No ones complaining. Clickbaity. It’s a dramatic improvement over last year. I’m a season ticket holder in the 100 level and it’s amazing. Whoever’s complaining about it is a casual.
im complaining - the council of rich people behind the plate, giant ads behind home plate and not using the team colors both suck. Also the raised ticket prices suck.
The nice thing about the Rogers Centre is the team's owner (Rogers Communications) also owns the ballpark, so they pay the whole shot for any renovations they wish to have. No need for a see-through roof. The existing retractable roof still works well even though it was the first one built in North America way back in the late 1980s. Pretty remarkable as usually the first time something that advanced is done, the more likely they'll be future problems with it with no easy fix.
See-through roof was not realistic. It was a cool idea but not feasibile. They tested the idea and it would have turned Rogers Centre into a 40 C degree humid greenhouse with tons of moisture coming off the grass. Rogers Centre does not have adequate outdoor stadium type adequate drainage as it is not a true "outdoor" stadium.
....You got this article from Blog T.O. who is notorious for negativity towards everything in this city. If Blog T.O. were in print it would only be good for lining the bottom of my bird cage.
Exactly! I was so thrown off when they announced the name switch. The fact that they didn't just call it the Rogers Skydome is just idiotic. Skydome is an iconic name
My main complaint with most new stadiums is the tendency to build walls around the fancy seats so those people can be protected from the commoners. I understand the reason, I just think it is a bad look (I'm mainly thinking of you, Yankee Stadium.)
The problem with putting a see through roof is the CN tower is next to it and occasionally in the winter ice forms on the tower and when it warms up pieces of ice will fall off of it and in the past the roof of Rogers Centre has been damaged
I’ve went to the last 2 games I find it absolutely beautiful don’t know why people have to hate this is the best rogers centre has ever looked it’s simply amazing
Went to the home opener, love the staudim except for down the lines is incredibly hard to see for a lot of the seats due to the how high and close the walls are to the foul lines. any ball in the corner or off the wall you wont see. for TV i actually like the back drop, except they could zoom in a bit during the games
Also, Rogers Centre "Skydome" hosted 18 CFL games per year, plus playoffs in years when the Argos qualified, plus multiple grey cups, from 1989 to 2019. So, yes it was a truly multipurpose stadium. They demolished the entire lower bowl to reorient the seating for baseball and built permanent bull pens and dugouts and player spaces now that the Argos play at BMO field, and the Jays & MLB are the only sport at Rogers Centre.
@@ariea.devalois1564 the number of games they played there wasn't really the important part of your comment. All u were trying to convey is the stadium had a full time tenant which was a football team.
Not sure what he meant by "it technically was a multipurpose stadium". Not technically, it WAS built (and used) as a multipurpose stadium. And yeah, the Argos would play actual games, and have actual fans in the seats, and they did that for an actual very long time.
The renos are great overall but they absolutely butchered behind home plate. The faux grey bricks, the ad placement (way too much TD) and how isolated those seats look really ruins watching the game from at home for me now. Everything else is brilliant. Except for the fact they failed to put SkyDome back into the name, absolutely nobody in Toronto except for Rogers shills and the media call it the Rogers Centre.
Of course it's called the Rogers Centre. They own the team and the stadium and put up their own money without public funds to renovate the stadium. "Shills" ... get over yourself.
@@tycanuck lol Rogers Centre is noob speak for SkyDome. And buying a public asset that cost $500 million in 1980's dollars for $25 million was basically a gift to Canada's scummiest corporation by far... well maybe Loblaws has something to say about that. Try getting a local to call it anything but SkyDome, I dare you 🤣
Agreed it shouldn't get blamed as a renovation problem, but it's huge issue for me, as most ppl are watching on TV. They need to tone those bright colors down, and only allow colors on the sides.
SkyDome was originally built to accommodate both football and baseball. The goal was to be the home of the Toronto Blue Jays but also to attract an NFL team to Toronto. The sight lines are oriented for football. If you sat along the foul lines in left and right field, you had to turn your head to the side towards home plate. Now all seats in level 100 face home plate.
I just happened to be in Toronto and catch a jays game on Tuesday. I’m an NL fan so I never paid a lot of attention to the Rodgers center but I thought it was fantastic. I think the stadium looked more intimidating with the big black of seats behind home plate but the rest of the stadium looks fantastic.
