Do you have a few minutes?
Good.
Check out this gallery at the Boston Globe.
The Boston Red Sox are set to open their new Spring Training complex this spring and it looks amazing. Construction is estimated to cost 78 million dollars, which is less than one Jose Reyes. Seriously, you could purchase three of these complexes and still have money left over vs. Albert Pujols’ contract. Anyway, the main field takes the idea of “Fenway South” literally. The dimensions of the stadium are exactly the same as Fenway, complete with it’s own Green Monster.
Honestly, I’m not sure why more teams don’t do this. This makes complete sense to have your spring training field be the same dimensions as your home stadium. Your players all season are going to need to get used to the quirks of your ballpark, so why not start them in Spring. Get some home field advantage going, you know?
Anyway, the pictures are amazing the stadium looks fantastic. If you ever wanted to see a mix of a modern ballpark with retro field features, or were curious what a smaller, modern Fenway would look like, check out he link above!
