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Left Field...something is coming.
« on: June 18, 2012, 11:06:34 pm »
Just back from the game, snapped this picture

http://i47.tinypic.com/x98yh.jpg

freshly welded brackets for some new signage video board?

Looks like it is gonna hide the train for 80% of its "trip."

I for one welcome our new huge signage overlords.
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« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2012, 07:15:56 am »
Just back from the game, snapped this picture

http://i47.tinypic.com/x98yh.jpg

freshly welded brackets for some new signage video board?

Looks like it is gonna hide the train for 80% of its "trip."

I for one welcome our new huge signage overlords.

As a fan of the Bullpen Boxes, I would gladly welcome a screen I could see.

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« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 08:34:09 am »
Looks to me like it's going to be some sort of banners or ads.  If the bottom three brackets are to support a video board of some kind, what is the smaller top one for?

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« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2012, 08:50:10 am »
These brackets are in the same approximate place that signage for the All Star Game was placed in 2004.  I would expect nothing more than signage.

I have heard a rumor that MMPUS is going to be "in line" for another ASG sooner than normal as part of the agreement to change leagues, but I doubt this has anything to do with that.

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« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2012, 09:04:09 am »
I have heard a rumor that MMPUS is going to be "in line" for another ASG sooner than normal as part of the agreement to change leagues, but I doubt this has anything to do with that.

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« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2012, 09:08:16 am »
something to do with the al? the new astros channel?
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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2012, 09:08:36 am »
These brackets are in the same approximate place that signage for the All Star Game was placed in 2004.  I would expect nothing more than signage.

I have heard a rumor that MMPUS is going to be "in line" for another ASG sooner than normal as part of the agreement to change leagues, but I doubt this has anything to do with that.

The ASG signage was much smaller and much less intrusive than this.

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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2012, 09:15:45 am »
Worst. Reacharound. Ever.

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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2012, 09:25:36 am »
It worked for David Stern.

And not for the Rockets.  QED.
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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2012, 09:26:09 am »
Actually... the new Comcast Rockets/Astros channel may just be it.
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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2012, 09:52:45 am »
I was hoping that maybe a new video board got "lost" in transit for Crane Global....  Or maybe Jim was drunk and playing on eBay.  Sounds like it is going to be signage though.  I would imagine we will learn exactly what it is pretty soon.
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« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2012, 11:08:24 am »
That's gonna be some big ass signage

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« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2012, 11:46:58 am »
Fine by me as long as they get rid of the fowl poles.

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« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2012, 12:05:43 pm »
That's gonna be some big ass signage

Kind of off-track a little here, but I volunteer to run the video projection at church every once and a while. The person who was originally assigned to run the media program was not the best person they could have chosen (IMHO of course). One thing that this person did not like about my work was the way I used stylistic fonts to project messages for the announcements and music. Apparently, having a projection of 120' (almost a full back wall of screen space) is not enough clarity for this person. They also wanted "big fonts" every time. "Big fonts?" I asked. "Yes, make the fonts fill the screen!" - media director. "Seriously?" - me. "Yes, do it!" - media director. So the next week I did it to appease them and man, oh man, I felt bad for doing it too. It hit every nerve in my creative bones to have to go Gallery Furniture type of billboard announcement with a big arse "SALE" splashed across the screen.  So I begged to meet with the media director after the service to ask again if this was really what was wanted.

"Yes, absolutely" was the reply. "Do you mind me asking who said this was the preferred style for video projection?" - me. "Well,  no one, it's just my preference. You see, I took my five year old son and sat him on the back row one day and projected several screen with different font styles and sizes. I told him to tell me what the screen said and nothing worked until we got to this larger, bold, san serif font. Now do you see?" - media director. "Yes, you're nuts!" - me, smiling to let them know I was kidding... sorta.

A month later, the person resigned because of the complaints the church was receiving for the odd ways we were projecting on-screen. One comment was "I really like how Noe did it that one Sunday... why can't we do it that way from now on?" We do now and the media director now is the same guy who complained the loudest (our young adult pastor).

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« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2012, 12:15:40 pm »
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« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2012, 12:16:58 pm »
Kind of off-track a little here, but I volunteer to run the video projection at church every once and a while. The person who was originally assigned to run the media program was not the best person they could have chosen (IMHO of course). One thing that this person did not like about my work was the way I used stylistic fonts to project messages for the announcements and music. Apparently, having a projection of 120' (almost a full back wall of screen space) is not enough clarity for this person. They also wanted "big fonts" every time. "Big fonts?" I asked. "Yes, make the fonts fill the screen!" - media director. "Seriously?" - me. "Yes, do it!" - media director. So the next week I did it to appease them and man, oh man, I felt bad for doing it too. It hit every nerve in my creative bones to have to go Gallery Furniture type of billboard announcement with a big arse "SALE" splashed across the screen.  So I begged to meet with the media director after the service to ask again if this was really what was wanted.


