Comments on: Crack of the bat. http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/ Your somewhat daily dose of Shoo. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:56:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sterno http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/comment-page-1/#comment-44999 Sterno Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:22:54 +0000 http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/#comment-44999 I miss the Dr Pepper gloves too. And the old school Spfd Cards, especially when Todd Zeile was hitting dingers outta that park on a regular basis. I miss the Dr Pepper gloves too.

And the old school Spfd Cards, especially when Todd Zeile was hitting dingers outta that park on a regular basis.

]]> By: shoo http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/comment-page-1/#comment-44953 shoo Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:49:24 +0000 http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/#comment-44953 Jager, you're in real estate and the first rule in real estate is always location, location, location. Look at the facility. It was built in 52', it's a lightening rod, and the seventh inning stretch could be interrupted by a passing train. Jager, you’re in real estate and the first rule in real estate is always location, location, location. Look at the facility. It was built in 52′, it’s a lightening rod, and the seventh inning stretch could be interrupted by a passing train.

]]> By: jager http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/comment-page-1/#comment-44948 jager Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:29:57 +0000 http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/#comment-44948 Springfield has shown time and time again that they get bored with and dont support minor league sports. This not enought of a blue collar town like Peoria is to have the fan base to support such a project. Rememeber when we had the Springfiel Cardinals and no one supported them and the left town just like every other minor team has and will. Springfield has shown time and time again that they get bored with and dont support minor league sports. This not enought of a blue collar town like Peoria is to have the fan base to support such a project. Rememeber when we had the Springfiel Cardinals and no one supported them and the left town just like every other minor team has and will.

]]> By: betsy http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/comment-page-1/#comment-44938 betsy Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:16:56 +0000 http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/#comment-44938 Oh, and nice reference to the Dr. Pepper gloves. You KNOW I still have that sweet ball glove! Oh, and nice reference to the Dr. Pepper gloves. You KNOW I still have that sweet ball glove!

]]> By: John http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/comment-page-1/#comment-44932 John Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:26:14 +0000 http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/#comment-44932 I think it's easy to say, "We have to put the park where there is currently nothing standing." But I do think there are some places downtown that could support a stadium. Other than that, yeah, some structures may need to be demolished. I'm not an engineer or an architect, but I bet there are plenty of those folks who could find space for a downtown baseball stadium. Springfield had no problem demolishing the Orpheum theater back in the day, and still to this day nothing stands in its place. I can't see the point in tearing that down and replacing it with a plot of urban blight. My point is, things get torn down. We can either leave some structures standing and going unused, or we can knock some things down and make space for something useful. I think it's all a matter of figuring out what's useful and what's not. People around here are awfully stubborn, though, so convincing them to do new things is difficult. Or, take a look at a satellite view of downtown Springfield, and you'll see a lot of parking lots. If we could find a solution to the current parking problem (garages take up vertical space, not horizontal space), we might be able to find space in areas that currently store cars by day and sit mostly unused on nights and weekends. That's pretty useless space. I think it’s easy to say, “We have to put the park where there is currently nothing standing.” But I do think there are some places downtown that could support a stadium. Other than that, yeah, some structures may need to be demolished. I’m not an engineer or an architect, but I bet there are plenty of those folks who could find space for a downtown baseball stadium. Springfield had no problem demolishing the Orpheum theater back in the day, and still to this day nothing stands in its place. I can’t see the point in tearing that down and replacing it with a plot of urban blight. My point is, things get torn down. We can either leave some structures standing and going unused, or we can knock some things down and make space for something useful. I think it’s all a matter of figuring out what’s useful and what’s not. People around here are awfully stubborn, though, so convincing them to do new things is difficult.

Or, take a look at a satellite view of downtown Springfield, and you’ll see a lot of parking lots. If we could find a solution to the current parking problem (garages take up vertical space, not horizontal space), we might be able to find space in areas that currently store cars by day and sit mostly unused on nights and weekends. That’s pretty useless space.

]]> By: The 26th Man http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/comment-page-1/#comment-44911 The 26th Man Fri, 23 Mar 2007 06:33:09 +0000 http://www.gotshoo.com/wordpress/2007/03/22/crack-of-the-bat/#comment-44911 Your location suggestion is interesting, because I believe another gigantic retail enterprise is planned for that area, anchored by a Super Wal-Mart. Downtown probably wouldn't be the most practical place. But it sure would be the most awesomest. Your location suggestion is interesting, because I believe another gigantic retail enterprise is planned for that area, anchored by a Super Wal-Mart.

Downtown probably wouldn’t be the most practical place. But it sure would be the most awesomest.

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