03-17-2010, 02:40 PM
<!--quoteo(post=83068:date=Mar 17 2010, 01:35 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 17 2010, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I still don't see the point of a jumbotron, other than for advertising. In a few years, every person in attendance will have some sort of handheld device/smartphone that will be able to stream replays, look up stats, etc.
Every time I go to another team's park, I find the jumbotron distracting at best, incredibly annoying at worst.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Replays and ads are the main reasons I can think of. Generating steady ad revenue on a massive screen could be a huge boost to payroll. That said, I remember reading somewhere that the Rickettses wanted to develop a smartphone app to stream replays and other in-game data by Opening day.
Every time I go to another team's park, I find the jumbotron distracting at best, incredibly annoying at worst.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Replays and ads are the main reasons I can think of. Generating steady ad revenue on a massive screen could be a huge boost to payroll. That said, I remember reading somewhere that the Rickettses wanted to develop a smartphone app to stream replays and other in-game data by Opening day.