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MLB - Official 2012 Postseason Thread of More Wild Cards and Higher Champagne Budgets
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Seriously , Fuck the mayor of St Pete
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article1258465.ece
ST. PETERSBURG The rift over a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays deepened Friday when Mayor Bill Foster rejected the team's request to explore stadium sites in Hillsborough County.
In a letter to Rays owner Stuart Sternberg, Foster said the only way to preserve the interests of the city is not to let the team look for stadiums outside St. Petersburg or the Pinellas Gateway area.
The Rays, Foster said, have a written obligation to play 1,215 more regular season games at Tropicana Field.
"Make no mistake," Foster wrote. "This is not about money, and the city has absolutely no interest in winding down our relationship prior to 2027."
The Rays say the Trop will not support baseball and have refused to consider new Pinellas sites unless they can also examine Hillsborough possibilities.
The stalemate has grown ever since the Rays' waterfront stadium proposal fizzled in 2008. There has been little give and take between the team and the city. But a splashy presentation last month of a proposed stadium in the Carillon Business Park lit a spark.
CityScape, a Pinellas development group owned by Darryl LeClair, recently pitched a new stadium at Carillon, 10 minutes closer to Tampa than the Trop. The stadium would cost between $540 million and $570 million and occupy land just inside St. Petersburg city limits near the Howard Frankland Bridge.
In a letter to Sternberg, Foster offered to fly to New York to meet with him to see if they could find "common ground'' so the Rays could examine the CityScape proposal in detail.
In response, Sternberg proposed an amendment to the team's contract that would allow stadium negotiations on both sides of Tampa Bay while giving the city veto power over any final deal. Sternberg never responded to the face-to-face meeting request.
The team, which had no comment Friday, can still explore the Carillon site, Foster said.
"While we can write letters all day long, my preference is still a face to face meeting to discuss these issues of great mutual importance," Foster wrote.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article1258465.ece
ST. PETERSBURG The rift over a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays deepened Friday when Mayor Bill Foster rejected the team's request to explore stadium sites in Hillsborough County.
In a letter to Rays owner Stuart Sternberg, Foster said the only way to preserve the interests of the city is not to let the team look for stadiums outside St. Petersburg or the Pinellas Gateway area.
The Rays, Foster said, have a written obligation to play 1,215 more regular season games at Tropicana Field.
"Make no mistake," Foster wrote. "This is not about money, and the city has absolutely no interest in winding down our relationship prior to 2027."
The Rays say the Trop will not support baseball and have refused to consider new Pinellas sites unless they can also examine Hillsborough possibilities.
The stalemate has grown ever since the Rays' waterfront stadium proposal fizzled in 2008. There has been little give and take between the team and the city. But a splashy presentation last month of a proposed stadium in the Carillon Business Park lit a spark.
CityScape, a Pinellas development group owned by Darryl LeClair, recently pitched a new stadium at Carillon, 10 minutes closer to Tampa than the Trop. The stadium would cost between $540 million and $570 million and occupy land just inside St. Petersburg city limits near the Howard Frankland Bridge.
In a letter to Sternberg, Foster offered to fly to New York to meet with him to see if they could find "common ground'' so the Rays could examine the CityScape proposal in detail.
In response, Sternberg proposed an amendment to the team's contract that would allow stadium negotiations on both sides of Tampa Bay while giving the city veto power over any final deal. Sternberg never responded to the face-to-face meeting request.
The team, which had no comment Friday, can still explore the Carillon site, Foster said.
"While we can write letters all day long, my preference is still a face to face meeting to discuss these issues of great mutual importance," Foster wrote.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Cor rn
Heyward
here is the full breakdown of the voting
http://fieldingbible.com/complete-votetally.asp
Prado and Bourn finished 2nd in LF and CF.
Square Triangle
Member
Thanks Canada for cheering for us, continue to avoid Blue Jays games.
I like how they all became salty about the John Farrell signing.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Game 2 of the World Series did a record-low TV rating.
Square Triangle
Member
Basically every Detroit sport. Aside from the Windsor Spitfires, the Red Wings are also very big there.
Okay not every sport, no one gives a fuck about the Pistons, no one in Michigan does either.
I blame Joe Buck.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Marlins interviewed Larry Bowa today. Now that would be fucking hilarious.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
The man was born in the same city as me. He cant be that bad!
going from one loud mouth to another.
I've been there, I don't remember much from it. Must be a shitty city.
The general public agrees that this was the worst case scenario for the final 4 teams.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Sacramento is so awesome man! We got like...stuff...
Syphon Filter
Member
haha windu is livid.
Dominican Power
Member
Thought this was cool
That's crazy.
remind me of this. John Smoltz and Brian McCann.Thought this was cool
? no.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Thought this was cool
Ya I been seeing this all over my facebook feed today.
I'm more salty about Louvello.
Thought this was cool
Alright that's pretty awesome.
http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/10/26/3559302/miguel-cabrera-detroit-tigers-trade-world-series
This is a great article. In hindsight, the Marlins only would've "won" (or at least not lose horribly) the supposed trade with the Dodgers.
Prospects suck.
This is a great article. In hindsight, the Marlins only would've "won" (or at least not lose horribly) the supposed trade with the Dodgers.
Prospects suck.
Dodgers did the right thing.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
I know how that feels brah. Fucking cunt. I can't watch another team die I just can't.......
Ninja Scooter
Member
Why did the Dodgers have a random ass press conference for Carl Crawford today?
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
I think it was his introduction press conference. Because he was hurt and away.
sf2fanatic
Member
lazybones18
Banned
Long day ahead of me
Gonna be at a comic book convention for a few hours and then I gotta drive all the way to Comerica Park for what will possibly be a long cold night
Expect lots of pictures to be taken
Gonna be at a comic book convention for a few hours and then I gotta drive all the way to Comerica Park for what will possibly be a long cold night
Expect lots of pictures to be taken
Unknown Soldier
Member
So, they'll just teleport from one side of the country to the other?
It's only a 4 hour flight from SF to Detroit.
they can travel and play. teams travel across country and play that day all the time.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Yep. Day game, travel, then night game the next day.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
I feel you Rafa. Ur the defender of all small market teams screwed over. Ur the man brah!
Square Triangle
Member
BASEBALL TONIGHT. Thank God.
damn I wish this ballpark would've made it through.
Man that look like it could float on water where games can be played.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Floating baseball island would be awesome!
It's called Japan
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Made in America buddy.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Yep. Got to love those delays
Please post more of these TMNT gifs regularly.
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