Baseball and B-Ball

by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 25, 2008 9:00 AM CDT Comment 12 comments

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The timing of the recent WNBA brawl is pretty damn unfortunate. In a year where Candace Parker hits the league with a slam, and on the verge of the Olympics, the WNBA showcased its wares to a full house at Arthur Ashe Stadium last week in the 1st outdoor game in WNBA history. Forget WNBA history, this was the first outdoor professional basketball game in history.

Next year the Suns are scheduled to play a preseason game at the tennis court at Indian Wells. I'm hoping that this trend catches on in a big way.

Like most people, I grew up playing basketball outdoors (MLK and Keewaydin). Yeah the Minnesota winters are long but it was always a good feeling when the snow would clear from the court just enough to jack up a few shots until your hands started to get numb from the cold water from the melted snow that covered the ball.

Anywho, my other childhood game was baseball and one of the things that baseball will always have going for it is (in most cases) the great outdoors. When I was stationed at Offutt, we used to catch Omaha Royals games at the Blatt for a couple of bucks a ticket. Now that we live in Mankato, we can sit behind home plate on a hot summer night with a beer in hand and...well, it's hard to beat this sort of sporting experience:

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Where could the Wolves and Lynx play an outdoor game?

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38th & Bryant?

It’s a halfcourt, but definitely my favorite outdoor court in the TCs so far. I s’pose it’s not really W/NBA material though, is it?

It seems that a tennis court is definitely the best adapted surface and seating combination though. Is there anything at the National Sports Complex that would work?

Also, I would request that they play the game on one of these:

by wyn on Jul 25, 2008 9:10 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Midway Stadium

If a semi-pro baseball team can sell out Midway stadium, so can the Lynx. They would need to get the Saint’s pig to bring out the first basketball.

by jgale on Jul 25, 2008 9:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

What the hell...

...is that? Is that a 70s era dance floor? You can tell how much I go clubbing by not knowing what the hell that is. I’m more Matt’s Bar than whatever the hell kind of place would have something like that. Surely there’s some sort of tennis court in the metro that has the capability for some stands. I think they could put a court on a nice high school/small college football field and that would work. Maybe one of their preseason games could be at Blakeslee here in Mankato. Although, the stands would be a little far away. Tennis courts have the best set up.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 25, 2008 9:33 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's a...

... LED Party Floor! http://www.ledpartyfloors.com/jdh.php

I’m not a clubber myself, but I think something like this could really boost NBA TV ratings to compete with Slamball (which is making a comeback!)

by wyn on Jul 25, 2008 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I should...

...get a quote for having something like that installed in my basement.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 25, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That website

is not to be believed! Check out this awesome description:

Stephanie Rothrock from the Jensina Group Interior Design firm asked us to install a 32’x16’ LED dance floor for an alternative lifestyles club in Detroit, Michigan. Special considerations: a four day installation timeline, custom carpentry work, and permanently installed glass handrails. The result is a 32’x16’ dance floor that keeps club goers coming back for more!

And if you’re not swayed by the description, they’ve included a photo of their work!

http://www.ledpartyfloors.com/jensina.php

Hey isn’t that Love and Jefferson out there?

by plinytheelder on Jul 25, 2008 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The rental quotes can be had...

... here. Shit’s expensivo.

Those legs on the photo definitely look Photoshopped in.

by wyn on Jul 25, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

what

what about Blaine at the big Soccer complex there?
sure, you would have to build a court, but they already have seating, and a soccer pitch is big enough to hold a baseball court

(a side note, Im going to a MoonDogs game next month. mmmm outdoor baseball)

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 25, 2008 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Here, here...

...on the outdoor baseball. I was pleasantly surprised by the whole Northwoods League experience. I’m used to AAA ball and I was expecting the MoonDogs to be somewhat unwatchable. Not so.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 25, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I

I went to a game last year and had a blast. Sure I did not know any of the palyers, but I was surprised at the quality of play that I had to go back this year

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 25, 2008 5:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think...

...Curtis Granderson played for them a few years back. There’s some MLB talent in the league. Pat Neshek was in the league for a season or two. It’s good outdoor baseball with cheesy between-innings entertainment and cheep beer.

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by Stop-n-Pop on Jul 25, 2008 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs