Quote:
Originally Posted by DUPio
D-Backs leaving would be a huge loss for downtown. Hope they figure something out to improve the stadium and keep it there. Coors Field sacrificed some seating in order to put in a "party deck" that has been very successful. I think something similar would do very well, especially indoors in the summertime.
|
The Dbacks have already done some things like this. I don't remember the specifics, but they put in a couple new restaurants and a "party deck" type of area as well as slightly reduced seating I believe.
I think there are much more major expenses and plans that are behind all of this. The roof they mention in the video is just one bit of major deferred maintenance. And I think the Dbacks are thinking much bigger than adding some suites or a new party area inside, I think they want to develop as much of the land immediately around and next to the stadium as they can (that open area wedge on the northeast side of the stadium has always been so dumb, even the little restaurant building on the west side is puny compared to what could be).
While the ballpark hasn't sparked the downtown renaissance that Coors Field seemed to do in Denver (that was always the hope) downtown is seeing such incredible growth on its own, including down in the Warehouse District, that they'd be stupid to leave now. And although the exterior design of the ballpark (the look of the building and the overall plan of the land) leaves a lot to be desired, I still think it has some nice things going for it inside and it's a nice place to watch a game.
Thankfully moving to the Vegas area seems to be a long-gone option; I think they're definitely staying in town at one location or another.