I didn't know my boss worked at your church.  He has issues about fonts and clarity as well on large formats such as banners and displays. Meanwhile I have a degree in design and have been studying art most of my life but what do I know?

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« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2012, 03:02:33 pm »
I didn't know my boss worked at your church.  He has issues about fonts and clarity as well on large formats such as banners and displays. Meanwhile I have a degree in design and have been studying art most of my life but what do I know?

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« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2012, 03:09:22 pm »
I didn't know my boss worked at your church.  He has issues about fonts and clarity as well on large formats such as banners and displays. Meanwhile I have a degree in design and have been studying art most of my life but what do I know?

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« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2012, 09:35:33 pm »
Tried asking Footer on her facebook page...
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« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2012, 09:37:20 pm »
Tried asking Footer on her facebook page...

Maybe they'll have giant twitter feeds out there.
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« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2012, 09:52:56 pm »
Maybe they'll have giant twitter feeds out there.

You know that it'll involve a new sponsor and more advertisements. They need the money because the gate isn't there.
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« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2012, 10:22:02 pm »
They need the money because the gate isn't there.

But if a giant billboard fell in the woods, and nobody was there to hear it...

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« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2012, 10:22:25 pm »
But if a giant billboard fell in the woods, and nobody was there to hear it...

That's a sound question, bro.

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« Reply #23 on: June 20, 2012, 10:53:28 am »
That's a sound question, bro.

And when it falls, that will be a (on the) ground question, bro.
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« Reply #24 on: June 20, 2012, 11:01:39 am »
Worst. Reacharound. Ever.

New video screen to show Rangers games live from Arlington.  Otherwise AL West games during the final innings.  The indoctrination begins now.
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« Reply #25 on: June 20, 2012, 11:11:59 am »
New video screen to show Rangers games live from Arlington.  Otherwise AL West games during the final innings.  The indoctrination begins now.

Well played, sir.
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« Reply #26 on: June 20, 2012, 11:31:10 am »
New video screen to show Rangers games live from Arlington.  Otherwise AL West games during the final innings.  The indoctrination begins now.

We are at war with Seattle.  We have always been at war with Seattle.
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« Reply #27 on: June 20, 2012, 12:46:39 pm »
We are at war with Seattle Oakland.  We have always been at war with Seattle Oakland.
Soon we'll see 1986 baseball cards circulating with the Astros' DH.

On a related note, what is former "journalist" Justice doing for FYB these days?
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« Reply #28 on: June 20, 2012, 12:55:57 pm »
Soon we'll see 1986 baseball cards circulating with the Astros' DH.

On a related note, what is former "journalist" Justice doing for FYB these days?
Reaping the benefits of his hit pieces on Crane.  I saw him on the MLB network once.  Thankfully, they haven't invited the fucker back, as far as I know.

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« Reply #29 on: June 20, 2012, 03:04:52 pm »
Reaping the benefits of his hit pieces on Crane.  I saw him on the MLB network once.  Thankfully, they haven't invited the fucker back, as far as I know.

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« Reply #30 on: June 20, 2012, 03:14:49 pm »
On a related note, what is former "journalist" Justice doing for FYB these days?

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« Reply #31 on: June 20, 2012, 07:05:50 pm »
He breezed him, one more time!

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« Reply #32 on: June 20, 2012, 07:45:42 pm »
We are at war with Seattle.  We have always been at war with Seattle.

Not always.

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« Reply #33 on: June 27, 2012, 09:35:00 am »
Luhnow was asked about it in his chat yesterday:

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As part of Astros' $40M community program, 12 major corporate partners will see their names on a new sign at Minute Maid Park.

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https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2012/06/26/Franchises/Astros.aspx (needs subscription)

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« Reply #34 on: June 27, 2012, 09:38:42 am »
That's hideous.

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« Reply #35 on: June 27, 2012, 09:41:47 am »
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« Reply #36 on: June 27, 2012, 09:43:12 am »
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« Reply #37 on: June 27, 2012, 09:51:49 am »
Awful. What a terrible eyesore that's going to be. Really disappointing.
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« Reply #38 on: June 27, 2012, 09:53:57 am »
Awful. What a terrible eyesore that's going to be. Really disappointing.

