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More stats will be shown to fans in Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field will get a little more hi-tech this year with the construction of a patio deck in the right-field corner.

The Cubs will reconfigure seating beyond the right-field wall in the corner to create what they call a rooftop atmosphere. The area will be able to handle 150 people or three groups of 50 people each.

Even more interesting is the addition of a 75-foot LED board to be installed just above the right-field wall. A replay board is not included, but fans will be able to see up-to-date stats during the game.

The distance from home plate to the right-field wall will not be affected nor will the ivy growing on the wall. Cubs business president Crane Kenney said during Saturday’s Cubs convention that fans have been asking for more statistical information during games. Seating capacity in that area will be reduced by about one-third.

“One of the things we hear from our fans is if you go to other parks, it (a scoreboard) will tell you not only that the pitch was 92 miles an hour, but it was a slider or a fastball,” Kenney said. “People want more information in the park, so with the hand-operated scoreboard, and the small LED we have beneath it, it’s a chance to bring more information to the fans.”

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