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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Apr 30, 2024 15:28:44 GMT -8
The UA series from a couple years ago, ASU last year, along with the P12 tourney ucla game were mainly what what's burned into my "recent" memory. Surprise is a bit different given it's usually not in the 100's yet, it was a near perfect 75 this year. The ball plays a lot faster off the ground a few months later.... Surprise is a completely different field with modern geo engineering for the field and drainage. It is also a regular MLB Spring Training site that gets first class maintenance. Hi Corbett is a late 1930's field that has had some renewals down, but is a completely different base and plays like asphalt year round. It also does not appear to get the best of field maintenance. If you are down there early for a series and golf next door I was amazed at the lackadaisical work being done after practices. Phoenix muni is about the same but a 1960's build. Although a better surface that Hi Corbett is is still a different base and upkeep is not done by high level MiLB/MLB ground crews. I'll also assume since it was the A's old facility it was not built to a high standard?? Scottsdale is a far better venue as far as the field plays, but still very different than playing on turf. OSU's D should be far better than it has been with all the games it plays on synthetic surfaces. Hi Corbett opened in 1937. The Indians played Spring Ball at Hi Corbett from 1947-1992. (Part of "Major League" was filmed there.) It was only remodeled once, in 1972. Hi Corbett was remodeled to get the Rockies to play Spring Ball there in 1992. It was remodeled again in 1997 for USA baseball and again in 1999 for unknown reasons. The Rockies moved to Scottsdale in 2011. The stadium was renovated between 2011 and 2012, and the Wildcats moved there in 2012, in time for the Wildcats first season in the Pac-12 and National Championship run. I think that things have gone downhill there since 2010. Phoenix Municipal Stadium was completed in 1964, the home of the Giants. The light poles are light poles from the Polo Grounds from 1940. They were at the Polo Grounds until 1964, when the Polo Grounds was demolished. The Giants saved the light poles, though, and installed them at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Giants asked Phoenix for help with renovations prior to the 1984 season, which were not fulfilled, so the Giants moved to old Scottsdale Stadium in 1984. The Athletics were at old Scottsdale Stadium for the five years previous but were basically forced to trade the Giants for Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Phoenix Municipal Stadium was viewed as one of the worst facilities in the Cactus League, Hi Corbett included, but underwent a $6.4 million renovation in 2003 to try and improve the stadium. The Cubs built Sloan Park in 2014, freeing up Hohokam Stadium (built in 1997) for the Athletics to use. After the Athletics moved to Hohokam Stadium in 2014, the Phoenix Municipal sat vacant for a year before the Sun Devils moved there in 2015. I think that things have gone downhill there since 2013. Old Scottsdale Stadium was torn down and rebuilt in between 1991 and 1992. New Scottsdale Stadium was designed by the same architect firm, which designed Camden Yards. Scottsdale Stadium underwent a $23.1 million renovation in 2006. Surprise Stadium opened in 2002. Sloan Park is probably the best stadium in the Cactus League with Talking Stick probably second. After that Camelback Ranch and Scottsdale Stadium are probably neck-and-neck for third with Scottsdale Stadium probably edging out the former, due to it not being absolutely in the middle of nowhere. That said, Camelback Ranch still has a lot of bells and whistles that Scottsdale Stadium does not. It is crazy how much newer the stadiums built in the last 15 years feel in comparison to the older stadiums. |
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Post by hottubbeaver on Apr 30, 2024 15:38:57 GMT -8
Surprise is a completely different field with modern geo engineering for the field and drainage. It is also a regular MLB Spring Training site that gets first class maintenance. Hi Corbett is a late 1930's field that has had some renewals down, but is a completely different base and plays like asphalt year round. It also does not appear to get the best of field maintenance. If you are down there early for a series and golf next door I was amazed at the lackadaisical work being done after practices. Phoenix muni is about the same but a 1960's build. Although a better surface that Hi Corbett is is still a different base and upkeep is not done by high level MiLB/MLB ground crews. I'll also assume since it was the A's old facility it was not built to a high standard?? Scottsdale is a far better venue as far as the field plays, but still very different than playing on turf. OSU's D should be far better than it has been with all the games it plays on synthetic surfaces. Hi Corbett opened in 1937. The Indians played Spring Ball at Hi Corbett from 1947-1992. (Part of "Major League" was filmed there.) It was only remodeled once, in 1972. Hi Corbett was remodeled to get the Rockies to play Spring Ball there in 1992. It was remodeled again in 1997 for USA baseball and again in 1999 for unknown reasons. The Rockies moved to Scottsdale in 2011. The stadium was renovated between 2011 and 2012, and the Wildcats moved there in 2012, in time for the Wildcats first season in the Pac-12 and National Championship run. I think that things have gone downhill there since 2010. Phoenix Municipal Stadium was completed in 1964, the home of the Giants. The light poles are light poles from the Polo Grounds from 1940. They were