A stadium in the middle of a river!

Assos · 05-28-2015, 04:31 PM

How cool is this! Damp, yes, but cool!

On the Road: Flood or not, Quad Cities River Bandits are ready to play | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

Matt Arnold · 05-28-2015, 04:36 PM

Awesome.

r0nster · 05-28-2015, 04:39 PM

I am in shock and amazement. I hail origionally from the Midwest League city. That is amazing in how a team could play even in this. They don't show the game being played in this but they do show people walking across the bridge and all but still so cool. Still shaking my head on this.

bwburke94 · 05-28-2015, 04:40 PM

Reminds me of that old joke about the Potomac Nationals.

tcblcommish · 05-28-2015, 04:45 PM

That's a cool article and great pictures. Thanks for sharing that one!

ra7c7er · 05-28-2015, 04:47 PM

I have two very opposite thoughts on this.

1. Pretty awesome and now I want to go to a flood game.

2. I really hope the team does something every year for all the flooded residents and businesses in the area every year.

Part of me thinks this is really cool another part thinks it's almost a slap in the face to nearby folks who might have lost everything. Perhaps a promotion where you bring us a ruined family heirloom and you get in free. Or a advertisement promotion where you bring a copy of your insurance company screwing you on your insurance and you'll get a shout out as a "inning sponsor" or something.

OR better yet how about let people who've just been flooded out of their homes and jobs to watch the game for free. It's really cool to see and pretty amazing they can keep the stadium going but at the same time....

DatCloserKid · 05-28-2015, 05:06 PM

Adding that to my bucket list, that is awesome

JamesMowery · 05-28-2015, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ra7c7er

OR better yet how about let people who've just been flooded out of their homes and jobs to watch the game for free. It's really cool to see and pretty amazing they can keep the stadium going but at the same time....

From the article:

Quote:

"The past two years, we've [done] a 'Beat the Flood' day. We open the gates and don't charge admission. Anyone can come out for free," he said. "It's a thank you to the people that have had their basements flooded or their businesses affected or spent the last two days [sand]bagging for other business and houses. We make it a rallying cry for the community -- to have an opportunity to come out and enjoy a free baseball game no matter how miserable the last couple days may have been."

TribeFanInNC · 05-28-2015, 07:19 PM

That looks like the worst idea ever. What happens when a flood wall fails?

It is neat, but I'm pretty surprised they would let people into the stadium with the flood walls in place.

qcbandits · 05-28-2015, 07:33 PM

Been to a game when it was flooded... Parking is a pain but all in all, it's definitely an experience.

ra7c7er · 05-28-2015, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesMowery

From the article:

I missed that part twice when reading the article. Thanks for posting.

05-28-2015, 04:31 PM	#1
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,768	A stadium in the middle of a river! How cool is this! Damp, yes, but cool! On the Road: Flood or not, Quad Cities River Bandits are ready to play \| MiLB.com News \| The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

05-28-2015, 04:47 PM	#6
ra7c7er All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,098	I have two very opposite thoughts on this. 1. Pretty awesome and now I want to go to a flood game. 2. I really hope the team does something every year for all the flooded residents and businesses in the area every year. Part of me thinks this is really cool another part thinks it's almost a slap in the face to nearby folks who might have lost everything. Perhaps a promotion where you bring us a ruined family heirloom and you get in free. Or a advertisement promotion where you bring a copy of your insurance company screwing you on your insurance and you'll get a shout out as a "inning sponsor" or something. OR better yet how about let people who've just been flooded out of their homes and jobs to watch the game for free. It's really cool to see and pretty amazing they can keep the stadium going but at the same time.... Last edited by ra7c7er; 05-28-2015 at 04:48 PM.

05-28-2015, 05:06 PM	#7
DatCloserKid Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: In a Vortex between the US and Canada Posts: 165	Adding that to my bucket list, that is awesome __________________ Braves for life! All things baseball. Check Out My Dynasty-The Hall of Fame's Second Chance

05-28-2015, 04:36 PM	#2
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,254	Awesome.

05-28-2015, 04:39 PM	#3
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,082	I am in shock and amazement. I hail origionally from the Midwest League city. That is amazing in how a team could play even in this. They don't show the game being played in this but they do show people walking across the bridge and all but still so cool. Still shaking my head on this.

05-28-2015, 04:40 PM	#4
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,523	Reminds me of that old joke about the Potomac Nationals.

05-28-2015, 04:45 PM	#5
tcblcommish Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,444	That's a cool article and great pictures. Thanks for sharing that one!

05-28-2015, 07:19 PM	#9
TribeFanInNC Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,019	That looks like the worst idea ever. What happens when a flood wall fails? It is neat, but I'm pretty surprised they would let people into the stadium with the flood walls in place.

05-28-2015, 07:33 PM	#10
qcbandits Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,441 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	Been to a game when it was flooded... Parking is a pain but all in all, it's definitely an experience.