Cubs spring training to Florida?

[Butcher]

I don't even want to imagine how awful it would be if the Cubs moved to Naples...

[rok]

Is this being seriously discussed now? I thought it was just a negotiating tactic to get Mesa to pony up public funds for upgrades or a new ballpark.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=63434:date=Sep 17 2009, 11:15 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Sep 17 2009, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Is this being seriously discussed now? I thought it was just a negotiating tactic to get Mesa to pony up public funds for upgrades or a new ballpark.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Muskrat has an article about it. It could be a negotiating tactic, but it sounds like it could also be serious.

[Coach]

That would be awesome.

[Butcher]

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For you, perhaps.

Look at the map below. They're all bunched together in Arizona (other than the two in Tucson). They're all over the fucking state in Florida.

[dvdastud]

I don't see the big deal where they train.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)-->QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you ever been to spring training? It's a blast. And it draws a ton of fans. I read somewhere that Cubs fans alone spend $31M in the city of Mesa during spring training.

It's kind of a big deal.

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)-->QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Tradition counts for a lot. The Hohokams have busted their balls for the Cubs over the decades and that deserves more respect.

[Coach]

<!--quoteo(post=63456:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:42 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63448:date=Sep 17 2009, 12:30 PM:name=Coach)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Coach @ Sep 17 2009, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->That would be awesome.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For you, perhaps.
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Absolutely.

[Brock]

<!--quoteo(post=63472:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you ever been to spring training? It's a blast. And it draws a ton of fans. I read somewhere that Cubs fans alone spend $31M in the city of Mesa during spring training.

It's kind of a big deal.
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It wouldn't still be a blast and draw a ton of fans in Florida?

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=63473:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:45 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Sep 17 2009, 01:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Tradition counts for a lot. The Hohokams have busted their balls for the Cubs over the decades and that deserves more respect.
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yep, cub tradition. gotta love cub tradition.

personally, i'm all for the cubs doing something different. good luck to them in florida.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=63524:date=Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM:name=Brock)-->QUOTE (Brock @ Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63472:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you ever been to spring training? It's a blast. And it draws a ton of fans. I read somewhere that Cubs fans alone spend $31M in the city of Mesa during spring training.

It's kind of a big deal.
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It wouldn't still be a blast and draw a ton of fans in Florida?
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Like I said before, the setup in Arizona is way better. All of the stadiums are within a few miles of each other. Look at the map. The stadiums in Florida are spread out all over the state. It simply isn't comparable.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=63529:date=Sep 17 2009, 05:03 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63524:date=Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63472:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you ever been to spring training? It's a blast. And it draws a ton of fans. I read somewhere that Cubs fans alone spend $31M in the city of Mesa during spring training.

It's kind of a big deal.
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It wouldn't still be a blast and draw a ton of fans in Florida?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like I said before, the setup in Arizona is way better. All of the stadiums are within a few miles of each other. Look at the map. The stadiums in Florida are spread out all over the state. It simply isn't comparable.
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there are also other things to do in florida. ctach a game, go to disney, check out the beach, go to a game.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=63531:date=Sep 17 2009, 05:05 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Sep 17 2009, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63529:date=Sep 17 2009, 05:03 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63524:date=Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63472:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you ever been to spring training? It's a blast. And it draws a ton of fans. I read somewhere that Cubs fans alone spend $31M in the city of Mesa during spring training.

It's kind of a big deal.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It wouldn't still be a blast and draw a ton of fans in Florida?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like I said before, the setup in Arizona is way better. All of the stadiums are within a few miles of each other. Look at the map. The stadiums in Florida are spread out all over the state. It simply isn't comparable.
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there are also other things to do in florida. ctach a game, go to disney, check out the beach, go to a game.
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I suppose.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=63533:date=Sep 17 2009, 05:08 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 05:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63531:date=Sep 17 2009, 05:05 PM:name=veryzer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (veryzer @ Sep 17 2009, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63529:date=Sep 17 2009, 05:03 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63524:date=Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Sep 17 2009, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63472:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 17 2009, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=63470:date=Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM:name=dvdastud)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dvdastud @ Sep 17 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see the big deal where they train.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have you ever been to spring training? It's a blast. And it draws a ton of fans. I read somewhere that Cubs fans alone spend $31M in the city of Mesa during spring training.

It's kind of a big deal.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It wouldn't still be a blast and draw a ton of fans in Florida?
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like I said before, the setup in Arizona is way better. All of the stadiums are within a few miles of each other. Look at the map. The stadiums in Florida are spread out all over the state. It simply isn't comparable.
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there are also other things to do in florida. ctach a game, go to disney, check out the beach, go to a game.
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I suppose.
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i know, you're a traditonal guy. i was too. but cubs tradition sucks. let's do sometthing new. besides, the white sox have tainted arizona now. let's start something new somewhere else.