Greenville Bombers

[Greenville]

I, for one, would be willing to pay a couple of bucks to go take in a ballgame and work from the ballpark while doing so on a beautiful afternoon in Greenville.  Heck, it'd probably make me *more* productive.    Either that, or I'd sit and browse/post U.P.

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I eagerly await an RT post, live from the new ballpark! That would be so cool.

Do many other ballparks, major or minor league, have WiFi?

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Thanks, Spartan!

Moton:  Is this alright with you or would you rather see some other subtitle?

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Thats fine.

[NYTransplant]

Another Greenville Journal article on the ballpark here.

Renderings here.

I can't wait to catch a few games next year.

[Spartan]

Those renderings look great

[gs3]

Another Greenville Journal article on the ballpark here.

Renderings here.

I can't wait to catch a few games next year.

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Thanks for posting the link to the renderings NYT! Great renderings!

[RestedTraveler]

Thanks for posting the link to the renderings NYT!

[NYTransplant]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!  Although, the orientation of the ballpark on the property is different from what had originally been reported.

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I thought that it looked different. Wasn't it rotated 90 degrees clockwise before? With home plate about midway down Markley?

[NYTransplant]

Ah Yes, here is Rested Traveler's post with the rendering.

It shows how the orientation has changed.

[RestedTraveler]

At least we'll have a better view of the skyline from the ballpark now (without the Greenville Monster wall obstructing it)

Just imagine what the view will look like sitting up 12 rows or so down the right field line in a couple of years:

[NYTransplant]

Does anyone know what the two large "boxes" are on Main St.? On the rendering it says New something Building. I can't read the middle word. Is this the condo building maybe? Just looks like a big warehouse or something.

[GvilleSC]

Does anyone know what the two large "boxes" are on Main St.?  On the rendering it says New something Building.  I can't read the middle word.  Is this the condo building maybe?  Just looks like a big warehouse or something.

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Yes they are apartments or condos (they are residences nonetheless). With retail I'm sure on the first level. -- Which makes me wonder about living in one. Would they be sound proof? because those loud speakers would get to be quite annoying...

[NYTransplant]

Yes they are apartments or condos (they are residences nonetheless). With retail I'm sure on the first level. -- Which makes me wonder about living in one. Would they be sound proof? because those loud speakers would get to be quite annoying...

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True, but if you're into baseball, it could be the ultimate place to live. Free season tickets to your own luxury box if you get a field-facing view. B)

[goodbye]

I think I'd like the seats way out in right field the best. The best view of DT and close to the action. I can't wait to see what kind of concessions and other shops and etc. will be available on the concourse. Looks from the rendering, there may be a whole lot of options.

[RestedTraveler]

Hip, Hip, Huzzah! Let the construction begin!

Drove out by the ballpark site this afternoon.

South Markley Street and Field Street were both closed off. Traffic is being reduced to one lane each direction on South Main.

It looks like they're back to work on the site. Seems they took a break until the public hearing put it back on the fast track.

[RestedTraveler]

Does anyone know what the two large "boxes" are on Main St.?  On the rendering it says New something Building.  I can't read the middle word.  Is this the condo building maybe?  Just looks like a big warehouse or something.

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The Rendering says "NEW MIXED-USE BUILDING"

Residential upstairs, Retail/Office Space downstairs. Yup.

[NYTransplant]

The Rendering says "NEW MIXED-USE BUILDING"

Residential upstairs, Retail/Office Space downstairs.  Yup.

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RT, you have better eyes than I. Now that you told me what it says, it is obvious what it says when I look at it again. Guess I just drew a blank.

[RestedTraveler]

RT, you have better eyes than I.   Now that you told me what it says, it is obvious what it says when I look at it again.  Guess I just drew a blank.

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Don't feel bad...it took me three days of analysis and image sharpening to discern what it said

[NYTransplant]

Don't feel bad...it took me three days of analysis and image sharpening to discern what it said 

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Makes me feel a little better.

You work for the FBI maybe? CSI? CIA? B)

[RestedTraveler]

Makes me feel a little better.

You work for the FBI maybe? CSI? CIA? B)

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None of the above...but my employer was born out of the CIA as "Project Oracle."

[NYTransplant]

None of the above...but my employer was born out of the CIA as "Project Oracle."

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I had to look that one up. B) Didn't realize it would be quite so obvious.

[RestedTraveler]

I had to look that one up.  B)  Didn't realize it would be quite so obvious.

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[Spartan]

Fox 21 just mentioned that the Capitol City Bombers are playing at the Municipal Stadium this weekend. Is the name: "Greenville Bombers" moniker not official yet, or are they just wrong?

[NYTransplant]

Fox 21 just mentioned that the Capitol City Bombers are playing at the Municipal Stadium this weekend. Is the name: "Greenville Bombers" moniker not official yet, or are they just wrong?

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I believe they are wrong. If you got to www.bomberball.com, it is clearly the Greenville Bombers.

I'm going to my first Bombers game tonight!

[RestedTraveler]

Photos taken from the ballpark site yesterday afternoon. All were taken from somewhere along the Right Field Line in front of Field Street.

Looking toward Home Plate:

Looking toward the Left Field Line:

Looking toward the future site of Greenville's Green Monster:

Looking toward downtown skyline over future Right Field wall:

Slight zoom of the same view:

Haymarket Park in Lincoln, NE (another DLR ballpark and a glimpse of what the new ballpark will look like):

[Spartan]

I like the skyline view from there The Fox 21 news has a fantastic skyline shot of Greenville on their weather report. Its from a similar angle, but to the left of your pics.