Somehow, It All Ads Up for Dodgers

A glimpse at the “improvements” at the new-look Billboard Stadium at Chavez Ravine: Bank of America, Ameriquest, Bud Light, Kragen, Cingular, Subway, US Bank, Disneyland, Union 76, AAA, Sharp, Albertsons ...

I guess they’ve got to pay for Shawn Green’s Diamondback salary somehow.

Shawn Donaldson

Los Alamitos

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Frank McCourt must be looking to the world of auto racing to expand his fan base. Dodger Stadium looks like a NASCAR stock car with sponsor names plastered everywhere!

Ken Saita

San Gabriel

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Halting earthquake retrofitting, hanging a heavy electronic ad board from the overhang and adding seats in front of front-row seats aren’t the definition of renovation. Please stop referring to it as such. That’s like calling the Playa Vista development a beautification project.

However, adding roving beer vendors might come close.

Paul Zimmelman

Marina del Rey

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The firm of Schmoll, Carlyle, Houlton & Wunsch is not a legal one. It represents the 2005 Dodger bullpen, done on the cheap -- minimum contracts for all. In an era where bullpen depth is crucial to playoff hopes, McCourt and DePodesta have dangerously figured out how to balance Eric Gagne’s large contract and maintain their bottom line while crossing their fingers it won’t all blow up in their faces.

Allan Kandel

Los Angeles

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It’s the morning of the Dodgers’ home opener. They’re 4-2. Too soon to write a front-page article about how they “do OK” without Adrian Beltre, Paul Lo Duca, Shawn Green, Alex Cora and the guy in the graphics department? Probably, the season’s only a week old.

But too soon to write a front-page article about how the 4-2 Giants “do OK” without Barry Bonds? Apparently not.

Joal Ryan

Glendale

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So some Dodger fans aren’t happy about the new seats and advertising. I’m surprised you neglected to mention the parking mess that surrounded opening day. For those arriving close to game time, it took close to 1 1/2 hours to find a parking space. It also took another hour to get out of the stadium area.

Dodger management appears to be happy with a free-for-all situation, as long as they can collect their $10 plus per car with no regard to gridlock or the capacity of the lots.

Ed Balazs

Manhattan Beach