Suntrust Park Begins To Take Shape

[CrimsonCowboy]

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ba...-shape-111214/

[CrimsonCowboy]

Mixed-Use development plans evolve

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ba...41113_35572587

[JohnAdcox]

Where's the MARTA Station?

[The Chosen One]

The stadium looks just like Turner Field. lol.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Coors Field experience is what Braves want to emulate

http://www.myajc.com/news/news/coors...3828699.735552

[Hawk]

Rendering of the new ballpark village.

[brian22]

outside of the metro area I'm sure. I still don't understand the gripe , the Lions are in Pontiac not Detroit, the Rays are in St Pete , not Tampa...etc

I agree.

The SF 49ers are closer to San Jose. The NY Giants and Jets are in New Jersey. The Dolphins are not close to Miami. The "Los Angeles Angels" are way the hell out in Anaheim. The Royals aren't exactly downtown: 10-15 by highway. Fenway is 12 minutes from Boston according to Google Maps. Wrigley Field is 20 minutes from the loop. Suntrust Field is 15 to midtown. ....and it still has an Atlanta address! Want to whine about it being in Cobb? Would you whine if it was in Dekalb? Half of ITP is in Dekalb.

People are ridiculous and need to get over this suburb crap. I'd understand if the Braves were situated amongst the skyscrapers around Centennial Park, but they're out in the abandoned arm pit slums of the city. They're getting caught up in the BS politics of Atlanta politicians not being able to cash in on Turner Field and the surrounding parking lots.

[bravos4evr]

as an out of town visitor, I am looking forward to having something to do near the park before and after games. and not being worried for my welfare walking to and from the stadium.

[brian22]

as an out of town visitor, I am looking forward to having something to do near the park before and after games. and not being worried for my welfare walking to and from the stadium.

As someone who lives 20 minutes from the stadium, I'm looking forward to the same things.

[Julio3000]

I am sure if they had tried to bend the city over and threatened to move to Medicine Hat or Charlotte or Portland the league would have stepped in. (or voted it down and taken a little closer look at the team's operations)

Whatever the league agreed to do, it could vote to undo. If, for example, Liberty were trying to leverage Atlanta by threatening to move the team to another city, I doubt that MLB (i.e. the owners) would jump in and wave that agreement. That isn't where their bread is buttered.

[bravos4evr]

Whatever the league agreed to do, it could vote to undo. If, for example, Liberty were trying to leverage Atlanta by threatening to move the team to another city, I doubt that MLB (i.e. the owners) would jump in and wave that agreement. That isn't where their bread is buttered.

probably not, I reckon the agreement was more about the ownership not being allowed to pull a Colts and pick up stakes and bail

[Julio3000]

probably not, I reckon the agreement was more about the ownership not being allowed to pull a Colts and pick up stakes and bail

Yeah, I expect that's it. Nothing's gonna stand between a pro sports owner and his God-given right to extort a community for a publicly-funded facility.

[bravos4evr]

Yeah, I expect that's it. Nothing's gonna stand between a pro sports owner and his God-given right to extort a community for a publicly-funded facility.

true, but I was under the impression that the county approached the Braves after the city declined to fund the renovations of Turner Field. (choosing the football stadium over the baseball one)

[CrimsonCowboy]

Albany Herald: Suntrust Park canopy will be stadium's 'signature' feature

http://www.albanyherald.com/sports/s...4f3a7816e.html

Article mentions that there was a little bit of talk about a retractable roof.

[KB21]

Albany Herald: Suntrust Park canopy will be stadium's 'signature' feature

http://www.albanyherald.com/sports/s...4f3a7816e.html

Article mentions that there was a little bit of talk about a retractable roof.

Exciting!! I'm planning on making the trip over there and staying in the Battery Atlanta for the Braves home opener next year.

Oddly enough, I open my email up today and I have a recruiter from the Atlanta area that has sent me an email. They need a family practice physician at a clinic that is "30 minutes from Atlanta". Not sure where, but I'm willing to talk and see what they are offering. I get a lot of these offers, but one close to Atlanta really piques my interest.

[CrimsonCowboy]

WVTM (Columbus, GA): Braves 'A' placed in new SunTrust Park

http://www.wtvm.com/story/32282721/b...-suntrust-park

[brian22]

AJC: Cobb approves new dispatch center at SunTrust Park

http://www.ajc.com/news/local/cobb-a...BojOCeKibItrL/

Braves seem to be covering all the bases, so to speak.

[CrimsonCowboy]

Checking out the webcam, sand is starting to get spread out in the outfield.

[CrimsonCowboy]

A Walk in the Park, Episode 12: The Xfinity Rooftop

http://m.mlb.com/atl/video/topic/204221962/v1212455883

[CrimsonCowboy]