tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post3943398176956700801..comments2024-03-03T06:01:35.285-05:00Comments on Shadow of the Stadium: How Will Kriseman Balance City's Interests and Newspaper's Pressure?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-54863798885456934202013-11-13T15:42:48.222-05:002013-11-13T15:42:48.222-05:00"He's not wrong" is only 1 persons o..."He's not wrong" is only 1 persons opinion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-76997717318501859732013-11-13T12:56:37.331-05:002013-11-13T12:56:37.331-05:00He's not wrong, to be fair.He's not wrong, to be fair.Keihttp://www.twitter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-65500185407895476182013-11-12T22:30:21.835-05:002013-11-12T22:30:21.835-05:00"So implicit in their statement was, in thirt..."So implicit in their statement was, in thirty years time, they'll be looking for greener pastures elsewhere.", "extort the local communities for something bigger and shinier.", stay classy Brendan, stay classy...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525411555797614762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-78539292470497136802013-11-12T10:13:28.713-05:002013-11-12T10:13:28.713-05:00This isn't really true. This Atlanta thing ca...This isn't really true. This Atlanta thing came out of no where. But I don't think MLB looks at stadiums as a 20-30 year proposals (except when they get it wrong). The only stadiums I've heard any rumblings about is Anaheim (besides the Rays and A's), which is pretty old.<br /><br />This Atlanta thing is really strange. From the sounds of things parking is an issue, I don't know how serious. And it sounds like there's somewhat of an issue with the area, partly related to transit. This just sounds like an area that's flush with cash and has no qualms paying for stadiums.<br /><br />FYI, when the city gets it right I have little doubt the team will be there for the long haul 50+ years. I can't imagine the Pirates, Giants, Orioles, Rockies, Padres, looking for a new after 20-30 years. It will not happen.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1021348172235346593.post-74094821320553960252013-11-12T06:44:19.145-05:002013-11-12T06:44:19.145-05:00Reading "keeping the Rays in Tampa Bay is the...Reading "keeping the Rays in Tampa Bay is the long-term goal" reminded me of a few things in the Braves statement yesterday that struck me. They stated that a move to Cobb County would ensure the Braves remain in the area only "for another generation" and went on to say that the new stadium would fit their needs "for the next 30 years." So implicit in their statement was, in thirty years time, they'll be looking for greener pastures elsewhere.<br /><br />Apparently, this is baseball's new playbook, get twenty or thirty years out of a stadium (if that) and then extort the local communities for something bigger and shinier. <br /><br />Kudos to the city of Atlanta for recognizing that and choosing not to play their game. Let's hope "Tampa Bay" (whatever the hell that is) shows the same backbone.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04365917923190689322noreply@blogger.com