Also, why would you pay for signage in a park that no one goes to?
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« Reply #39 on: June 27, 2012, 10:00:22 am »
I prefer the pumpkin train.
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« Reply #40 on: June 27, 2012, 10:03:04 am »
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/~/media/EDA1E15A228C4D5DA8ECDBCC874416B8.ashx

WOOF. That is some ugly, clumsy shit right there. I guess Crane's not a big fan of the train or the playoff pennants, since both are partly blocked.
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« Reply #41 on: June 27, 2012, 10:10:18 am »
Way to undo the goodwill from the draft, guys.
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« Reply #42 on: June 27, 2012, 10:11:30 am »
and you guys bitch about the fowl poles..
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« Reply #43 on: June 27, 2012, 10:12:07 am »
ugh
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« Reply #44 on: June 27, 2012, 10:20:01 am »
and you guys bitch about the fowl poles..

Just because something more hideous came along doesn't mean they're not hideous.
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« Reply #45 on: June 27, 2012, 11:18:30 am »
I was afraid of something awful like this.

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« Reply #46 on: June 27, 2012, 11:30:09 am »
I was afraid of something awful like this.

Afraid? I called it earlier in this thread. The new ownership is strapped for cash, as the gate isn't getting it done right now. Expect more of this to happen.
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« Reply #47 on: June 27, 2012, 11:46:20 am »
WOOF. That is some ugly, clumsy shit right there. I guess Crane's not a big fan of the train or the playoff pennants, since both are partly blocked.
Those NL playoff pennants belong to bygone era. Only "long time" fans care about club history and we'll die sooner than all of the awesome new DH charged fans the club will acquire during those late-night games against bitter rival Seattle.
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« Reply #48 on: June 27, 2012, 11:48:00 am »
Those NL playoff pennants belong to bygone era. Only "long time" fans care about club history and we'll die sooner than all of the awesome new DH charged fans the club will acquire during those late-night games against bitter rival Seattle.

Would it hurt them to move the pennants down a bit? I don't give a fuck about the train being blocked.

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« Reply #49 on: June 27, 2012, 11:49:54 am »
They should go for the full cheese and cover the fences with advertisements. 

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« Reply #50 on: June 27, 2012, 12:01:36 pm »
They should go for the full cheese and cover the fences with advertisements. 

+1 And while they're at it, why not chairback ads?
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« Reply #51 on: June 27, 2012, 12:06:14 pm »
+1 And while they're at it, why not chairback ads?

I want the entire outfield grass spray-painted with ads.  At least Milo and DoRay could then give us some idea of where the ball landed.
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« Reply #52 on: June 27, 2012, 12:14:15 pm »
I want the entire outfield grass spray-painted with ads.  At least Milo and DoRay could then give us some idea of where the ball landed.

Why not? They'll have mound sponsors, first pitch throw out sponsors, base sponsors and a home plate sponsor. I see it all coming. Crane not only hired a director of decision sciences, he's hired a marketing whore who is probably taking his or her bidding from a lender.
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« Reply #53 on: June 27, 2012, 12:18:27 pm »
Why not? They'll have mound sponsors, first pitch throw out sponsors, base sponsors and a home plate sponsor. I see it all coming. Crane not only hired a director of decision sciences, he's hired a marketing whore who is probably taking his or her bidding from a lender.

Are there any rules in MLB against uniform sponsors?

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« Reply #54 on: June 27, 2012, 12:22:28 pm »
Padding can be sponsored by Dr. Brown Hand Center.
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« Reply #55 on: June 27, 2012, 12:24:40 pm »
Padding can be sponsored by Dr. Brown Hand Center.

At first I read that as "paddling and chortled out loud. Given Dr. Brown's past spousal behavior though, he'd be a perfect sponsor for paddling.
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« Reply #56 on: June 27, 2012, 12:28:48 pm »
At first I read that as "paddling and chortled out loud. Given Dr. Brown's past spousal behavior though, he'd be a perfect sponsor for paddling.

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« Reply #57 on: June 27, 2012, 12:29:17 pm »
Spikes and Stars should become a community sponsor.  If someone will take up a collection I'll give $20.
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« Reply #58 on: June 27, 2012, 12:44:02 pm »
Spikes and Stars should become a community sponsor.  If someone will take up a collection I'll give $20.
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« Reply #59 on: June 27, 2012, 12:47:46 pm »
Wow.  Fucking ugly.  First thing from Crane I've truly hated.

