The Fairgrounds (formerly The Bullpen/Das Bullpen)

[MarquisDeSade]

The place actually looks kind of funky and original in real life. You will like it when all the food trucks and people roll in.

Right now, as of 5pm, it's graveyard of shipping containers and glass.  I'll post the rest of the pictures once I get my phone charged up.

[Baseball is Life]

Right now, as of 5pm, it's graveyard of shipping containers and glass.  I'll post the rest of the pictures once I get my phone charged up.

It looked funky and original to me on 4/3. It is what you make it. Or want it to be. Or something like that.

Whatever. It's just for this season anyway. What people will be excited about are the early signs of the neighborhood actually coming to life.  Nearby, they will see some actual construction (Boilermaker Shops) and completed construction (Foundry Lofts) that are a glimpse into the future.

Forward 3-5 years and this neighborhood will be the hottest 'hood in the district.

[MarquisDeSade]

Forward 3-5 years and this neighborhood will be the hottest 'hood in the district.

I hope the class war starts or that I'm dead by then.

[MarquisDeSade]

More piXXX of the Faregrounds:





The new ticket scanners at the gater and ticket booths. 



Looks like the ghost has been given up on the Half Street Needledick Lounge:

[Kevrock]

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I'll post the others once I get home but that just shouts poverty tourism/Welcome to New Jersey to me.

Which one was Dexter found in?

[MarquisDeSade]

Which one was Dexter found in?

[PebbleBall]

I'm really diggin it for some reason.  I could do a total 180 when I actually see it but I think it looks like a good idea. 

[Baseball is Life]

I'm really diggin it for some reason.  I could do a total 180 when I actually see it but I think it looks like a good idea. 

It's cool and funky. Very West Coast apparently. Something MDS wouldn't understand.

[MarquisDeSade]

It's cool and funky. Very West Coast apparently. Something MDS wouldn't understand.

It looks like some craphole off of the New Jersey Turnpike.

[PowerBoater69]

Looks like a place where the Philly fans will feel right at home.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Looks like a superfund site.  Hope they have glowing beer for Earth Day.

[MarquisDeSade]

Looks like a superfund site.  Hope they have glowing beer for Earth Day.

Like I said - New Jersey offramp.  I'm just disappointed they finally painted over the "Half Street - Coming Soon" signs.

[RobDibblesGhost]

It looks like some craphole off of the New Jersey Turnpike.

Isn't Citizens Bank Park actually in Philadelphia, not New Jersey?

[Baseball is Life]

Looks like a place where the Philly fans will feel right at home.

Well, you would certainly know all about making Philly fans feel right at home, wouldn't you?

[Obed_Marsh]

Aside from too many out of town fans (sorry JCA) this makes it sound pretty good. It is planned to expand. Fritz isn't the type to sugar coat crappy places.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-gurus/post/fairgrounds-opens-outside-nationals-park/2012/04/04/gIQAxvzhvS_blog.html

[MarquisDeSade]

Aside from too many out of town fans (sorry JCA) this makes it sound pretty good. It is planned to expand. Fritz isn't the type to sugar coat crappy places.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-gurus/post/fairgrounds-opens-outside-nationals-park/2012/04/04/gIQAxvzhvS_blog.html

Wasn't he the guy hyping up Bo Blair in another piece though?  The Bullpens were pretty craptastic but that could be because I hate people and don't drink.  If a place serving alcohol would make Henry Chinaski pass you know it's needledick central.

[Obed_Marsh]

He was positive on Truckeroo until they botched a "voluntary" donation and he does like his place called the Bayou but I wouldn't call him a fanboi.  The GOG's do a chat, Fritz is one of them who will bash places. The fairly neutral tone suggests to me he is catiously optimistic.

[MarquisDeSade]

He was positive on Truckeroo until they botched a voluntary donation and he does like his place called the Bayou but I wouldn't call him a fanboi.  The GOG's do a chat, Fritz is one of them who will bash places.

Cool, I'm probably wrong on the other Bo Blair article then.  That one was definitely a penis puffing puff piece. 

[e44green]

Cool, I'm probably wrong on the other Bo Blair article then.  That one was definitely a penis puffing puff piece.

Right on both accords. In a Washingtonian article about Truckeroo, Mr. Blair also referred to his paying customers as "a**holes" for not making voluntary donations at the event:

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/buckeroo-drama-at-truckeroo.php

I despise Bo Blair as a person, but until something besides Justin's Cafe opens up in the area we are still at his mercy as he runs the most convenient places to congregate before games.

[MarquisDeSade]

Right on both accords. In a Washingtonian article about Truckeroo, Mr. Blair also referred to his paying customers as "a**holes" for not making voluntary donations at the event:

What an assclown.  Articles like that make me happy that I don't drink.  Keeping my shekels for myself.

[Kevrock]

Right on both accords. In a Washingtonian article about Truckeroo, Mr. Blair also referred to his paying customers as "a**holes" for not making voluntary donations at the event:

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/buckeroo-drama-at-truckeroo.php

I despise Bo Blair as a person, but until something besides Justin's Cafe opens up in the area we are still at his mercy as he runs the most convenient places to congregate before games.

I'll go a block out of my way to Justin's and give money to someone who doesn't hire Phillies bans and call customers jerks.

[hammondsnats]

who is bo blair?

[hammondsnats]

leo davidson?

[MarquisDeSade]

I'll go a block out of my way to Justin's and give money to someone who doesn't hire Phillies bans and call customers jerks.

There's nothing wrong with calling customers jerks if they're acting like them.  The problem here is this Mensa candidate worded his flier wrong and then got pissed when people didn't read his mind.  freak it.  I'm giving my shekels to Justin's or the Nats.  That dude sounds like King Needledick of Assclown Island.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

Isn't Blair the 'late night shots' dickhead?  Those events filled my neighbourhood with pop-collared douchebags and their Coach-carrying armcandy for the past few summers.