What do you guys think of the New Orleans Superdome as an alternative for the 2011 All-Star Game

[wndycty]

Instead of the windfall of an All-Star Game going to Arizona, lets move the All-Star Game to New Orleans, the folks could use the economic windfall.

For those saying no, the Superdome has been used for baseball:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Superdome#Baseball

ON EDIT: The American Association New Orleans Pelicans played at the Superdome during the 1977 season. The Pelicans' season attendance was 217,957 at the dome.<4>

Superdome officials pursued negotiations with Oakland Athletics officials during the 1978-1979 baseball off-season about moving the Athletics to the Superdome. The Athletics were unable to break their lease at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum and remained in Oakland.<5> Superdome officials met with the Pittsburgh Pirates in April 1981 about moving the club to New Orleans when the Pirates were unhappy with their lease at Three Rivers Stadium.<6>

The New York Yankees played exhibition games at the Superdome in 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983. The Yankees hosted the Baltimore Orioles on March 15 and 16, 1980. 45,152 spectators watched the Yankees beat the Orioles 9 to 3 on March 15, 1980. The following day, 43,339 fans saw Floyd Rayford lead the Orioles to a 7 to 1 win over the Yankees.<7> Late in 1982, the Yankees considered opening the 1983 regular season at the Superdome if Yankee Stadium would not be ready yet after renovations.<8> Attendance slipped to 15,129 for a March 27, 1983 Yankees-Blue Jays exhibition game at the Superdome.<9> The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals closed the 1984 spring training season with two games at the dome on March 31, 1984 and April 1, 1984.<10>

[AngryAmish]

1. no

not a baseball field

[wndycty]

2. Domes can be configured for baseball. . .

. . .they do it all the time. Trust me you can play a baseball game in the Super Dome.

[Subdivisions]

3. No. n/t

[MadBadger]

4. Can they configure a dome for baseball that hasnt bee preconfigured.

The Metrodome has retractable stands in the outfield. I'm not sure the superdome was made the same way.

[wndycty]

5. See the edited OP

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[frylock]

6. play it at petco..

we're right across the border from aryanzona.

[wndycty]

7. Interesting recommendation

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