I went to the April 8th and 9th game. I love the new renos and animations at the rogers centre and that new backstop is gonna get hard to get use to but i love the renos. However I hate how cou cannot see down the corners when u re in the 500 level that sucks because I thought turners double was a homerun but it wasnt because you cannot see down the line
Unfortunately nearly every stadium has those ads behind the plate so that they will be seen on the TV broadcasts... Most of the fans sitting in the grand stand around the infield don't see those ads...
I live in cleveland and have been to countless indians/guardians games at progressive field. Obviously it's home to me and I am happy with the renovations so far, but there are some questionable decisions. The standing room area above right field (we were informed on opening day by an attendant) won't have any concessions or even be open every game to the general public as it will be closed for private events as it was on opening day. We walked over to check it out and it was blocked off with signs. I heard people complaining about how Colorado did it better and they did, but they also draw more every game to warrant something like that. Does ours look cheap in comparison? Yeah, but not enough of us go (we can talk about the dolans all day) to have something like Colorados rooftop bar open year round. They did get rid of 90% of the kids area though and that bummed us out. When we bring the kids, they love that area and it's a great vantage point to see the game as well as let the kids do baseball oriented skill stuff. No idea why they did that. The blue seats and fresh paint were nice. Next to the faded green seats and old concrete, not so much.....but in typical cleveland fashion.....here's looking to next year.
At least people in Cleveland can watch games played in cool weather. Tigers games it always warm and sunny so umpires wear short sleeve black shirts. And if weather is cooler, like it is today, it gets postponed. Tigers won't play Friday night either. Chris Ilitch is 🗑.
If there's a reason why they renovated the Rogers center there is absolutely no where to put a new stadium the only way they can build a new stadium literally by tearing down the Rogers center and rebuilding on that spot the right in the middle of downtown Toronto they don't get more center than they are so I don't see the stadium going anywhere in 20 years probably another Reno will come along
That will never happen, but it also doesn’t matter… the new turf plays very similar to grass. It’s not the turf we saw in the Donaldson era where a ball could one hop into the outfield seats.
@@samelmudir Yeah it's Canada, they can't grow grass there. LOL No seriously, there is no drainage for water so adding grass is really an impossibility. They would need to build a new stadium to grow real grass.
Overall it’s a great upgrade. If a new park isn’t coming anytime soon you have to spend money to upgrade. They did it and it’s well done. Also not many are complaining that’s clickbait that you’re showing and Twitter bots.
It looks great !! Already been to a game and plan on a few more this year .. I wish they would replace the roof cladding with a glass or polycarbonate roof to let natural light in .. like Sofi 😊 it would look like a jewel box .. then I would install a cool mirrored glass mosaic on the outside concrete .. or titanium cladding ... 😊😊😊
Haven’t seen it live yet but the entire Reno looks totally amazing. The backdrop does need to be tweaked and for sure they show.d have worked with the hotel to address that. All in all it looks like a new stadium.
I'd advise against leading with BlogTO headlines in the future. I have a lote/hate relationship with them and they tend to overdose on negativity. They couldn't publish a single article about the renovations over the last two off seasons without making the entire article about the poor playoff performances, which, I get it, they hurt. But they have nothing to do with the renovations and it just became a nuissance to read. I went Monday and I really enjoy the ballpark experience!
The only complaints (if any) that I’ve heard was about the food and how there was some shortage of some of the menu options. Yes, that’s it lol. The new renovations look awesome and I can’t wait to attend soon.
This Rogers Centre, is now just a big board for advertisements. Too many TD logos behind homeplate and it green classes so much with the grey/navy it is rough on the eyes. TD all over the place, it is too much. The grey "faux" brick looks cheap and was only put in place so they can blast greenscreen ad overlays nonstop. The renos showed lots of promise until you realize it was done just to spam ads and squeeze more money from premium offerings. It is a business, of course. But, there should be some balance and tact. Also, so much Navy reminds me of Yankee Stadium. You look at Wrigley Field and Fenway where they find clever ways to put in ads that don't clash too much with the stadium.
Blue seats will not be installed completely until 2026. The concrete under those seats is getting reconstructed due to the elements and wear and tear. Progressive Field also will have solar panels installed over the standing room areas down the third base line and the center field upper deck where the white overhang is. Give it time. It’ll be great and make more people come to the ballpark with a reasonable monthly ballpark pass for $49/month - SRO
@@ronclark9724 I’d rather spend less and sit in the TD Clubhouse behind home plate 200L without a net in front of me, or spend the same and sit at the Ticketmaster Lounge behind home plate 300L, also without a net. I get that it protects you but I can’t get past the nets being there just like I can’t get past the ballpark littered with ads.
