Royals Go Cheap Again

by KCDovaRoyals on Mar 10, 2010 3:53 PM EST

As was mentioned earlier the KC is going back up on the back of the Royals Scoreboard. Leave it to the Royals however to make it as cheap looking as possible. Instead of a blue background with the giant white KC, the Royals have gone with a large KC in front of the ugly metal panels. Take a look for yourself. Steven Stewart mentioned today that more than any other question this offseason people have asked him when the KC was going back up behind the scoreboard, so obviously this was something important to Royals fans. Once again the Royals drop the ball.

http://royals.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/03/photos_kc_logo_going_up_on_bac.html

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Cheap yes...

But I kinda like the way it looks.

I love this time of year.... The Royals are always in first place!!!

by averagegatsby on Mar 10, 2010 4:04 PM EST reply actions

Why must they ruin everything I love?

I realize the new shape presented some problems with the size of the letters (which are too small), but they really couldn’t have painted the panels blue and made the letters white? Really?

That seems like a more appropriate name.

by CentralChamps20?? on Mar 10, 2010 4:18 PM EST reply actions

Would there have been any problem with keeping the giant screen cool?

I am trying to think of a good reason why the wouldn’t do it like it used to be, which everyone liked. I can only think of the above, but that kinda doesn’t make too much sense.

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 10, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions

How dare you call us cheap!

Sincerely,

The organization who cancelled the Negro League game one year

Mr Glass, this is a pro sports team, not a retail store - run it like one!

by loyal2sdad on Mar 10, 2010 5:08 PM EST reply actions

They really should upgraded the fountains, too.

A mini version of the fountains outside the Bellagio would have been really nice.

Toby is in HR, which technically means he works for corporate, so he's really not a part of our family. Also, he's divorced, so he's really not a part of his family.

by Rev. Slappy on Mar 10, 2010 5:13 PM EST reply actions

From what I understand

Since they are vents to cool the jumbotron, they cannot be painted? Not sure if that’s true or not, but I have read that from other posters.

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by RoyalsRetro on Mar 10, 2010 5:24 PM EST reply actions

Sun heat prevention?

If I had to take a guess, they went white on it to reflect sunlight as opposed to dark which would absorb it and perhaps cause overheating / less lifespan…

just my immediate thoughts when i see it…and in honesty, I think it looks WAY better white with black lettering. From a distance, i bet that KC REALLY will stand out on a sunny day much better than white would.

by KennyPowers_from_Scout on Mar 10, 2010 8:47 PM EST reply actions