The Toronto Blue Jays' home stadium, Rogers Centre, has undergone renovations including a renovated 100-level seating area, new-look dugouts, and fresh turf. The team showcased the changes during a media tour, with a focus on modernizing the lower bowl section.
The so-called outfield district got the love last year at Rogers Centre . Now it's time for a renovated 100-level seating area , new-look dugouts and fresh turf at the home of the Toronto Blue Jays .Posted: Apr 04, 2024 11:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
"What we really focused on is reimagining this bowl," said Marnie Starkman, the team's executive vice-president of business operations. "Changing the seating bowl, making sure that people have a little more width, some more legroom, some cupholders, and just thinking about a modern ballpark." There were also significant field-level changes with raised bullpens and a new outfield fence with adjusted dimensions.
The slope is particularly evident near the corner areas where the walls have been heightened considerably. The dugouts are farther away from home plate and the backstop has been changed to a brick look from blue padding. Some player facilities and premium club areas will be completed by mid-season as planned, the team said. The tab for the multi-year renovation — a privately funded effort — was nearly $400 million.
"And what that meant was taking this bowl down to nothing, digging, and then rebuilding it, so that we could create all these angles, so that we could provide all these amenities."Kicking the season off with 10 straight road games — against American League powerhouses Tampa Bay, Houston and New York to boot — is a tough early challenge for the team, but the time was much-needed for the finishing touches, Starkman said.
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