Scoreboard takes over the planet
Posted on April 11th, 2008 – 3:28 PMBy Joe Christensen
KANSAS CITY — OK, that’s an exaggeration. But I am staring at the biggest video scoreboard in the world, according to the Royals.
I had been reading about it, but you have to see it to believe it. This thing is 8,900 square feet. It’s 105 feet tall, 85 feet wide. In other words, it’s almost as big as the baseball diamond itself. (That’s another photo from my trusty camera phone. Doesn’t do it justice, of course. You will notice that the press box windows are closed. It’s freezing out there.)
The Kansas City Star ran this quote from Art Stewart, a longtime scout, who was one of the first to be shown on the new board: “Boy, you could see birthmarks and everything there, huh? It picks up everything.”
WEATHER UPDATE: I think they’ll play ball tonight, but it’s going to be miserable for the players. It’s about 43 degrees and feels like it’s in the 20s, with winds whipping at about 25-mph.
I’ve spent time on this blog criticizing airlines, though, and the good folks at Northwest managed to get me from Chicago to Kansas City through Minneapolis this morning. I didn’t like my chances last night, considering there was a flood warning for Chicago and a winter storm warning for Minnesota.
Stay tuned for lineups.
TWINS
1. Carlos Gomez, CF
2. Matt Tolbert, SS
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Delmon Young, LF
6. Jason Kubel, DH
7. Brendan Harris, 2B
8. Mike Lamb, 3B
9. Denard Span, RF
Starting pitcher: RH Livan Hernandez
ROYALS
1. Joey Gathright, CF
2. Mark Grudzielanek, 2B
3. Mark Teahen, LF
4. Jose Guillen, RF
5. Billy Butler, DH
6. Alex Gordon, 3B
7. Ross Gload, 1B
8. John Buck, C
9. Alberto Callaspo, SS
Starting pitcher: RH Gil Meche
Kauffman Stadium. First pitch: 7:10 p.m.
30 Responses to "Scoreboard takes over the planet"
So we can all agree that since Joe is here right now he is “clutch”!!!!!
That scoreboard is about the size of the one that’s going in at TCF Bank Stadium. Just turn it on it’s side and you’ve got the size.
Joe, what you think of the renovations so far at Kauffman? I know they haven’t done a ton so far, but do you like the plans?
I’m sure the Royals are leasing that scoreboard, but man think what that money could be better spent on?
Why would they be leasing the board? They have $360 million or so on improvements. They won’t be done until next year.
It reminds me of the video scoreboard in Milwaukee, you know the one in which Morneau knocked a couple of lights out of. I’d love to see him do that on a cold night in KC.
If anyone wants to see the improvements at Kauffman, I suggest they go to the Royals website and take a look. It’s going to be a really nice improvement to a great stadium.
break the dam scoreboard Mourny
Miserable?? Yeah, I really feel sorry for a bunch of millionaires that have to spend a couple hours playing the greatest game in the world in chilly weather. Plus they have heaters in the dugout and you can bet the pitchers will all be hanging out in the clubhouse.
Bill Brasky it would suck to be a rich baseball player or even worse a pro golfer
gardy making the young guys play in the cold…everett, monroe…staying warm…..i like the lineup but i would love to watch monroe hit himself out of his slow start…we need that right handed power this year…..maybe tomorrow
i like seeing Matt Tolbert playing and batting 2nd right after Gomez at lest untill Cuddyer comes back
i like seeing
1.Gogo
2.Tolbert
3. Mauer
4. Morneau
5.young i agree that Young will batt in the 3 spot but not right now
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I live about 150 miles from KC and the weather conditions are about the same–incredibly miserable out there. It’s not even fun walking 50 ft to my mailbox, let alone playing a baseball game. Fielding fly balls is going to be a real adventure tonight.
If Gomez gets on there is a good chance we will score in the first Tolbert batting after him.
Doesn’t Gardy have a memory, BAT HARRIS SECOND, THE KID CAN HIT.First he is inlove with punto and now tolbert.
It must be cold… Gardy has the young guys in the linup.
And I like it.
It’s great that the weak hitters are on the bench, and that Lamb is back.
Too bad it couldn’t be a rainout already. Liriano could have pitched next Wednesday in the Dome.
Is there anywhere in the world other than on my slow moving computer that I can watch tonight’s game?
Anywhere that gets FSMW. Like in my living room.
Oh. And I don’t think I can make it to KC in time.
What is FSMW?
Fox Sports Midwest, even if you have the baseball package they block it out which is BS, but maybe you are lucky have DirecTV and they don’t black out the Local Sports channel packages.
any place with mlb extra innings should have the royals feed… you will have to fight Wild rubes for a tv though.
“we need that right handed power this year”
You’re not going to find that in Monroe. He flails at everything.
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even paying for mlb extra innings, i get all games except twins…they are blacked out, teams decision from what i understand, how screwy is that, i thought it was only home games but its not…that sucks way beyond……….why the hell am i paying for mlb…..i am an idiot…twins need to change that bs…anybody know something i dont about this…
live in fargo and because & its my zipcode that determines blackout or not…i wouldnt think 230 miles away i would be subject to blackout…c’mon twins…give me a break
fred…well, he used to flail against us pretty well if my memory serves me right…he was a true pain in the ass guy..i hated to see him come up….
Lucky for me living in Colorado I get the Twins game tonight on MLB Extra Innings. Only bummer is the HD feed was supposed to be the Twins feed, so I will have to settle for standard definition. Better than nothing!
mlb.tv has the twins game tonight. nice….
