Mike Dee

I reached out to Mike -- The preeminent. -- this this exact with the Boston Red Sox. And -- every -- by Fenway Park something new was conine you folks at 247 in the construction activity he was kind enough to say it like to c'mon. In talked to every single fan out their every single member Red Sox nation give us a little hint. The previous to what we'll see at Fenway Park this season Mike Dee welcome to parents forum. Thank you very much and thanks for being so patient hold on on that when we went through the news at the top of the hour the -- you've been great. Mike I drive by every morning it's -- do -- stacked everywhere at that hour except -- beloved beautiful ballpark it seems to me the construction crews are going at it Cameron -- Tell us what we should expect to see what we show up at Fenway for favorite team.

Been a busy offseason you're right Tom and those like you've been on because that. You know wherever we -- off these improvements we have planned with the intent of having. You know at least part of the month of October hasn't part of our timeline to get work done that what you plate he could October which is a great problem to have it's that's scheduled gets -- window gets a little -- soaked. It's -- a place to catch up in the weather in December our challenge is as well but Israel very ambitious -- seasonal work at Fenway Park -- reminiscent of two seasons ago we don't work every year since 2002 in the offseason but this what is it is certainly near the populist terms of what what we've undertaken and you know we're we're gonna about thousand thousand tickets that the 800 this ticket receipts in the form of capacity this year most of those are. -- come up but the state street to billion level on the you know left and right fuel lines like is that right on the turnpike you can may also be able to see that as a there's a temporary suites that -- put up her rest several weeks for the the austerity in 1999 have finally been taken down about eight years what Peter.

Or they looked like it did look like a real road cows from a John Wayne Weston.

Yeah that's I think you're being -- she's say that they were and that they actually surveyed by company that built principally for golf tournaments in Europe high school football -- warmer climate that they would -- that time but that's the test of time with you know eight or nine New England winter so and we have the most out of but most out of that that. Anyway we're doing a lot of work you know in addition to that that is really focused on -- infrastructure certainly you know we announced. Several years ago that we were -- and US state Fenwick park preserve it for the next generation of Red Sox fans of -- the next several generations. A Red Sox fans you know part of that was adding seats into and that. You know we called sexy projects you know seat on the green monster of the right field roof some of the do what -- ski areas but it also requires commitment -- commitment on part or ownership to. Just upgrade the only superstructure water -- the concrete kind of mundane tasks that are nonetheless essential to the longevity of satellite so. Where undertaking a lot of those activities as well.

Where are quick question Mike I think one of the notable improvements that I'd picked up on last year was what I call completely arrow caught. D at the right of the right field pavilion in the pavilion seats it just as good as the you know the monster seats I love both places. But already the you folks put in some seating and I think it was only 25 bucks have to Tony sees no bought that he knowing his uniform number. And yet I was under the impression that might be Elliot to a three season phenomenon because you have some -- more ambitious and primitive plants any changes over and that -- up.

Not this year we -- kitty corner will be intact as a little last year. I think down the rotor right Thomas that we're we're looking at that that area probably a year. Or maybe two years down the road is sort of one of the last pieces of the puzzle to. Finish offered a permanent state depicted. In a -- exporter is giving us a glimpse into the future though which is that. We actually have a commitment as we -- to to complete our our work constantly -- by the way -- it I would financial spent about Peter -- years have -- a remodeling and and and renovation but absolutely a commitment to preserving you know affordable seats and it and exceeds that there will -- at that price point and twenty -- thirty dollar range I think that. You know that the that the need to add seats and some of the higher categories loose you know very it's that it is an essential part of the plan because that we have the smallest suite and club seat assortment of at a ball park and baseball so we did it take care of that but we also have. The same commitment to adding ask you to price point that there can be affordable office.

I know hundred Ewing and Larry Lucchino speak about that and I can't tell how much it means to the ordinary -- that I -- that just absolutely loves. Red Sox history did devoted members of the nation. And yet obviously they have to be sensitive to price points so that can legally Arab Connor is a great thing. Mikey mentioned the eight or nine year reinvestment plan to kind of a two part question overwrought you folks have to be spending many millions of dollars beyond play a salary which is pretty obvious. On on on your infrastructure -- pol pot in in the end of what type our capacity do you look to have at Fenway Park.

Well you're right it has been they have a labor of love but a bit a very expensive ones and that took the commitment against it. John -- where all our partners to say. Hey we want to stay at that where parking can be ordered you know stated commitment we need to do we -- basket and that's. -- I think that you know what we tried to Jews is modernized -- at a time -- we're also preserving which charming in. In intimate and and wait and special ops and you found ways the you heard me say this recently talent of what is about to celebrate 2012 which 100 birthday which is in the first time sports facility in this country has lived to -- its 100 birthday while still functioning. In its original form that's a very significant milestone you know at the end of the day. We need to you know at some other you know creature comforts that you have fans to come to expect today new facilities and I think we tried to do that again with the -- preserve what's been you have great historic. Terms of capacity you don't that we we got all kinds of suggestions and there are rendered last week about it a great Anderson you know what why don't we put more seats in -- architect is -- it's rendered in this huge upper deck around on Fenwick park it would look like it was you know like it to -- stadium on steroids. You know and had a lot of great in order to accommodate more fans I think you know that clearly violate the criteria that which -- so terms of overall capacity I think we want to stay you know certainly. These smallest ballpark in Major League Baseball something and -- in the neighborhood of 39 to 39500 seats are tickets rather. With a significant number of those be expanding. We think that that would park lands itself while standing room we. Development standing room areas -- like mill around and also the -- just take advantage of space receipts parts suitable and also give you know more more emphasis on -- depressed which that the ships and -- pants -- Like 3930 Arafat just under forty to oversee and number that has four. Front of the.

You know Mike we're coming up right on a hot break quick question outside the pocket new you folks pays much attention to outside the package of get any number development you don't want to Rwanda. -- the NB outs in the environment that -- the external factors anything notable -- that we might see as we approach the brand new season.

Well this flurry of activity Jenna drove into the Stanley park neighborhood recently -- gonna be shocked that there are -- in the air it's the new building that's taken place and that clearly this is an area for a redevelopment. And every development opponents. And in the neighborhood is colonel Bob before our guys here over the next five years in. And we support that we think the neighborhood certainly improve with actors in the electric things entertainment options office useful pals coming in this Edward -- we have a very keen interest though and obviously preserving what's great about the neighborhood which has its charm. Just like Fenway Park we say you can have a great ballpark not a great neighborhood so where very active role in trying to have a seat at the table to make sure that the that the development of the density. That's -- in the neighborhood who works with that was parked -- in the -- community.

What we're going to ask you to keep us posted as you go forward on that let us know how we can help because we feel as if we're joined at the hip left to be the you know the flagship station for Red Sox broadcasts -- a Red Sox nation we love to see the park really become pot apostle of the team's success so special thanks to you Mike D and through -- Larry Lucchino the whole rest of the team over the random we'll stay in touch.

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