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Tropicana Field

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This rant may be a decade overdue but...A Domed stadium in Florida? What were they thinking? Who made this call?

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What do you mean? It rains ALOT in Florida.

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The thing is pretty much a monstrosity. I drove past it a few years ago going to one of Tampa's fine gentleman's clubs.

Just kidding, we were looking for something to eat.

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GatewaySnayke wrote:The thing is pretty much a monstrosity. I drove past it a few years ago going to one of Tampa's fine gentleman's clubs.

Just kidding, we were looking for something to eat.
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Well, the heat and humidity midsummer Florida is awful. However, why not a retractable roof, ala the Diamondbacks?

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I believe it was converted to baseball, that was not it's original intention...

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it rains every day is Florida during the summer. They are also able to completely close it up and it is hurricane proof. Or in case of a drought, they can fill it and use it as a water tower.

And its a nice place to see a game. They have tables at field level, you can sit and have a beer and chat with the Cardinals in the bullpen. :)

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