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rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 06:29 PM Apr 2020

MLB considers playing all the games in Chase Field - Phoenix

I get playing games in Phx, since half the teams have training facilities there. But why only Chase field.

All of the teams located in AZ also have Spring Training Stadiums throughout the Valley. Why not use those facilities if you aren't playing in front of fans?

Sure the teams would have to travel a bit more, but we are talking a 45 minute bus ride at most. They would have to stay in hotels so why concentrate everyone downtown. Even if lodging is the issue there are a half dozen Spring Training facilities within 20 minutes of Downtown Phx.

https://crooksandliars.com/2020/04/mlb-considers-playing-all-their-games

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MLB considers playing all the games in Chase Field - Phoenix (Original Post) rufus dog Apr 2020 OP
I live close to the Giant's ChazII Apr 2020 #1
Hundred degree plus days? n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #2
Night games rufus dog Apr 2020 #12
I grew up a Cubs fan, long before lights at Wrigley. rzemanfl Apr 2020 #15
I agree with you rufus dog Apr 2020 #17
I attended the University of Wisconsin long ago. For eight long years I did rzemanfl Apr 2020 #19
why are they carving out an exception for themselves to the quarantine? Blues Heron Apr 2020 #3
Chase has a retractable roof. The others might be a tad too warm for Summer sports . . . Journeyman Apr 2020 #4
are all the players going to wear N95 masks? lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #5
I'm sure tRUMP has his hands in this bluestarone Apr 2020 #6
4 words - Who Gives A Shit? I like Baseball but really? Sounds like self-promoting BS to me. walkingman Apr 2020 #7
Legions of bored people who wouldn't mind watching baseball? tritsofme Apr 2020 #23
...and It Will all Come to Screeching Halt When First Player Get Coronavirus Stallion Apr 2020 #8
Damn, the Pirates train in Florida illegal smile Apr 2020 #9
How would they play 10-20 games a day? underpants Apr 2020 #10
This seems silly. JDC Apr 2020 #11
If I had to guess, they're concentrating the games in one stadium for easy sanitizing Arazi Apr 2020 #13
Now this makes sense rufus dog Apr 2020 #20
Also in Tucson two hours away. Plus Arizona and Arizona State have baseball stadiums. brush Apr 2020 #14
They gonna have armed guards to prevent these young men from sneaking out... Iggo Apr 2020 #16
Don't see why different domes couldn't be used Roland99 Apr 2020 #18
My concern I having to listen to Joe Buck 24x7. 🤮🤮 madinmaryland Apr 2020 #21
MLB is in denial, the season is over. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #22
Yeah, I think it was a trial balloon. Iggo Apr 2020 #24

ChazII

(6,324 posts)
1. I live close to the Giant's
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 06:32 PM
Apr 2020

spring training field. I look forward to the responses you get as I would like to learn more about this topic.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
12. Night games
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 07:16 PM
Apr 2020

I get playing multiple games in Chase. But you could survive for a couple months playing night games.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
17. I agree with you
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:17 PM
Apr 2020

On a side note, went to Chicago in early 2000s and thought, what the hell is with all these Bush fans!

Then figured out the W was for WIN!

rzemanfl

(30,291 posts)
19. I attended the University of Wisconsin long ago. For eight long years I did
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:19 PM
Apr 2020

not wear my hat with the big "W."

Blues Heron

(6,180 posts)
3. why are they carving out an exception for themselves to the quarantine?
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 06:35 PM
Apr 2020

Seems downright dangerous and a terrible example to the country. How can we expect people to stay home when these guys are out playing and raking in $$$

Journeyman

(15,154 posts)
4. Chase has a retractable roof. The others might be a tad too warm for Summer sports . . .
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 06:37 PM
Apr 2020

Average temperatures in Phoenix in July are between 104 and 107. Could play at night, but minimum temps are between 81 and 84 (and that's after midnight).

lapfog_1

(30,225 posts)
5. are all the players going to wear N95 masks?
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 06:37 PM
Apr 2020

Everyone going to use an alcohol wipe on the bats and balls?

What about social distance in the club house?

And June in Phoenix (and July and August) is miserable. And in June you get the afternoon Monsoons which can make both extremely hot AND humid in AZ.

 

illegal smile

(21 posts)
9. Damn, the Pirates train in Florida
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 06:49 PM
Apr 2020

and they were going to win it all this year. No way they're playing part of the season in Florida.

Arazi

(6,984 posts)
13. If I had to guess, they're concentrating the games in one stadium for easy sanitizing
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 07:23 PM
Apr 2020

They'd have a permanent crew who knew exactly where and what to hit plus the players would get to know the facility and where to touch/sanitize.

If I had to guess further I'd guess they have a larger capacity bullpen for social distancing.

Lastly I've heard they'd use an electronic strike zone plus barring convos at the mound. Does Chase Field have the best electronic strike zone set-up?

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
20. Now this makes sense
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:22 PM
Apr 2020

Although the first part seems risky. Running multiple teams through the same location.

Most of the other spring stadium stadiums are fairly small, some built in the 50s and 60s.

It is what is so cool about Spring Training, basically the size of college stadiums.

Iggo

(48,351 posts)
16. They gonna have armed guards to prevent these young men from sneaking out...
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:16 PM
Apr 2020

...or to prevent them from sneaking young ladies in?

You know it's going to happen.

Iggo

(48,351 posts)
24. Yeah, I think it was a trial balloon.
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:55 AM
Apr 2020

Last edited Wed Apr 8, 2020, 01:54 PM - Edit history (1)

I think they expected, or were at least hoping, that the fans would let out a mighty cheer that baseball was gonna be played. But in all the places I've looked, I see maybe one or two for it for every forty or fifty against it. (And it might be more than that. I'm shooting low.) Most of the comments were along the lines of, "Yeah, I love baseball. But this is dumb."

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