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Not bad. So what are the obvious changes?
Bullpens moved to the corner and CF seats brought down to wall height.
The bullpens are also elevated, it looks like? Like the view from RF shows it right at fan level.
Several new decks/patios out in right field.
The facing appears to be painted baby blue (nice).
There's some assymetry in the walls.
I can't quite tell what's going up on 500 level (family areas)?

Overall, roughly what I expected but seems like a good start. I look forward to hearing the details, still.
 
TJ O'Pootertoot said:
Not bad. So what are the obvious changes?
Bullpens moved to the corner and CF seats brought down to wall height.
The bullpens are also elevated, it looks like? Like the view from RF shows it right at fan level.
Several new decks/patios out in right field.
The facing appears to be painted baby blue (nice).
There's some assymetry in the walls.
I can't quite tell what's going up on 500 level (family areas)?

Overall, roughly what I expected but seems like a good start. I look forward to hearing the details, still.
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Raised bullpen and seats right beside them

Loge seating on the 500 OF

Lots of more standing room areas

Not enough detail yet on the 100 seats

No gimmicky field asymmetry

Looking decent so far
 
Apparently these renderings focus on the outfield changes being completed this offseason. The lower bowl changes (or more details) may come later.

Overall I like it so far.
 
Maybe someone will post the overhead rendering soon but it's not that the CN Tower is gone. They've just added large propellers on the outside so once everyone is in the stadium can hover over downtown, like the Avengers aircraft carrier. Extra altitude is expected to improve home run numbers, though MLB will need to review plans for the first free-floating stadium first.
 
animatronic said:
Not enough detail yet on the 100 seats

No gimmicky field asymmetry
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Phase 2 is the 100 level infield work - details still being worked on and the field will be asymmetrical.
All 500L seats are being replaced
 
Populous, for those who don't know, was originally known as HOK and they're the ones who started the whole retro park thing. Buffalo was one of their first tries at it and then, of course. Camden Yards got the ball going for real.
 
I think it looks good! About as "ballparky" as you could make the Skydome feel without doing any major structural renos (like taking out the hotel etc). I think improving that blacked out area in centre, and removing those gaps between the outfield wall and seats will make it feel less like a concrete building that has a baseball field, and more like a 'baseball park'. Really looking forward to seeing it.
 
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