New scoreboards

by Brett Perryman on Dec 16, 2008 3:07 PM CST Comment 75 comments

In addition to the new front row seat embroglio, the Rangers are going to add some new color scoreboards. The improvements will cost $4 million, so don't complain if they don't sign Ben Sheets!

I'll be interested in how the scoreboard on the left field wall looks, personally.

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score boards

so chuck morgan finally got his wish of replacing the manual scoreboard with a digital one

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Dec 16, 2008 3:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

i still want my new primary jumbotron screen =)

but cool anyway, should be nice.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Dec 16, 2008 3:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

+2M bucks

mormons stole me and held me against my will with Oklahoma beer and 12+ hour work days.

by Jayslick on Dec 16, 2008 4:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

damn

JD needs to make a move soon…

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012

by Longhorn on Dec 16, 2008 3:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Here ...

occupy yourself with this

by shroomer on Dec 16, 2008 3:32 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

lolol

not sure if that is work compliant.

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012

by Longhorn on Dec 16, 2008 4:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

This list

wins hard. A rec for you.

Gerald Laird: One Man, 5 Scoops.

by Maximilian on Dec 16, 2008 5:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

In honor of this thread's original theme ...

updating the manual scoreboard
teasing the pixel
coaxing the dot race
displaying the average

by shroomer on Dec 16, 2008 7:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

scrolling the highlights

putting up a crooked number
emitting diodes
warming up the organ

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Dec 16, 2008 8:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

who could forget

giving yourself the steal sign

by rhp on Dec 17, 2008 3:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

A date with Pamela Handerson...

lol that was a good one…along with the first one “a little five on one”…ha classic

by slimshadty12 on Dec 16, 2008 9:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

it's PALMela Anderson

by slash on Dec 17, 2008 12:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

*Handerson.....shit, just wanted to point out the first name

by slash on Dec 17, 2008 12:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

OK I'll admit it

I do Beat the beef and blow a wad when I Tet to know myself

by cowpoke on Dec 17, 2008 9:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that was

get to know yourself as in myself

by cowpoke on Dec 17, 2008 9:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds good

I like to hear about the stadium changes they’re making.

So will the video screen fill up the entire left field wall?

Wreck 'Em Tech!!

by Joker'z on Dec 16, 2008 3:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Does this include updates..

.. to the light signals we flash batters when Buehrle is on the mound?

by mattrpav on Dec 16, 2008 3:17 PM CST reply actions 3 recs

lol

Wait 'til the year after next

by NothinG on Dec 16, 2008 5:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Why does

it sound like the Rangers function like a minor league team?

OHhh ahhh, Tom Hicks bought a 4 million dollar scoreboard, bow down too him.

He should think about getting one like his alma maters football stadium’

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by miles on Dec 16, 2008 3:23 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

He's willing to spend

much more for players on that team.

Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.

"BTW I’m officially welching ab03. Yeah I planned too all along, but I figured I’d try to get off the hook with double or nothing first."- Sharky

by DJCahill on Dec 16, 2008 3:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Nice One

I miss 1989. I miss 1996. Please make me miss another season in 2008.

by Chaim Witz on Dec 17, 2008 1:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Considering fans have been complaining about the outdated scoreboards at TBiA for about a decade now its nice to see them actually do something to enhance the experience for fans. If you are going to put out a mediocre product on the field, which is what a .500 team is, then you better do something to not only get fans to the ballpark but keep them once they are there.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Dec 16, 2008 3:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought there business plan was

Put a mediocre team on the field
Increase Prices as Attendance Shrinks
???
Profit!

Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.

"BTW I’m officially welching ab03. Yeah I planned too all along, but I figured I’d try to get off the hook with double or nothing first."- Sharky

by DJCahill on Dec 16, 2008 3:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

???=Magic/Voodoo?

by hiafex on Dec 16, 2008 3:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

step 1

steal underpants
???
step 3 profit!

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Dec 16, 2008 3:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

My suggestion to you

Prompted by a post you made in another thread…

Don’t refer to someone who is older than you as a “kid.”

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 16, 2008 6:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

HUGE pet peeve

by slash on Dec 17, 2008 12:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Question....

I remember hearing something about a small change or addition in the uniforms for next year? Two questions….

1.What changes were announced?
2.When will we get to see those changes?

I looked around and didn’t find anything about it.

by death of the cool on Dec 16, 2008 3:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

A few things

I’ve heard that the uniform design will be tweaked, which I hope means the dropping of black. A red alternate and hat are definitely going to be added, and I’ve read rumors that all jerseys, home and away, will now say Texas with none of them saying Rangers. I doubt that, because of how rare it would be, but it’s all I’ve heard.

by venturafearsnolan on Dec 16, 2008 8:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

red's definatly going to be added?

by slash on Dec 17, 2008 12:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, red alternate jersey.

