35 minutes ago, Foraker said:

From the Ohio City forum:

Does anyone have a copy of the original site plans for Gateway -- how closely do they match what was built, and are there elements omitted so far that should be revisited and added?

https://www.sasaki.com/projects/cleveland-gateway/

2 hours ago, dave2017 said:

https://www.sasaki.com/projects/cleveland-gateway/

Looks like it was built as planned. 

Phase 1 renovations unveiled. https://www.news5cleveland.com/sports/cleveland-guardians/cleveland-guardians-unveil-first-phase-of-progressive-field-renovations-ahead-of-monday-home-opener

All in all, these improvements have made a big improvement from the shipping containers era!  I am glad to see the investments made to the ballpark.   A couple of notes/wishes I would love is that the main concourse renovations that were made in the past correct the brick tone to go back to the beige bricks rather than the red brick used.  The signage throughout the ballpark had the same font style throughout. Not a huge fan of The Guardians new font. It doesn't look very refined and they seemed not to have updated the existing signage from year's past.   The added awnings in the upper right deck and the left deck appear to be pitched at different angles/heights.  I wonder what the reasoning was for this.  A minor note for me are the banners hanging off the back of the light towers in the pennant district. They are odd to see from the field since the information is viewed backwards. A bit distracting and an unnecessary addition

 

The main test for this season is to see how well these areas work and if they will make any refinements to them going forward.  

This onslaught of Progressive advertising has gotten insane this year. We’ve all seen the ridiculous amount of signs on the outside of the stadium but they sure want people watching the game to know where they are playing too.

Does anybody know why the sudden explosion of Progressive ads basically on any spot they can find?

Maybe it’s the Dolans trying to help pay for their upgrades.

 

Edited April 8, 20241 yr by GREGinPARMA

I will say the upper decks look way better than those awful shipping containers.

Well, that was a cakewalk today. Guards continue to look solid (despite the 3 double-plays). The White Sox are in for a looong season. 

anyone have pics from today of the updates from inside the stadium? Curious how they look in person 

also I can see those new red and blue lights all the way from Ohio City lol. Really makes the stadium stand out now. 

 

3 hours ago, dwolfi01 said:

anyone have pics from today of the updates from inside the stadium? Curious how they look in person 

Right field upper deck new concourse.

But wait, there will be more changes at the ballpark after this season, right?  What will be happening besides replacing the rest of the green seats?

 

Edited April 9, 20241 yr by LibertyBlvd

10 hours ago, marty15 said:

Right field upper deck new concourse.

This might be one of those things that looks better in person than in pictures. Now when it is featured on national TV you can argue that is a bad thing lol. 

41 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said:

This might be one of those things that looks better in person than in pictures. Now when it is featured on national TV you can argue that is a bad thing lol. 

It does look nice in person, but it was closed for a private event yesterday, so very few people got to actually see it. Hopefully it is open to everyone going forward. With all of the other construction going on and how many people were there yesterday, there wasn't anywhere near enough room for all of the standing room only crowd to actually watch the game. I had a seat, but friends said it took them 3.5 innings to actually find a place they were allowed to stand and watch an entire at bat. 

2 hours ago, PlanCleveland said:

It does look nice in person, but it was closed for a private event yesterday, so very few people got to actually see it. Hopefully it is open to everyone going forward. With all of the other construction going on and how many people were there yesterday, there wasn't anywhere near enough room for all of the standing room only crowd to actually watch the game. I had a seat, but friends said it took them 3.5 innings to actually find a place they were allowed to stand and watch an entire at bat. 

Closed for a private event on opening day is wild. 

1 hour ago, MyPhoneDead said:

Closed for a private event on opening day is wild. 

Money talks.

1 hour ago, LibertyBlvd said:

Money talks.

Especially guaranteed money! 

Yeah I don’t see the issue of that. I’ve looked into having a private suite for a game and it’s pricey. Good on them for getting that locked in.

8 hours ago, LibertyBlvd said:

But wait, there will be more changes at the ballpark after this season, right?  What will be happening besides replacing the rest of the green seats?

