"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Chicago Cubs recapsChicago Cubs minor leaguesChicago Cubs essaysChicago Cubs game threadsWrigley Field renovationsFull archiveLibrary Bleed Cubbie Blue Community GuidelinesCurrent time in ChicagoBCB Specials & Site InfoWinter 2019 music threadsCubs StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Cubs newsYahoo Cubs team pageYahoo Cubs reportYahoo Cubs depth chartYahoo Cubs transactionsYahoo Cubs photosOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旵hicago Cubs photosWrigley Field renovationsWrigley Field construction update: March 30New Kyle Gibson Jersey ,54commentsThe ballpark is only one week away from the home opener!CDTShareTweetShareShareWrigley Field construction update: March 30 Grid View David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David Sameshima David SameshimaBCB’s David Sameshima visited Wrigley Field Saturday, March 30 and filed this report:There’s one other thing I wanted to mention to all of you, and that’s in regard to the discussion that’s taken place in many of these construction updates about the right-field corner and how the various things built there don’t seem to “match.”This is because... essentially, that’s how they were built, three different areas (bleacher patio, stadium club and the field box cross aisle). A Cubs official told me that those are at different elevations, all about 18-20 inches different. So they couldn’t be matched because basically, the Cubs are putting new things into a place that wasn’t designed for such things. Also, if you have walked around the ballpark Logan Morrison Jersey , you know that the elevation actually goes down from the west end to the east end, even though the field itself is level. You can see this best if you walk east down Waveland and look at how the bleacher wall declines over the block from Seminary Avenue toward Sheffield Avenue.The elevator in the right field corner has been constructed to get people to the field box level, where there are new ADA locations. There are 25 new ADA locations within the ballpark, good news for people who need that type of seating.Hope that clears up this mystery.The home opener is one week from today! Wi-Fi is coming to Camden Yards, the Orioles aren’t firing everyone, but they also won’t spend too much this offseason"Morning, Birdland!Where do you think Buck Showalter will go from here? He’s 62 years old and will certainly not be coaching in MLB in 2019. He’s done the TV thing already. And it’s possible that an extended vacation could do him some good after eight years at the helm of the Orioles.Most players and managers are associated with one organization, even if they bounce around the league for the better part of their careers. Showalter has been in charge of the Yankees, Diamondbacks and Rangers Orlando Arcia Jersey , but when anyone evokes Showalter’s name it’s likely that they will think of him in the black and orange.Can he get another manager job? Count me as skeptical. First, there are the obvious struggles his team had in the last year he was in control. Then there are the questionable comments he made in regards to analytics and modern strategy in the game. Most teams are going to want someone open to new ideas, and the trend has been to hire younger coaches with fresh perspective. Showalter does not fit that mold.A return to TV could be a more favorable option. Showalter has a charming way about him and has the ability to make monotonous things sound interesting. On top of that, he knows baseball and can provide insight that others lack. It would be neat to see him as regular part of MASN broadcasts, but the wound is likely too fresh and who knows if it will ever completely heal.LinksBuck Showalter writes a letter to Baltimore - Baltimore BaseballBuck cared about Baltimore. That much was obvious. There is one little nugget in here where Showalter gets a tiny dig at the front office. “Being around Andy (MacPhail) for about a half-hour, I knew that we shared a real connection about doing things right...it could have been more, but that’s the subject for another day.” Dan Duquette gets no such mention.Maryland Stadium Authority moves closer to Wi-Fi at Camden Yards - Baltimore SunThe Orioles are bound to have a roster full of unfamiliar names in 2019. Now, you will be able to look them up on your phone without eating through your entire monthly allowance of data. Welcome to 2010, Camden Yards!As baseball powers focus on competitive balance tax Jonathan Villar Jersey , Orioles payroll puts them on opposite end of spectrum - Baltimore SunThere’s a clear disparity between the haves and the have nots in baseball. The Orioles are have nots, and may remain that way for a few years. Free agency will make that quite clear.Qualls staying with Orioles - MASN SportsThis is a weird one. The Orioles are getting rid of most of the signs that Duquette was ever part of the organization, but Kent Qualls, a direct Duquette disciple, will stay put. I won’t pretend to know much about the O’s front office and who is good and who’s not. Qualls might be fantastic at what he does, but it is odd to keep him in place while there has been such a massive exodus of other Duquette-era employees. Orioles birthdays and historyIs it your birthday? Happy Birthday! Unfortunately, there have been no Orioles birthdays or any other important historical events in the team’s history on this day, according to Baseball Reference. We don’t count the St. Louis Browns years. Sorry!