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by FuturePants on Dec 17, 2008 8:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

link?

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by Dirk Diggler on Dec 17, 2008 9:47 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

DMN Blog?

Not sure how to even find a specific post there, but at any rate, the team has released no photos or mockups yet.

My Music Blog

by FuturePants on Dec 17, 2008 11:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm interested in seeing the new left field scoreboards.

We’re moving our seats over to the first base side next season, so we should have a nice view. Sounds like it ought to be interesting.

Now if we could just get a winning team on the field ….

by Athos on Dec 16, 2008 3:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Season ticket holder?

by oc on Dec 16, 2008 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I was about to ask Chuck if they were going to do it this year finally

He had mentioned to me earlier in the season that it was probably going to happen since Nolan is on board with the idea now. He also told me his initial draw up of what he wanted could rival that of what they have going on at the new Cowboys stadium. So that could be cool..

by Mike E on Dec 16, 2008 3:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Where in the new Cowboys stadium?

That main scoreboard is something like $60 million in cost.

by Brett Perryman on Dec 16, 2008 3:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

and 60 yards long.

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‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
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by tyd3311 on Dec 16, 2008 3:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Scoreboards

How long is that LF wall? About what 90 feet or so. That would be half as long as the one in the new Cowboys stadium and probably about as tall if not taller. I wonder if its gonna be HD quality which could be what he is referring to.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Dec 16, 2008 3:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I mean he also has only one side to deal with instead of two or four. But still, if the entire project is four million (including the work behind home plate), it’s a little hard to picture the one board being too majestic.

by Brett Perryman on Dec 16, 2008 3:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

There are alot of things the Rangers won’t have to deal with that the Cowboys do. The structure the scoreboard affixes to doesn’t have to be built like it does for the Cowboys. It doesn’t have to hang from anywhere. Basically the cost is the only main expense of it.

Also I am wondering if this means they are going to push back the wall a few feet. Since the new scoreboard will theoretically just replace what is there what happens to the space where the guys used to work in back there? Its only a few feet but I imagine they won’t add seats so will they push the wall back?

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Dec 16, 2008 4:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I actually liked the manual scoreboard, but I just read this as “more advertizing” on the linear ribbon boards. I read the article as saying the lower left field board will be split between video and the “old fashion” electronic scoreboards as opposed to all video like the cowboys new board or Godzillatron at UT

by thedudeabides on Dec 16, 2008 3:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I agree about the manual scoreboard...

I kind of liked it and thought it added a bit of old time feel to a newer park.

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by rangers85 on Dec 16, 2008 9:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Same here.

I’ve always heard that the Ballpark is more of an old-fashioned stadium, and I thought the manual scoreboard was an homage to that. It disappoints me to hear it will be gone.

by jwiscarson on Dec 16, 2008 10:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Long overdue

Very happy they are finally doing this, something I’ve harped on quite a bit. Chuck will have lots of new toys to play with – he deserves it.

by drizzle on Dec 16, 2008 4:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

New Scoreboards

I read zywica’s first thread…just so you know….the addition of the new video boards have no impact on the ability of the club to sign any players…doesn’t work that way.
This has been an on going discussion and planning for several months, in my case, I have been presenting plans and ideas to ownership for scoreboard upgrades since the 1996 season. I always wanted the fans in right field to have some sort of replay to see.

On the dudeabides comments….the manual scoreboard will be a full color video board…that is where we will show a replay for the fans in right field. It will not display the out of town scores like the “old fashion” eletronic boards, it will display the out of town scores with a diamond to show the runners on base and number of outs in the out of town games……all boards being installed are LED video boards…again they are video boards…..not electronic scoreboards……
The distance to left field will not change…the video board will fit into the frame of the manual scoreboard…….
the ribbon panels will have advertising, but they will also display a lot of game information for the fans in right field and other places that can’t see the main scoreboard.
The main video board will remain the same…the centerfield board and main scoreboard will be the same…..those will be updated in the coming years.
thedudeabides is right in the fact that this shouldn’t be confused with what is happening next door or the size of the video board at UT, but they are still going to be video boards that will change the atmosphere and look of the ballpark…..
To compare, the amount of feet of ribbon panels that we are installing will be the third longest in baseball behind Dolphin Stadium and the new Yankee Stadium….second longest if you count baseball only stadiums……….
It is a nice committment from Mr. Hicks and Nolan Ryan……
But again, understand that the additional scoreboards are improvements to the ballpark and a completely different bucket than the baseball bucket to sign players.
If you have any questions, please email me at cmorgan@texasrangers.com or you can always call at 817 273-5006.
Thanks
Chuck

by chuckranger83 on Dec 16, 2008 4:58 PM CST reply actions 3 recs

Wow, good to know, thanks for the additional info. I look forward to the improvements next season

by thedudeabides on Dec 16, 2008 5:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks, Mr. Rangers Vice President

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by txranger7 on Dec 16, 2008 5:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I can't quite picture the new scoreboards

Are there any stadiums or ballparks that it will be similar to that I can look up?

