By David Vassegh

Tuesday afternoon, Stan Kasten unveiled his plan for "Phase 1" of renovations at Dodger Stadium. Kasten was joined at the podium for the press conference at the Stadium Club by Janet Marie Smith, who is the Dodgers Sr. VP of Planning and Development.  She has overseen renovations of Fenway Park in Boston, Camden Yards in Baltimore, Turner Field in Atlanta.

Photos of the renovations at Dodger Stadium

Here are the renovations and improvements fans can look forward to.

-New High Definition video boards in left and right field.

-A new sound system directed to minimize echoes and sound migration outside the stadium. 

-State of the art Wi-Fi network and cellular system so now you can actually use your cell phone at the Dodger Stadium even at it's capacity.

-Wider concourses and additional locations for fans in wheelchairs and their companions.

-More food services on the loge, reserve, and top deck.  They will have more variety of food on those levels.

-Standing room only areas behind both bullpens

-New clubhouses and weight rooms in both clubhouses (home and visitor).  At the press conf Kasten and Janet Marie Smith mentioned some high school baseball programs had better clubhouse facilities than the Dodgers used to.

-Batting cages for the Dodgers and visitor.  Before the visiting team would walk over thru the Dodgers clubhouse to get to the 1 batting cage that Dodger Stadium had.