at the Polo Grounds until 1964, when the Polo Grounds was demolished. The Giants saved the light poles though and installed them at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Giants asked Phoenix for help with renovations prior to the 1984 season, which were not fulfilled, so the Giants moved to old Scottsdale Stadium in 1984. The Athletics were at old Scottsdale Stadium for the five years previous but were basically forced to trade the Giants for Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Phoenix Municipal Stadium was viewed as one of the worst facilities in the Cactus League, Hi Corbett included, but underwent a $6.4 million renovation in 2003 to try and improve the stadium. The Cubs built Sloan Park in 2014, freeing up Hohokam Stadium (built in 1997) for the Athletics to use. After the Athletics moved to Hohokam Stadium in 2014, the Phoenix Municipal sat vacant for a year before the Sun Devils moved there in 2015. I think that things have gone downhill there since 2013. Old Scottsdale Stadium was torn down and rebuilt in between 1991 and 1992. New Scottsdale Stadium was designed by the same architect firm, which designed Camden Yards. Scottsdale Stadium underwent a $23.1 million renovation in 2006. Sloan Park is probably the best stadium in the Cactus League with Talking Stick probably second. After that Camelback Ranch and Scottsdale Stadium are probably neck-and-neck for third with Scottsdale Stadium probably edging out the former, due to it not being absolutely in the middle of nowhere. That said, Camelback Ranch still has a lot of bells and whistles that Scottsdale Stadium does not. The Giants are stuck there until next year, though. I am curious to see, if they stick around or not. The Rockies have been around that long already? Sheesh, that kind of stunned me to see the actual date, doesn't seem that long ago. I thought the Wildcats have played at Hi Corbett the entire time they've been in the PAC, or are you saying they played somewhere else just during the remodel? |
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Apr 30, 2024 16:00:19 GMT -8
Hi Corbett opened in 1937. The Indians played Spring Ball at Hi Corbett from 1947-1992. (Part of "Major League" was filmed there.) It was only remodeled once, in 1972. Hi Corbett was remodeled to get the Rockies to play Spring Ball there in 1992. It was remodeled again in 1997 for USA baseball and again in 1999 for unknown reasons. The Rockies moved to Scottsdale in 2011. The stadium was renovated between 2011 and 2012, and the Wildcats moved there in 2012, in time for the Wildcats first season in the Pac-12 and National Championship run. I think that things have gone downhill there since 2010. Phoenix Municipal Stadium was completed in 1964, the home of the Giants. The light poles are light poles from the Polo Grounds from 1940. They were at the Polo Grounds until 1964, when the Polo Grounds was demolished. The Giants saved the light poles though and installed them at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The Giants asked Phoenix for help with renovations prior to the 1984 season, which were not fulfilled, so the Giants moved to old Scottsdale Stadium in 1984. The Athletics were at old Scottsdale Stadium for the five years previous but were basically forced to trade the Giants for Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Phoenix Municipal Stadium was viewed as one of the worst facilities in the Cactus League, Hi Corbett included, but underwent a $6.4 million renovation in 2003 to try and improve the stadium. The Cubs built Sloan Park in 2014, freeing up Hohokam Stadium (built in 1997) for the Athletics to use. After the Athletics moved to Hohokam Stadium in 2014, the Phoenix Municipal sat vacant for a year before the Sun Devils moved there in 2015. I think that things have gone downhill there since 2013. Old Scottsdale Stadium was torn down and rebuilt in between 1991 and 1992. New Scottsdale Stadium was designed by the same architect firm, which designed Camden Yards. Scottsdale Stadium underwent a $23.1 million renovation in 2006. Sloan Park is probably the best stadium in the Cactus League with Talking Stick probably second. After that Camelback Ranch and Scottsdale Stadium are probably neck-and-neck for third with Scottsdale Stadium probably edging out the former, due to it not being absolutely in the middle of nowhere. That said, Camelback Ranch still has a lot of bells and whistles that Scottsdale Stadium does not. The Giants are stuck there until next year, though. I am curious to see, if they stick around or not. The Rockies have been around that long already? Sheesh, that kind of stunned me to see the actual date, doesn't seem that long ago. I thought the Wildcats have played at Hi Corbett the entire time they've been in the PAC, or are you saying they played somewhere else just during the remodel? I am off a year. 1993. Hi Corbett Field was the original Spring Training home of the Rockies. The Indians played there until 1992. The Indians tried to move to Homestead in 1993, but the Homestead Sports Complex was destroyed by Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Instead, the Indians moved to Chain of Lakes Park, the Red Sox old park, in Winter Haven. As I understand it, that park was supposed to be demolished 2-3 weeks ago. I have not heard how it went. The Wildcats played in Sancet Stadium from 1967-2011 but moved to Hi Corbett in 2012. They started destroying Sancet Stadium thereafter, basically destroying what was left in 2018 to build the Cole and Jennie Davis Sports Center. There is a secondary practice football field on the site, which roughly takes up what used to be left and center field at old Sancet Stadium. |
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