Loss of Cubs Would Be Devastating

Something in today's AZ Republic.

2 months ago BigJohnAZ 6 comments 0 recs |

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MESA WON'T LET

the Cubs slip away . The Cubs and it’s huge fan base means millions to the Valley of the Sun . Spring training in the Grapefruit league does not match up to AZ. The Phoenix area becomes party central in March . Fans have a short drive to area ball parks . Even going to Tucson is only a 100 mile road trip . Keep Mesa …….

by cubs north on Aug 26, 2009 10:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

This can't happen.

Arizona spring training is SO MUCH better than Florida simply because any day of the week you can see one of a half dozen baseball games being played in the same town! Florida requires hours and hours of driving. The Cubs are the driving force behind the Arizona market, and everybody knows it. Don’t leave Arizona, Cubs management, please.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Aug 27, 2009 12:34 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

As I have written many times before....

… Mesa (and the Phoenix area in general, if Mesa can’t swing it) cannot afford to lose the Cubs. It would cost them less to keep them than the financial impact of having them leave.

They’ll get it done.

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

by Al on Aug 27, 2009 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If the Cubs move

Some of you do not know that the Rays will have spring trng. in Charlotte Co., the Twins and Red Sox are both in Lee Co. If the Cubs move spring trng., to Collier Co. you will have 4 teams less than 100 miles apart.

Plus look at the comments section not alot of favorable reviews about the Mesa area.

by ChicagoRalph on Aug 28, 2009 8:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

Four teams less than 100 miles apart? In the Phoenix area, once the D’backs and Rockies move, there will be 15 teams less than 50 miles apart.

I’m not sure where you saw “not a lot of favorable reviews”. The Phoenix area has many things to do, and the weather is almost always consistently better than Florida in March.

Ask yourself why teams are moving FROM Florida TO Arizona, rather than the other way around, and you’ll have your answer.

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

by Al on Aug 28, 2009 9:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs