Spring Training In Mesa: Update

Via Bruce Miles. Tom Ricketts will attend the organizational meetings in Arizona next month and meet with Mesa officials then.

over 2 years ago Al Yellon 14 comments 0 recs |

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I hope that they can work out a package

I love Arizona spring training in every way. I don’t want to go to Florida.

"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

by vonde6 on Oct 29, 2009 4:01 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed.

There’s no way Florida can compete, in any possible way.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Oct 29, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions

How about $$$$$$$?

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Oct 29, 2009 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I think Arizona will match any Florida offer.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Oct 30, 2009 7:18 AM CDT up reply actions

well isn't matching offers the very definition of competing?

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Oct 30, 2009 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions

I suppose.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Oct 30, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions

Look - when the ink finally dries at the bottom of that blood-stained contract...

…I fully expect there to be an Arizona zip code on it somewhere. I just think that it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Florida can do to Arizona what Arizona has done to Florida.

Of course, that’s assuming – and that’s a huge assumption – Florida gets their act together at the state, local and private enterprise levels like Arizona did. But if they do, then I think they deserve a chance to make an offer and be seriously considered.

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Oct 30, 2009 11:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Mesa pulling out all stops

I don’t know how to link …. But in the Arizona Republic News Paper … Front page news … in todays paper .. Big article about Mesa and the Cubs .

by CUBFANINAZ on Oct 29, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Mesa could get more out of the Cubs, too

Arizona vs. Florida is no contest for me. However, the one thing that some other Arizona-based clubs have is better entertainment in the surrounding area.

The Giants’ stadium in Scottsdale is walking distance to some nice restaurants and bars. The Cubs facility in Mesa has no such amenities nearby. In fact, when I am there, we spend all of our restaurant/bar time in Tempe or Scottsdale. Downtown Mesa — well, I could never find anything that seemed like the most rudimentary downtown. They should try to put a facility someplace where bars/restaurants/hotels could be mixed in and thrive, too. It could be a bigger win for everybody if the whole area was a “destination” rather than just a place to see a game and exit.

Wrigleyville > Wrigley field

"When you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

by vonde6 on Oct 29, 2009 7:58 PM CDT reply actions

AGREE ON MESA.....

Downtown Mesa does not have much else to do . After the games our group does the same thing . Hohokam’s plus is easy in and out for parking . We also run into alot of other Cub fans in Scottsdale/Tempe . The fans would stay more in Mesa with something else to do,,,,,

by cubs north on Oct 29, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions

i agree

by CUBFANINAZ on Oct 29, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions

vonde6 I agree BUT

Mesa is older where the Cubs are now . A lot of vacant land on the east side of Mesa . Next time your in town for spring training maybe check out Westgate .. It’s on the same property that has Jobing .com arena and University of Phoenix where the Cardinals play .. It has movie theatres , bars , restaurants , sport shops , really lite up at night .. I recommend it .. also town of Cave Creek , just north of Scottsdale , 10 minutes north … on cave creek road ,, there are a lot of bars and restaurants .. not chain restaurants .. kind of an artsy town ..

by CUBFANINAZ on Oct 29, 2009 9:57 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs