Should the Chicago Cubs think about building a new ball park?

If the Yankees with all that winning tradition can do it why not the Cubs with all that loosing tradition?

NO, Wrigley is a beautiful ballpark, and should be kept around. Besides Wrigleyville wouldnt be the same without a wrigley field.

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23 Responses to Should the Chicago Cubs think about building a new ball park?

  1. Mike I says:

    They should fold up and use Wrigley for a homeless shelter.
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  2. bjm_116 says:

    yes
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  3. Tommy S says:

    yea that park isnt helping in the playoffs
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  4. jim says:

    NO, Wrigley is a beautiful ballpark, and should be kept around. Besides Wrigleyville wouldnt be the same without a wrigley field.
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  5. NAN says:

    No, because I live in downstate Illinois and all those people in Chicago would probably want the taxes raised to pay for it. I never go to Chicago, let alone go to a ball game.
    People in Illinois are sick and tired of paying Chicago’s bills.
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  6. Andrew F says:

    hell no, Wrigley field is on of the best parks in all of the United States, the atmosphere there is rivaled only by that at Fenway, should wrigley be closed there will be an uproar by fans everywhere.

    Wrigley Rocks, Save Wrigley!!!
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  7. reyman440 says:

    i say no ,spurs did that twice and now we have a useless arena that tax payers financed and a san antonio icon that was destroyed,the hemisfair arena
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  8. WooleyBooley again says:

    No. I still think it was a terrible decision to build Tiger Stadium in Detroit. Hey, it’s really neat, but nothing like the quirky Briggs Stadium that opened in 1912..
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  9. sweetcaroline says:

    No way! Why should they? Why should any team build a new stadium every 7-10 years? I say if the place isn’t decrepit then keep using it. Plus I kind of feel sentimental toward Wrigley Field because that’s where I witnessed my first major league game up close and personal. :)
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  10. Da King says:

    I don’t think so. Wrigley Field should be a national monument. Don’t screw it up like the Sox did with Comiskey. Oh, and SOX SUCK!!!
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  11. timjim says:

    I wish they would. One of the biggest reasons people go see the cubs is wrigley field. If a new stadium were built attendance would probably drop all the way down to 5 or 6.
    You will definitely not see decent baseball played there on any given day.
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  12. Gene H says:

    The Chicago Cubs should build a new stadium, ball park, image, lifestyle, and fan base.
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  13. JimBob says:

    The Cubs need to take a page out of the Red Sox play book when it comes to redoing their stadium!

    You can’t close Wrigley or Fenway the FANS would RIOT! They need to be clever in their remodeling efforts! The seats above the monstah are amazing! Be smart a keep your Icon of a stadium!
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  14. rocket2143 says:

    No because I like how there are three decks on the left side and right. Its such a historic ballpark.
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  15. staggmovie says:

    Well, the anser should be yes, I don’t think they are going to do it. And I know that a lot of teams, with older stadiums have changed staqduims over the past 20 some odd years, but I do not believe that the Chicago Cubs will be doing that, anytime soon. Well most teams will put up the cost of $$$$$ to build a new stadium, the Chicago Cubs will not. Another team, that also seems like they will not move away from thier old stadium is the Boston Red Sox. Wrigley Field might even be considered a cemetry rather then a baseball stadium. So no I don’t think the Chicago Cubs will move from Wrigley Field to a brand new stadium, nor do I think they will consider doing this.
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  16. Mr. Smith says:

    The Cubs should not build a new ball park. Lots of people come just to go to a game at Wrigley. The ball park was used as a Federal League ball park and even though it does not exist any more it is still historic. If the Cubs leave Wrigley I will become a Brewers fan.
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  17. Alec Z says:

    No Wrigley field is awesome it is a historical landmark in all of baseball.
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  18. eccentric_78 says:

    Yes, they should build a new ballpark. The current one is starting to fall apart. Whoever buys the Cubs needs to buy some nice lakefront property & build a new stadium – with a parking deck. They can keep Wrigley around for tours. U.S. Cellular is nice, but it’s too bad they didn’t move it to the lakefront or something. There’s alot more things they could’ve done with that ballpark. And, yeah, the Sox had a bad year this year – typical Cub fan taking any chance to slam the Sox even though the Cubs choked this year….. again.
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  19. Red1 says:

    I hope they never build a new park for the Cubs. Wrigley is a classic ballpark and should be kept, like Fenway Park is, because of its history in the world of baseball. Think of the ivy climbing the outfield wall and the bricks behind it. Think of the intimacy the fans have with attending a game there. Imagine yourself sitting in the bleachers, on a nice sunny afternoon, enjoying a Cubs-Cardinals game no matter who wins. Wrigley Field is a wonderful part of the framework of baseball.
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  20. Mr. nixie says:

    Wrigley field is such a gem of a ball park, and It’s also
    a proverbial cash cow! Despite It’s short comings, there
    is no place like it in major league baseball.
    A new ball park would be great for the Cubs, but I don’t
    know If the magic of Wrigley field could be duplicated.
    Look what happened to the White Sox. When the Sox
    replaced old Commiskey with the new Commiskey(cell),
    It hasn’t been exactly the same since.
    That old place had atmosphere! Even though I’m a Cubs
    fan, I loved the ol’ Commiskey!!!!!!!
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  21. Joseph Oh says:

    No, I am not a Cubs fan but I still think Wrigley field has the best atmosphere compared to all ballparks.
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  22. leecompound says:

    They should but they won’t.
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  23. Ben C says:

    The friendly confines is more then just tradition…..The ivy & 7th inning strech can’t be touched. The Cubs just wouldn’t be the same anymore.
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