Tigue update?

[ulXrunner]

The Tigue should be built north of Congress, new from the ground up. Where it is now should become the site of an indoor track facility.

All it takes is lots of money.

Obviously, tough to do but sounds very awesome when ya think about it!

[MelRock]

I wish they would build a new Tigue in the parking lot so that when you are at home plate you would look to the outfield and see the elevator shaft that has Cajun Field. You could then bring temporary seating in the outfield when needed. You then take the lot where the Tigue is now and use it for RV parking for Cajun Field.

[CajunDreDog]

Learned this in the past year, but most (not all) baseball stadiums face the same direction. The Tigue is totally backwards from this "standard". Look at satellite shots of other college parks too.

http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/bas...ented-sun.html
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/ge...acts/diamonds/

[CajunAmos]

I wish they would build a new Tigue in the parking lot so that when you are at home plate you would look to the outfield and see the elevator shaft that has Cajun Field. You could then bring temporary seating in the outfield when needed. You then take the lot where the Tigue is now and use it for RV parking for Cajun Field.

Pretty sure the outfielders would be looking at the sun with this configuration.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Learned this in the past year, but most (not all) baseball stadiums face the same direction. The Tigue is totally backwards from this "standard". Look at satellite shots of other college parks too.

http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/bas...ented-sun.html
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/ge...acts/diamonds/

The interesting thing to me is I haven't a clue on where most of those parks or without serious thinking. Of course I am only mildly interested in MLB.

[MelRock]

Pretty sure the outfielders would be looking at the sun with this configuration.

Actually it is almost the exact line MLB suggest. North is to the top of the picture.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info...jectives_1.jsp
[quote]"It is desirable that the line from home base through the pitchers plate to second base shall run East-Northeast."

[LaCajunsFan]

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The section drawing showed suite levels, concessions, toilets, and suites/press box. The new grandstand will be what looks like 3 times the size of the existing one. This will make sight lines and focal points different and will be a little bit farther from the field.

Store would be on the right side entrance into the grandstands. Trees by ticket office will stay. Upper concourses on first and third base bleachers with possible concessions. 10 suites. Designated handicapped seating spaces in grandstand area also.

Remember that these were only preliminary drawings i saw.

Thanks!

[CajunFan3406]

As stated by coach Robe this morning on the Mr. Bitter show.

They are in the design development phase of the project. They want to be able to do the renovation with growth in mind. That is they don't want to build something now and then have to demolish in the future to expand. Right now in order to rebuild the older portion of the stadium they have to relocate THE ENTIRE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE STADIUM because they placed it at the end of the stadium instead of behind the stadium. They also want to maximize the potential for revenues with chair backs and suites. Unfortunately, chair back pitch is greater than bleacher seat pitch. To increase the number of chair back seats means the stadium will have grow awy from the field resulting in the loss of intimacy and the feeling of the fans.

Design team is Abel-Crozier (local) who have retained DLR who specialize in sports venues. They designed the new Alex Box stadium. Too much information to remember. But the bottom line is their budget is 10 million and they have 5 million in the bank.

To get an idea of the pitch and spacing of the chairbacks, then look at Alex Box for a reference, being that is was built up to the more modern codes. Helmut, I know you know this, but this is for the board, this is a code requirement. You won't find the chairback section to be the similar to the one now. If you notice on the football SEZ expansion, those bleachers are at a different spacing and pitch then the rest of the stadium. Similar thing will happen for the Tigue.

[CajunPride]

More spacing for grandstand will be heavenly.

[moorecajun]

More spacing for grandstand will be heavenly.

And a cup holder or two for my beer(s)!

[Policarp]

Actually it is almost the exact line MLB suggest. North is to the top of the picture.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info...jectives_1.jsp

It is desirable that the line from home base through the pitchers plate to second base shall run East-Northeast."

With this direction being common, Lefty's became known as Southpaws. Or some such.

[HelmutVII]

To get an idea of the pitch and spacing of the chairbacks, then look at Alex Box for a reference, being that is was built up to the more modern codes. Helmut, I know you know this, but this is for the board, this is a code requirement. You won't find the chairback section to be the similar to the one now. If you notice on the football SEZ expansion, those bleachers are at a different spacing and pitch then the rest of the stadium. Similar thing will happen for the Tigue.

I usually tell people in situations like this "That was then this is now". More seats will be lost because the aisles need to be wider.

[HelmutVII]

Actually it is almost the exact line MLB suggest. North is to the top of the picture.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info...jectives_1.jsp
"It is desirable that the line from home base through the pitchers plate to second base shall run East-Northeast."

From the aerial photo the line from second base through the pitchers mound to home plate is north east (a bearing of north 45 degrees east). North east being defined as between north 30 degrees east to north 60 degrees east (that is 30 to 60 degrees off of north). East north east is from 60 to 80 degrees off of north. So it appears that Tigue More field is about 150 degrees rotated from this standard. In this case it does not appear to have any bad consequences because, if the orientation was to be as stated by the standard, outfielders would be looking into the afternoon sun. Good if you are batting but not too good if you are fielding.

Most football stadia are oriented generally north to south to eliminate quarterbacks and receivers from looking into an afternoon sun. Most home sides are on the west side so the coaches are not looking into or baking in the afternoon sun.

[DaddyCajun]

Lights will be done by start of next season... work on the grand stand will start May 2016

Spoke to a Huge RaginCajun supporter who's son-in-law was and still is with the Ragin Cagin Cellebration Event fundraising organizers. He told me the Tigues renovation and addition would total some $20 million! $10 million from the university and another $10 million from Baseball donors! Can anyone verify this to be true/false?

[Duggie35]

Spoke to a Huge RaginCajun supporter who's son-in-law was and still is with the Ragin Cagin Cellebration Event fundraising organizers. He told me the Tigues renovation and addition would total some $20 million! $10 million from the university and another $10 million from Baseball donors! Can anyone verify this to be true/false?

I listened to Tony's year end interview on the Mr. Bitter show last week. He indicated that they had to fit everything into a $10 million dollar budget. It would be nice to have $20 million, but it didn't sound like that was anywhere in the picture.