Safeco Upgrade?

by J.W. Pezzino on Jun 15, 2007 3:54 PM PDT

So the "in" thing for stadiums these days is the LCD video screens across the stadium (like in STL or ANA) along the second level seats...

Are there any plans to upgrade the video/presentation system at Safeco anytime soon? We're starting to look a bit "dated" compared to all those new fangled stadiums ;o)

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They are required to keep the stadium up to date

I would think that the Jumbotron would be the first to be replaced since every park seems to be going to wide screen HD. Not to mention ours is pretty dated as it is with all its broken panels.

What I really want is a decent out of town scoreboard, perhaps something thats as informative as the one in PNC Park. Leave the warp around LCD's to arena sports.

by Robert on Jun 15, 2007 4:00 PM PDT reply actions

Safeco's "Jumbotron"

I was at a game a couple of weeks ago I had a discussion with my wife about how Safeco's "jumbotron" is equivalent to a 13" Bedroom TV compared to most new ballparks.

I'd love to see that thing expanded.

by PLU Tim on Jun 16, 2007 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions

Those things are incredibly annoying

They have them at most big soccer stadia now and oh my god are they annoying. The ones at Dodger Stadium are irksome, too. I don't want to watch a video game at a ballpark - give me a good out-of-town scoreboard, give me a good Jumbotron, and call it good.

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by pdb on Jun 15, 2007 4:02 PM PDT reply actions

Oh, please don't

I actually LOVE the way the scoreboards are set up along the infield area. I love that it's pitch counts, inning recap, batter/average/etc. I'm so totally used to it that changing it would actually majorly change my game experience. The only thing I'd do is add the homerun tape measure to right field, instead of just having it by the leftfield foulpole.

I don't really have a problem with our out-of-town scoreboard either. If I really wanted to follow other games more, I wouldn't be at Safeco in the first place.

by Deanna on Jun 15, 2007 4:08 PM PDT reply actions