 

Upper deck concourse behind home plate being gutted redone, dugout suites remodel with vip bar and new box seats instead of dugouts, seats, and more 

1 hour ago, Taller_is_better said:

Upper deck concourse behind home plate being gutted redone, dugout suites remodel with vip bar and new box seats instead of dugouts, seats, and more 

Also the administrative office expansion (adding another floor among other things) is an on going project and probably will not be completed until next season.  I believe they are doing a whole host of things in the bowels of the ballpark to update and enhance player amenities.  I am not sure if they were finished this off season or will be part of the next round of construction starting in the fall.

Edited April 9, 20241 yr by Htsguy

They'll also have more time to figure out where they can add additional Progressive Field signage. LOL!

Just a thought but my guess is Progressive Ins. had everything to do with the seats going from green to blue. Ill bet next year you will see all of the padding surrounding the field go blue also.  They said its for the uniforms but I don't think so. I mean the Progressive color on all of their branding is blue.

I mean they did extend the naming rights for a long time so that wouldn't be totally unexpected if they wanted to influence some changes to make it better match the brand:

 

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The deal runs through 2036 and would automatically be extended at the end of the term through the 2041 baseball season should the ballpark lease be extended through that period. Mayfield, Ohio-based Progressive has been the naming rights partner of the Guardians since 2008.

 

Seems we better get use to all the PGR signage around the park lol. 

On 4/9/2024 at 8:49 PM, freethink said:

Just a thought but my guess is Progressive Ins. had everything to do with the seats going from green to blue. Ill bet next year you will see all of the padding surrounding the field go blue also.  They said its for the uniforms but I don't think so. I mean the Progressive color on all of their branding is blue.

I'm not sure how true it is and I can't remember where I read it, but I heard blue seats "look better" when empty on TV rather than the green ones.

1 hour ago, Stang10 said:

I'm not sure how true it is and I can't remember where I read it, but I heard blue seats "look better" when empty on TV rather than the green ones.

I mean the blue seats just look better especially since they are brand new. 

Had my first change to see the renos last night. Replacing the shipping containers with the open air spaces in the upper deck is a huge win.  Blue seats look nice - especially when they're all changed.

 

Seems there must be a better way to block the Terrace Club vs. the loose-hanging Guardians banner.  

 

Also, the concourses suddenly seem to really need a facelift.  Is this part of the plan?

On 4/11/2024 at 8:35 AM, MyPhoneDead said:

I mean the blue seats just look better especially since they are brand new. 

I can’t believe all the whining I keep hearing in this board about the blue seats. Reminds me of all the NIMBYs that complain when new developments are proposed in Ohio City and Tremont. 

 

BTW, I agree with you, they look great and it’s nice to get new equipment to sit on.

Edited April 13, 20241 yr by ragarcia

The Add Files option is buggy, not letting add photos from Photos app in iOS.

33 minutes ago, ragarcia said:

Reminds me of all the NIMBYs that complain when new developments are proposed in Ohio City and Tremont. 

 

 

 

Respectfully, people voicing discontent w two different colored seats and a bit of a change are not on the same level as ohc block clubs blocking every project. 

 

It's not like a letter campaign was launched against the seats or people protested to the gateway board over them. 

4 hours ago, ragarcia said:

I can’t believe all the whining I keep hearing in this board about the blue seats. Reminds me of all the NIMBYs that complain when new developments are proposed in Ohio City and Tremont. 

 

BTW, I agree with you, they look great and it’s nice to get new equipment to sit on.

People are acting like one of the Guardians main colors isn’t blue and it’s a big conspiracy that Progressive made them change to blue seats.

Maybe they're getting ready to do away with commercial breaks like soccer

I kind of see the seat color change as when you buy a new house but it takes you 20 years to update the previous owners paint colors. Eventually, when you stay in a home ling enough you'll want to truly make it your own.

The seat color change doesn't bother me knowing that the remaining green seats will be changed during the next offseason.  Also note the color variation isn't very noticeable when bodies fill the seats.

Edited April 14, 20241 yr by dave2017

16 hours ago, JB said:

People are acting like one of the Guardians main colors isn’t blue and it’s a big conspiracy that Progressive made them change to blue seats.

But it looks like the seats are closer to Progressive's blue, not Guardian's blue. They could have done red seats as that is also one of the team's colors. 

1 hour ago, LibertyBlvd said:

But it looks like the seats are closer to Progressive's blue, not Guardian's blue. They could have done red seats as that is also one of the team's colors. 

