Florida Marlins new stadium.....pretty cool

[Noonskadoodle17 9]

There will be fish on the field at the Marlins' new ballpark in 2012, and we're not talking about the players.

 

The backstop behind home plate will feature dual aquariums stocked with tropical sal****er fish, a design approved by Major League Baseball.

 

"Awesome," said shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who said he's not worried about being distracted by fish swimming in the background while trying to see the ball off the bat.

 

The aquariums will be been positioned on each side of home plate to prevent disruptions to the players. The aquarium to the right of home plate (when looking from the pitcher's mound) will be 34 feet long, 36 inches high and holds over 600 gallons of seawater, while the aquarium to the left will be 24 feet in length, holding 450 gallons of water.

 

Each aquarium will be built with durable fiberglass, while crystal-clear acrylic panels 1.5 inches thick will be used for the viewing windows that run the entire length of the aquariums.

 

To safeguard the fish from unexpected impacts, Lexan - the material used in bulletproof windows - will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels to protect the aquarium from foul balls, errant pitches or any other unexpected contact.

 

In other words, don't worry about any fish spilling onto the field if a wild pitch from one of Josh Johnson's fastballs hits the glass.

 

"Is it going to be weird looking at fish swimming and you're trying to throw a strike? Probably not," said pitcher Chris Volstad.

 

One thing's for certain about the aquariums when the ballpark opens in 2012: "There won't be any Marlin," said team vice president P.J. Loyello.

 

 

 

I think that will be pretty cool.

[Noonskadoodle17 9]

There will be fish on the field at the Marlins' new ballpark in 2012, and we're not talking about the players.

 

The backstop behind home plate will feature dual aquariums stocked with tropical sal****er fish, a design approved by Major League Baseball.

 

"Awesome," said shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who said he's not worried about being distracted by fish swimming in the background while trying to see the ball off the bat.

 

The aquariums will be been positioned on each side of home plate to prevent disruptions to the players. The aquarium to the right of home plate (when looking from the pitcher's mound) will be 34 feet long, 36 inches high and holds over 600 gallons of seawater, while the aquarium to the left will be 24 feet in length, holding 450 gallons of water.

 

Each aquarium will be built with durable fiberglass, while crystal-clear acrylic panels 1.5 inches thick will be used for the viewing windows that run the entire length of the aquariums.

 

To safeguard the fish from unexpected impacts, Lexan - the material used in bulletproof windows - will be installed in front and in back of the acrylic panels to protect the aquarium from foul balls, errant pitches or any other unexpected contact.

 

In other words, don't worry about any fish spilling onto the field if a wild pitch from one of Josh Johnson's fastballs hits the glass.

 

"Is it going to be weird looking at fish swimming and you're trying to throw a strike? Probably not," said pitcher Chris Volstad.

 

One thing's for certain about the aquariums when the ballpark opens in 2012: "There won't be any Marlin," said team vice president P.J. Loyello.

 

 

 

I think that will be pretty cool.

[Jareth Cutestory 678]

Yeah that's a horrible idea.

 

edit: How do we get magicians at the scorers table?

[Noonskadoodle17 9]

hahaha hey I think it will be kinda cool.

[TreyTime 3]

They spend money on a fish tank instead of holding onto their good players.

 

Marlins fans wonder why everyone looks at them even with two championships like they're a AAA team...