I decided to repost this piece (written by Noah Pransky) which was published in the excellent blog, “(the) Shadow of the Stadium.” I felt that it was important enough to post here as well. Pransky’s blog is a wonderful place to start, if you’re looking for a competent counter voice in the Rays stadium saga. …
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MLB Releases A Statement on the Rays Stadium Saga
Major League Baseball issued a statement on the Rays stadium situation this afternoon. That statement is below: The Commissioner has had conversations with Stuart Sternberg and is disappointed with the current situation in the Tampa Bay market. The status quo is simply not sustainable. The Rays have been a model organization, averaging nearly 92 wins …
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Hot-Stove: Of economists, downtown Tampa, and Luke Scott (Updated)
Update: Apparently the Tampa Bay region is unfit for baseball. Technically speaking, football should be added to that list as well, but hey…that’s me. In yet another Stephen Nohlgren article (linked) Stu Sternberg was quoted as saying, If the team can begin exploring new stadium sites soon, he said, he thought that could generate enough …
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Noah Pransky on Misleading Comments Regarding the Stadium Saga
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am a big fan of Noah Pransky. He, by way of his blog the Shadow of the Stadium, consistently calls things like he sees them. Pransky offers an important and valuable counter voice to those that think the only reasonable solution to the Rays stadium saga is a …
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