KC Royals: Stadium near Legends could be better option than downtown

How could a downtown ballpark work? We can look at some things different stadiums have done around the league as a way to make it work in Kansas City. What would that be?

First, and this really doesn’t matter where it’s located, is a retractable roof. That helps with avoiding the concerns and issues of either a rain delay or winter weather affecting a ballgame.

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If a game is scheduled, fans will know the game is going to be played regardless of the weather. This works well in Milwaukee to avoid the cold weather and snow affecting the outcome of the game, and also works well in Houston, to keep fans cool during the blazing hot summers in south Texas.

A rolling, retractable roof would also allow for the stadium to be used for events such as concerts, conventions and other things.

Could the stadium host a big concert in the winter or a convention in the hot summer during a road trip? Could a new venue attract something like the Big 12 or Missouri Valley baseball conference championship games? That certainly could be possible.

Denver, in an effort to allow fans to get to the downtown ballpark without being required to actually drive downtown, has parking lots constructed around town that allow fans to park in areas near their homes and then ride public transportation down to the ballpark.

Granted, Denver has ALL their stadium centrally located so it’s the same location for all sporting events. However, some of the parking issues could be alleviated for fans that live in Overland Park or Liberty or wherever can park near their home and ride the streetcar to the ballgame.

It seems as if everyone is in favor of the downtown ballpark in part because a new ballpark is well, a new ballpark. But perhaps a new ballpark could be located elsewhere in the city and would allow the same general excitement of fun of the new stadium.

Let’s be honest. If the new stadium does have a roof, fans are likely not going to see much outside the stadium anyways, so located in downtown, the Legends, or say in Overland Park, fans won’t really know the difference.