Red seats would be ugly and loud, this blue is fine. This seems like the typical issue Cleveland has, they like sticking to the old ways and oppose changing due to "Tradition", fans still won't be quiet about the name change. 

22 hours ago, GISguy said:

 

Respectfully, people voicing discontent w two different colored seats and a bit of a change are not on the same level as ohc block clubs blocking every project. 

 

It's not like a letter campaign was launched against the seats or people protested to the gateway board over them. 

Of course it is not “the same”, but it goes to show that people are adverse to change and they have an “opinion” over even as insignificant a thing as the color of a seat.

 

Anyway, I would upload some pics with the very good to amazing changes they did in both left and right field, but unlike usual, the system isn’t letting me upload photos from the iOS Photos app.

 

 

25 minutes ago, MyPhoneDead said:

Red seats would be ugly and loud, this blue is fine. 

Well, different strokes for different folks. Gund Arena had blue seats originally that many people disliked.  They later switched to red.

You guys still going on about this?

56 minutes ago, LibertyBlvd said:

Well, different strokes for different folks. Gund Arena had blue seats originally that many people disliked.  They later switched to red.

Because the team colors changed.  I would call the new seats "Wine" 

 

I like the blue seats, and once the green are gone it will look very sharp. 

"Anyway, I would upload some pics with the very good to amazing changes they did in both left and right field, but unlike usual, the system isn’t letting me upload photos from the iOS Photos app."

 

Same here, with iPhone  A workaround I use is to attach the photo to an email and send it to myself, then open the email in a new window next to the Urban Ohio reply box, then drag and drop it from the email to the reply.  However, I am doing the last two steps on a Windows computer. Hope this helps.

9 hours ago, Quilliam said:

"Anyway, I would upload some pics with the very good to amazing changes they did in both left and right field, but unlike usual, the system isn’t letting me upload photos from the iOS Photos app."

 

Same here, with iPhone  A workaround I use is to attach the photo to an email and send it to myself, then open the email in a new window next to the Urban Ohio reply box, then drag and drop it from the email to the reply.  However, I am doing the last two steps on a Windows computer. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the advice, but I have been posting forever from the iPhone. I have posted photos from as recently as the 7th of April.

 

Something that was working previously is now broken.

Edited April 15, 20241 yr by ragarcia

 

 

 

Left Field (Terrace District)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right Field (Pennant District)

Edited April 18, 20241 yr by ragarcia

ok pretty nice up close!! These are the best pics yet. Can't wait to get to a game

4 hours ago, ragarcia said:

 

While I think I’d rather see the signature script Cleveland ‘gram prop instead of this clunky assemblage, WOW, what a cityscape in the background! From this pic, the variety of buildings and textures and layering almost has a Universal Studios soundstage vibe to it - in a good way!

This "Cleveland" font has bothered me that the "V" can also be perceived as a "U".  I have a couple of other observations that maybe someone has the answer. First is I wonder why the new shade awning structures are angled differently from the 2 areas. The Terrace Garden's are at a higher pitch as they sit at least four feet back from the upright front post. The Pennant District's angle is directly at the front post.  Second question, Are there mentions of what all the jersey numbers reference throughout the district?  Lastly, It feels that The Pennant District should add some tv screens like The Terrace Garden so the fans can see the action when seated near the bar areas

Edited April 19, 20241 yr by dave2017

The lettering style bothers me as well.  It is too large and clunky on the road uniforms.  I wish they would go back to the script lettering they used before the name change.

 

Where did they move Feller, Boudreau and other players they were paying homage to?

 

Edited April 19, 20241 yr by LibertyBlvd

 

 

Lights on at the renovated PROGRESSIVE FIELD PROGRESSIVE FIELD PROGRESSIVE FIELD (7-2-24) 

Sin Tax doesn't generate enough revenue. Gateway has 44m Deficit. https://www.crainscleveland.com/politics-policy/here-are-four-takeaways-about-gateways-44-million-deficit

1 hour ago, simplythis said:

Sin Tax doesn't generate enough revenue. Gateway has 44m Deficit. https://www.crainscleveland.com/politics-policy/here-are-four-takeaways-about-gateways-44-million-deficit

Sounds like we need to bring back tobacco advertising. 

 

That or add an online sports gambling tax to the sin tax and have record breaking revenue for stadium repairs. 

Or get surrounding counties to pony up for stadium repairs.