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« Reply #60 on: June 27, 2012, 12:49:16 pm »
I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing AstroTurf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, torture of Bud Selig.

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« Reply #61 on: June 27, 2012, 12:50:56 pm »
"The Citgo sign that used to hang in that area will be moved closer to center field. Citgo and the Astros have renewed their partnership for three years, and a larger sign will go up in the near future."

Let's just wipe out the view of the skyline altogether. 


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« Reply #62 on: June 27, 2012, 12:52:05 pm »
Completely ridiculous.  I understand needing ad revenue, but the placement is absolutely horrendous. smh

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« Reply #63 on: June 27, 2012, 12:52:20 pm »
The penants will be moved somewhere even more inconspicuous.
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« Reply #64 on: June 27, 2012, 12:53:22 pm »
The penants will be moved somewhere even more inconspicuous.

Like a dumpster?

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« Reply #65 on: June 27, 2012, 12:56:28 pm »
Really wish they would have done of their typical focus groups for this.  They might as well put a fowl pole on the flag pole in the middle of center field, too.

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« Reply #66 on: June 27, 2012, 12:58:31 pm »
Maybe this will lead to getting rid of the train in the near future.

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« Reply #67 on: June 27, 2012, 01:03:57 pm »
Wow.  Fucking ugly.  First thing from Crane I've truly hated.

err, this list starts with the letters "A" and "L" for me

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« Reply #68 on: June 27, 2012, 01:05:42 pm »
Reading the article it says it a tribute to the partners involved in an 18 million dollar community service project.  No revenue.

That being said, surely there had to be a better option.
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« Reply #69 on: June 27, 2012, 01:09:33 pm »
Maybe this will lead to getting rid of the train in the near future.

Silver lining!

Reading the article it says it a tribute to the partners involved in an 18 million dollar community service project.  Not ads.

A tribute that consists of their logos placed so prominently and obnoxiously that everyone between here and Galveston will see them. Not ads in the slightest.

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« Reply #70 on: June 27, 2012, 01:12:34 pm »
Silver lining!

A tribute that consists of their logos placed so prominently and obnoxiously that everyone between here and Galveston will see them. Not ads in the slightest.

no revenue though

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« Reply #71 on: June 27, 2012, 01:13:43 pm »
Silver lining!

A tribute that consists of their logos placed so prominently and obnoxiously that everyone between here and Galveston will see them. Not ads in the slightest.

If it's community service, and tax deductible, I could be talked into $30.
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« Reply #72 on: June 27, 2012, 01:19:46 pm »
Bless those kind souls at Halliburton.

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« Reply #73 on: June 27, 2012, 01:32:42 pm »
Reading the article it says it a tribute to the partners involved in an 18 million dollar community service project.  No revenue.

That being said, surely there had to be a better option.

Oh it is just part one of the plan. Part two is holding them up for cash after they've gotten used to the ad if they want the nice ad to *stay* there. Things are clearly going to the highest bidder these days, so no one is safe and everyone is for sale.
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« Reply #74 on: June 27, 2012, 01:46:13 pm »
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Those two needed to consult an interior decorator of some sort. Or Ty in Tampa. Either way, this is what you get with "personally developed" pet projects.

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« Reply #75 on: June 27, 2012, 01:57:22 pm »
Speaking of the design, note that the banner ain't exactly brick red.

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« Reply #76 on: June 27, 2012, 02:32:14 pm »
"The pennants currently located on the left field wall will be moved to another location inside the ballpark."

On display in the Wayback Zone, with Niekro's nail file, Nolan's pickle jar, a framed sepia 8x10 of a pitcher batting, Julio Gotay's ham sandwich and a player piano endlessly tinkling in the background.
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« Reply #77 on: June 27, 2012, 02:37:24 pm »
"The pennants currently located on the left field wall will be moved to another location inside the ballpark."

On display in the Wayback Zone, with Niekro's nail file, Nolan's pickle jar, a framed sepia 8x10 of a pitcher batting, Julio Gotay's ham sandwich and a player piano endlessly tinkling in the background.

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« Reply #78 on: June 27, 2012, 03:17:01 pm »
Way to undo the goodwill from the draft, guys.

Really?

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« Reply #79 on: June 27, 2012, 03:56:58 pm »
Or Ty in Tampa.

