A Royal Reconstruction

Well, we just arrived in Kansas City, home of Kauffman Stadium, one of the finest facilities in major league baseball. The view from the truck look just like it does any other day, but when you look out the doors, you can't help but notice what's going on outside. The construction vehicles, the fenced off areas and workers all mean one thing: reconstruction.

When you're watching the game tonight on television, everything will pretty much look like normal; the waterfalls, the green grass and those unmistakable royal blue Kansas City uniforms. The only thing which may seem a little different is the monstrous scoreboard they now have in center field. This is the first step completed in the rebuilding process.

What you will not see on TV is the work being done underneath the stadium in the concourse. Everything will be modernized, and the walkways will go underneath the entire stadium and connect (even under the waterfalls). Then in the offseason the rest of project will be completed.

When all is said and done in time for opening day 2009, Kauffman Stadium should back to normal and back among the premier ballparks in the American League.