As if
The problem isn't a global existential threat
FFS
The Diamondbacks are facing a climate problem. They aren’t alone among US sports teams
As the threats of climate change continue to become realities in new and sometimes terrifying ways, more and more teams and leagues will have to address the problem
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/oct/16/arizona-diamondbacks-climate-change-chase-field
@BrentSullivan I dunno ... Pro baseball teams have played in far worse over the decades. Before the Astrodome, the then-Colt .45s played in an outdoor renovated minor league park plagued by mosquitoes.
When Astroturf came along, some parks had 130° temperatures on the field during day games.
The A's are moving to Las Vegas; the concepts show more of a giant awning than a fixed dome.
Tropicana Field just lost its fiberglass roof due to Milton, but it was beyond its life span.
@WordsmithFL @MLClark
I grew up in Houston
In the 70's, it never hit 100°
Never
In a decade
Last year we had 39 days at 100+°. This year "only" 8
We are living on a different planet and most haven't realized it yet
https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/houston/yearly-days-of-100-degrees
@BrentSullivan Not doubting the temperature, just pointing out that pro baseball has often played in miserable conditions.
I used to shoot sports photography for the Angels. I could tell you horror stories about 117° summer games at the minor league complex in Tempe AZ.
The Guardian article impressed me more as the D'backs posturing to get either a new park, or concessions to stay in the current park. All teams do this dance near the end of their lease.