feature of Sandlot and The Origianl Bad News Bears, Tanner Boyle is my hero.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeebart21
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BRAVO!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ewhite
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$5, $8, or $10 Million??? That's really a phenominal amount. Take a look at the pictures on the USM site and what they did to their baseball stadium for about $2.3 million, it really means that the sky is the limit for the possibilities. (Then again, maybe not since LSU is putting about $30 Million into the new Alex Box, granted it is an entirely new site). I think that ours will probably take a little more work than USM's as we'll need to improve the actual playing surface and the lighting and so forth, whereas they might not have needed those improvements. And, their old press box was merely an elevated metal structure, so maybe ours will take some extra work to either replace the current grandstand or add onto it, and either build the structure down the 1st/3rd baselines and replace the newer bleachers (I can't see them getting rid of those since they are so new, but you gotta do what you gotta do, can't not make an improvement just because another one was just made), OR build it so the grandstand will connect somehow with the bleachers. Either way, I can't wait to see it or at least see what it will look like.Quote:
Originally Posted by UL Ragin Cajun
I feel that we have one of the better stadiums in all of college baseball, from the outfield pine trees, to the short brick wall around the field, to the first rows of seats being on field level, to the cooking club, and so forth. Hopefully the new design will help to enhace all of those things and add to them as well.
I don't know if I like the idea of a turf baseball field. That to me is not baseball.
Why not a turf outfield and a grass infield?Quote:
Originally Posted by ULforlife
I too would prefer grass over turf. Turf isn't a bad thing (especially with our field situation), but the thing I really hate about it is having dirt only around the bases. So, i think it would be great if the whole thing was turf if they could still have the dirt through the base paths like it's suppose to be. They are able to do it at Tropicana Field.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunCharlie
I did a little digging. It seems that the Turf is becoming more prominent for baseball and is a big consideration for any stadium being built or renovated.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunCharlie
One of the most common configurations also seems to be a complete Turf installation and I mean complete. Everything is turf except the pitcher's mound. The base paths are turf and even the warning track is turf. Apparently they do something to the warning track so it is obvious to a player when their feet transition to the warning track.
The nice thing about turf for baseball is the consistency. The ball is going to play the same way almost everytime. And it is also near 100% playable all the time. We get a storm right now and the field is unplayable for the rest of the day. With turf you can probably be back out on it as soon as the rain is over.
Nolan Ryan uses it on all the fields at his training camps because the field condition never becomes an issue.
Remember this stuff isn't AstroTurf and the reports are that players that have played on it really like it.
I'm okay with it but would still kind of like to see a little cloud of dust kicked up around home plate. :)
The fact that Turf eliminates rainouts due to field conditions, is obviously an important consideration when hosting tournaments, especially post season.Quote:
The ball is going to play the same way almost everytime. And it is also near 100% playable all the time. We get a storm right now and the field is unplayable for the rest of the day. With turf you can probably be back out on it as soon as the rain is over.
Also eliminates the maintenance budget. Right now we do no maintenance during off season as we don't have a field maintenance crew to maintain the condition of the field or stands year round. The field will look pristine at all times of the year. Imagine visitors who see us around the country who might be vacationing in the area stopping by and seeing a great looking field year round. Can you say recruiting tool. In addition, we get all our coaches on the road recruiting and coaching rather than cutting grass, painting the lines, hosing down the infield before games.
The new baseball stadium is great, and the contribution from this alumnus is extremely generous. It just seems overkill since both facilities (softball and baseball) are nice. Granted, the knock on on the baseball facilities has been the media area which many say is why we haven't been able to host regionals. I know you can't tell someone who is giving that much money and wants it allocated to a specific area of athletics that you can't do it. I just wish there was more in the works for the football stadium. I'm not saying a rebuilding or anything, just a nice portion put towards a refurbishing. Has anybody heard anything different? Maybe I just missed any announcements towards the football stadium.
No offense to any of the UL football supporters.. I am one myself. However, I am much more passionate about the baseball program.. and I for one believe that it is time Baseball is rewarded for all of their success. I love the idea that Baseball will get its own renovations to improve the facilities. Not saying the football program does not, but baseball definitely deserves this. Honestly.. football needs to show everyone on this board and in this town that they can compete at a high level. Baseball can, Softball can, and Basketball has in the past. Now that we have the Ragin' Cajun Athletic Foundation.. once football proves they want it, and deserve it, they will reep the benefits. Baseball is just simply the first program to be rewarded since the Foundation has been formed. Let's enjoy it.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
And by the way, football IS on its way, a brand new turf will be installed. I'd say that's a pretty good start to revamping that stadium. With succes on the new field.. more donations will flow in. Have faith.
Go Cajuns!
I saw the pics from Tulane's new field, and it just looks wierd, all that brown colored grass.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajun90
Icky!
But if that's what teams are doing, and that's what we need to do to compete, then so be it. I just hope its not what teams are doing and that its not what we need to do to compete. :-)
Well said.. Very well said..Quote:
Originally Posted by ragincajun10
I talked with quite a few people tonight about what was going on with the baseball stadium & quickly realized that something is going to happen for sure, but I just don't think anyone knows "for sure" what it will be. But if it was up to me, I would keep the concrete section of the Tigue behind the plate, but extend it up another 10 rows or so with a new press box & suites from end to end. Then use the same architecture and elevation to continue the concrete stadium down the first and third base lines creating approx a 6,000 seat stadium. All with a cover over the top. The metal grandstands could be disassembled and reconfigured to improve Lamson Park, increasing seating in a more symetric layout. :D
Right now players pull the tarp on and off the field every time it is moved.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunAmos
I'm pretty sure any work will include a completely new grandstand section. The present one is totally inadequate for concessions or bathrooms. The present concrete would have to go. I think it's also much more expensive to renovate an existing structure than to tear it down and rebuild.
I did not attend last night and I read the paper today...
Is turf all that was announced for football?
Was anything officially announced for baseball?
Turf and schedule for FB. Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation has been formed (more details to come this spring). Nothing announced yet for BB. I spoke with Scott Farmer after the bash last night and he said everything is still too preliminary for any announcements yet. Sounded like things are coming around but they're not there right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by anhil8tor
when is it going to get expanded?
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Originally Posted by REALCAJUN
What do you mean with expanded?.....
Considering 1. we just built an indoor facility. 2. We are about to install artificial Turf. 3. The current stadium could use some work. 4. Until we fill it on a consistent basis it is pretty much undeed. I don't see an expansion in the near future. Unless there are plans out there that I don't know about. I heard a little something about a weightroom expansion but nothing to the stadium itself.