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« Reply #81 on: June 27, 2012, 08:30:14 pm »
My takeaway from this whole thing is that Crane is considerably smarter than Drayton. (Not much of an achievement.) Had it dawned on Drayton that he could go out to left field and suck corporate cock for money he would have soft-shoed it as 'tradition' and acted surprised that anyone objected. Crane's bright enough to seek cover in the shade of a ramshackle Fifth Ward sno-cone stand.
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« Reply #82 on: June 27, 2012, 09:16:09 pm »
My takeaway from this whole thing is that Crane is considerably smarter than Drayton. (Not much of an achievement.) Had it dawned on Drayton that he could go out to left field and suck corporate cock for money he would have soft-shoed it as 'tradition' and acted surprised that anyone objected. Crane's bright enough to seek cover in the shade of a ramshackle Fifth Ward sno-cone stand.

Supposedly, the Astros aren't making anything on it. Right.
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« Reply #83 on: June 27, 2012, 09:32:13 pm »
Supposedly, the Astros aren't making anything on it. Right.

I wonder who's going to get to sponsor the other side of the sign, the side that says You stupid necks paid $10,000 to rent the roof and now you can't see shit!
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« Reply #84 on: June 27, 2012, 09:35:44 pm »
I wonder who's going to get to sponsor the other side of the sign, the side that says You stupid necks paid $10,000 to rent the roof and now you can't see shit!

They'll sell both sides of the sign, don't you know.
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« Reply #85 on: June 28, 2012, 08:50:49 am »
I wonder who's going to get to sponsor the other side of the sign, the side that says You stupid necks paid $10,000 to rent the roof and now you can't see shit!

They'll put a giant LED screen on the other side, of course!
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« Reply #86 on: June 28, 2012, 09:07:56 am »
next thing will be coperate sponsor of a player..can you imagine what they could get for someone of top calber..still the astros are drawing  bout 13 thousand a night..could work..
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« Reply #87 on: June 28, 2012, 10:27:11 am »
I can't decide on how to vote about removing the train.  I'd still like it replaced with a giant art car.
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« Reply #88 on: June 28, 2012, 10:47:12 am »
would it like circle the field when the astros got a home run?
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« Reply #89 on: June 28, 2012, 11:24:17 am »
Rocket Ship.

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« Reply #90 on: June 28, 2012, 12:55:46 pm »
Rocket Ship.

Not sure if you're being facetious, but personally I am 100% in favor of this franchise shifting their motif back towards space travel.  You know... actually have something to do with their namesake.

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« Reply #91 on: June 28, 2012, 01:02:13 pm »
Not sure if you're being facetious, but personally I am 100% in favor of this franchise shifting their motif back towards space travel.  You know... actually have something to do with their namesake.

It might have something to do with their namesake, but nothing to do with their city anymore. 
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« Reply #92 on: June 28, 2012, 01:07:16 pm »
Not sure if you're being facetious, but personally I am 100% in favor of this franchise shifting their motif back towards space travel.  You know... actually have something to do with their namesake.

I'm dead serious. I think a cool retro-future space age thing would be original and look cool if done properly.

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« Reply #93 on: June 28, 2012, 02:27:32 pm »
It might have something to do with their namesake, but nothing to do with their city anymore. 

Unfortunately not, but it's a historical thing.  Otherwise the Steelers would need to change their name too!
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« Reply #94 on: June 28, 2012, 03:00:25 pm »
Unfortunately not, but it's a historical thing.  Otherwise the Steelers would need to change their name too!

So are trains, for that matter.

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« Reply #95 on: June 28, 2012, 03:03:57 pm »
So are trains, for that matter.

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« Reply #96 on: June 28, 2012, 03:13:20 pm »
i keep seeing blue shirts like in the retro stripes  hope that is not the new color
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« Reply #97 on: June 28, 2012, 03:19:31 pm »
if done properly.

That's the key.

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« Reply #98 on: June 28, 2012, 03:44:35 pm »
That's the key.

And if done REALLY well it could be awesome.

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« Reply #99 on: June 28, 2012, 03:59:54 pm »
I wonder who's going to get to sponsor the other side of the sign, the side that says You stupid necks paid $10,000 to rent the roof and now you can't see shit!

Jumbotron that requires special glasses. Glasses cost 25,000 dollars. A year.

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« Reply #100 on: June 28, 2012, 08:44:36 pm »
Jumbotron that requires special glasses. Glasses cost 25,000 dollars. A year.

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« Reply #101 on: June 28, 2012, 09:38:36 pm »
After you pony up $50K for a Portable Lens License.

After you pay 150K to be on the waiting list for the PLL.

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« Reply #102 on: June 30, 2012, 11:05:21 am »
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