February 29, 200422 yr Author just to put in my two cents: if we're getting a stadium without a roof, why not try to negotiate a better lease at the Pro. I don't know if this has been posted, but I came across it on ESPN.com: http://espn.go.com/page2/s/ballparks/proplayer.html It puts Pro Player right in the middle of the pack for ballparks, and it actually has us higher than the White Sox, Yankees, D'back, Padres (old park), etc... Also, the fans get a perfect score: :Somehow or other, the few fans in attendance managed to make Pro Player sound like it was packed. Incredible enthusiasm in all sections of the park, and a real knowledge of the game -- cheers/applause for all the hard but "routine" plays, appreciation for an excellent pitching duel between Josh Beckett and Houston's Tim Redding. In the fifth, a Beckett sacrifice bunt rolled right along the first-base line, literally on the line, and Jeff Bagwell waited it go foul. It never did. Beckett had a bizarre base hit, and the crowd just went crazy. 5" :thumbup As much as I would like to see a new stadium for the Fish the second best solution is for the county to use the money they have, plus the Fish $$$ to buy out Wayne's lease, refinance the bonds on the stadium (thus freeing up the club seats and stadium boxes) and roof the place. But to do that you have to have a willing seller, and unfortunately, Wayne has shown no interest in doing so. A major reason is the NFL's position that franchise-holders play in football-only venues. PPS is still the best location for the tri-county area.
February 29, 200422 yr You would think; damn we won the World Series, 'Give us a stadium already'. why the hold-up?
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