I agree that people will get used to the home plate backstop at Rogers Centre. It threw me a bit, but it's just weird after looking at the old backstop for so many years. I'm happy the team opted to get their money's worth out of the new stadium rather than waste billions on a new stadium. The location of Rogers Centre can't be beat.
Interesting video, but I'm curious to know what basis of facts you have to say the Jays will need to abandon the stadium in a few decades. I know nothing about architecture, but when I attend a game I sometimes take note of the concrete foundation and how solid it looks. Also, you suggested the translucent roof, which sounds like a great idea. All that combined with the fact the stadium is located smack dab in the heart of downtown Toronto makes it an awesome ballpark.
The Bills played some home dates in the Rogers Centre and the Argos called it home for a while too... Still, too many of the reno's are done JUST to do a reno... not for fan request or needs... Heck, I think some of them need to reno the upper decks to make them look occupied... Rather than fix the problem they remove the seats... just wait, it won't be long and they'll be removing enough and turning the fans off enough, they'll be back to LL type venues... bleachers only
Great work but minor complaint. MLB and the Yankees do not trace back to the defunct Orioles team and the founding date is set at 1903 which makes the original logo the Highlanders.
The renovations offend my sense of equity because they had to evict the Argonauts to do it. And they wouldn't have Rogers Centre if it weren't for the Argonauts.
@@brothaman007 I can't remember myself, but in my mind, i kind of thought the Argos got the boot too. i recall they had a hard time convincing the soccer team to let them share their stadium, and I thought that negotiation for BMO field was going on AFTER they got their walking papers from skydome.
The folks complaining about the backdrop aren’t even real fans. The first article that came out and sparked the complaining was BlogTO, who’s main reader base certainly isn’t anyone who’s opinion matters when it comes to anything sports related.
I really like what they did in Toronto. I wish they'd change the name though. Rogers Centre sounds like an arena, not a stadium. Rogers Park is better.
That's a good point. And Rogers Park sounds better too. Only thing I can think of is they are worried about the perception of hosting other events there.
Progressive Field is beyond awful. You can't see the playing field from those upper deck patios, unless you're on the rail. Far too much standing room. The right field deck is only for group outings, so its not going to be accessible most of the time. The blue seats are hideous. The green seats match the wall and the dugout and backstop. It is good to see the shipping crates gone. No one ever used those. Overall the park has been ruined.
whaaa boohoo "I don't like how it looks behind the plate on TV". Let's be real this is a great renovation. So what if it looks weird on TV behind the plate, nobody actually at the game is complaining lol so dumb
This is a rag article. The majority of the citt likes it. The people complaining are the folks that are complaining about the virtual ads we see on TV. They are not there at the stadium..... so who cares? Dude.... please research this stuff more. BTW..... it was also the Raptors home as well.
As a Cleveland, whatever they want to name themselves, we legit don't have hope in our baseball team cause, unlike the Caves or Browns, we know they will never win. Watching the minor league teams is more fun.
I really don't like the way it looks on TV. "SNL set" is a perfect description. Seeing 50 people sitting in recliners behind home plate looks ridiculous.
Agree on the bad looking backstop and wall behind the luxury seats. Should've added more rows of seating behind the plate (just regular seats if not the big cushioned seats) and then a solid dark blue bowed wall (if needed) behind that so you only see fans behind the plate from the centerfield camera and the wall which would be out of view just separates the luxury seats from the rest of the seats.
They just need to do something with the upperdeck now. That whole large upperdeck seatting has been outdated for the past 2 decades now. All the modern stadiums now either have a small upperdeck or a split upperdeck with bars and restaurants on top.
if you're a true baseball fan, you don't give a ***** I used to watch games at Exhibition Stadium and had no complaints even then. ....pay attention to the game on the field
I've never been to the Rogers Centre but it looks so beautiful! I'm not sure what all the fuss is about with Toronto fans but man that looks great. Love the color scheme as well! I do agree with the background behind home plate. Looks too simple and quiet honestly like a fake movie set. I also completely despise the large advertisement at the back stop. It's WAY TOO bright and I can see it being a major distrcation to viewers and players. Especially pitches trying to track that ball.
Could care less about the Re-build.Tickets to watch a mundane and mediocre team are over priced! Might as well go pay top $$$$$ to help pay for the improvements.