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Dec 16, 2008 5:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Think of the wall at the SkyDome (or whatever it’s called now in Toronto)

by TxStCa on Dec 16, 2008 6:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Chuck

That was intended as a joke, sorry if it didn’t come across that way.

by Brett Perryman on Dec 16, 2008 5:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Chuck

thanks for the kind words in your email about that video I posted awhile back. I do appoligize for not getting back with you.

Keep up the great work, Chuck.

by cowpoke on Dec 17, 2008 9:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks to all of you

No, the thanks should go to all of you for supporting the Rangers. I appreciate it.

by chuckranger83 on Dec 16, 2008 5:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Other ballparks

Ribbon panels will be similar to Dodger Stadium’s…..Angels Stadium…..

Out of town board similar to Cleveland……

This will be the latest and greatest from Daktronics…pixel pitch will be their latest, so the video quality will be pretty good…color will be outstanding…..

There will be plastic netting in front of the video board in left field to keep players and baseballs from hitting the board…..

by chuckranger83 on Dec 16, 2008 5:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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by oc on Dec 16, 2008 10:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Meh

I’m not a fan of those things.

"I´d like to apologize in advance for anything that I may say or do that could be construed as offensive as I slowly go NUTS."

by lonestarJon on Dec 16, 2008 11:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

why?

have you been to a basketball game before?

Stability is key, and JD is a Beast.
Jindal - 2012

by Longhorn on Dec 16, 2008 11:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

No

But I see games at Angel and Dodger stadium all the time, and those things are lame. The RBiA is a ballpark, not a basketball stadium or a video arcade.

"I´d like to apologize in advance for anything that I may say or do that could be construed as offensive as I slowly go NUTS."

by lonestarJon on Dec 16, 2008 11:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You're

Such an old man.

by brettgardner on Dec 16, 2008 11:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

ugh

yea I actually agree with you here. I don’t like the seizure inducing/ very distracting nature of them. And when they aren’t doing that they are ads so I don’t find that they add anything for the fans that a little scoreboard like the ones they have now couldn’t have already accomplished. But I am crotchety so you probably don’t want to be associated.

by bushe on Dec 18, 2008 11:24 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Plastic netting??? Plastic netting???

I set the over on number of games before someone catches a spike and goes on the DL at 15.

by bking on Dec 17, 2008 11:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I’m having a hard time envisioning how that is going to work.

Don't believe the hype about sloppy seconds. They ain't bad.

by tricer on Dec 17, 2008 11:26 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

91 Seats

I like the fact that we are going to put seats in front of homeplate. Hitter can’t beat up our pitching if the ball has to go through 2 rows of fans first. Brilliant!!!

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by hillcrest on Dec 16, 2008 5:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Nice Catch...

Very Funny, and nice press release from T.R. Sullivan. He must still be in mailbag mode. That will be a good view, but very dangerous. This has to be the closest to the action at any ballpark ever. Will there be a walkway for the basepaths to help the runners get through?

by Ranger Capt on Dec 16, 2008 6:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Nope.

Catwalk…MLB needs more catwalks!

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Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 16, 2008 6:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It doesn't happen that often

by Telegraph on Dec 16, 2008 7:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Speaking of updates...

everytime ESPN changes thier site, it focuses more and more on annoying video.

Here we go again
http://beta.espn.go.com/?lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1

by cmkelly29 on Dec 16, 2008 9:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I avoid that site like the plague

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw

by Gdawg on Dec 16, 2008 11:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+Yep!

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 17, 2008 9:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I stopped going to ESPN

and the video was one of the reasons.

Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.

"BTW I’m officially welching ab03. Yeah I planned too all along, but I figured I’d try to get off the hook with double or nothing first."- Sharky

by DJCahill on Dec 16, 2008 11:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Photo Gallery:

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/photogallery/year_2008/month_12/day_16/cf3719465.html

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by Kinslerhomer on Dec 16, 2008 9:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs