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Same here. I wouldn't mind going to the baseball games.
I don't like baseball. At all. But I admit, I'd probably catch a few games in July or August since there is nothing better to do here.
Same here. I wouldn't mind going to the baseball games.
That would be awesome if the SA leadership could pull it off. I would spend WAY more time in SA, and look forward to long Homestands.
San Antonio Will Offer Marlins Stadium Deal
MIAMI -- Major League Baseball chief operating officer Bob DuPuy said the Florida Marlins appear to be leaning toward San Antonio as their new home.
Team president David Samson said that officials likely will visit San Antonio again and that "talks are serious."
So serious, in fact, that the county in Texas where San Antonio is located will present a stadium-financing plan to the team, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said the plan involves using public and private funding to raise the estimated $300 million it would take to build an MLB stadium.
"We look forward to discussing this plan with Judge Wolff," Samson said. "It's the first step of a long, interesting process to see if there is a match."
Already in weekly communication with the Marlins, Wolff said he would attempt to put the proposal on the November ballot if negotiations with the team pick up speed.
Wolff's proposal follows the same plan used to build the AT&T Center for the San Antonio Spurs, which opened in 2002 at a cost of $189 million.
Voters in 1999 approved increases in the hotel-occupancy and car-rental taxes to finance the county's $146.5 million share. The Spurs provided the rest of the funding, including $41 million from the arena's naming rights.
Wolff said voter approval would be needed to refinance the bonds, pay off the AT&T Center debt early and use new bonds to pay for a baseball stadium. The plan would not incorporate sales or property tax, he said.
The Marlins would choose the site for a stadium.
In January, the Marlins met with Hialeah city officials to discuss the chances of a new ballpark being built for the team there.
The city is the state's fifth most-populous one and is located just a few miles northwest of downtown Miami.
Marlins officials also have visited Portland, Ore., Las Vegas and Norfolk, Va.
Las Vegas had been considered a front-runner, but it is thought that MLB officials would not want to relocate a team to the gambling capital of the U.S.
In November, Samson announced that MLB Commissioner Bud Selig had given the team permission to consider offers from other cities.
The announcement came after years of negotiations between the team, the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County to finance a new stadium. The Marlins requested a retractable-roof stadium at the site of the Orange Bowl, but could not come to an agreement on the funding.
There were also reports that Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga, who originally owned the Marlins before selling the team in 1997, had offered land and money to the financially strapped team to build a new ballpark on the property next to Dolphins Stadium, but that offer no longer appears to be on the table.
Samson has said he hopes the team can remain in South Florida.
Marlins officials have been eager to get a stadium of their own. The team has shared a stadium with the Dolphins since the franchise began play in 1993.
The Marlins won the World Series in 1997 and 2003.
http://www.local10.com/sports/7646812/detail.html
Don't get your hopes up, you're getting played.
There's no rational reason for that to even be the case.
I'm sure they wouldn't schedule day games during the week, they only do that for the cubs.
Depends, been to one lately. It can run pretty high by the time you
pay for parking, tickets and couple of cool ones. You more than likely
wont get out without paying less than $75.00 a person.
Added: Course you will have to pay to drive there on the toll roads
the Judge wants to build in SA.
good luck.Wolff said voter approval would be needed to refinance the bonds, pay off the AT&T Center debt early and use new bonds to pay for a baseball stadium. The plan would not incorporate sales or property tax, he said.
I'm continually surprised at the good ideas SA voters turn down...
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What ever happened to that mega sports complex next to AT&T?
This plan would raise no new taxes and the taxes it would use come from motel-hotel. This is the same tax that went to vote in 1999 for the Spurs.
I highly doubt it gets a no. Highly... and even then I'm under using the word.
From the same guy who was convinced that the Saints were moving to San Antonio for good, I'll take this with a truckload of salt.
There's no rational reason for that to even be the case.
No , I was looking forward to that.
Yeah, so when is Nazr gonna have his 5 minute game?
And the Saints would be here if Tags wasn't so intent on not having a team in San Antonio.
I'm trying to figure out what the jerkoff smiley is for.No , I was looking forward to that.
So Buddy, where are your San Antonio Saints season tickets this coming year?There's no rational reason for that to even be the case.
That's what I thought.
That's what you thought?
Give me a break. Quote me on where I said they were DEF. staying until next season. Probably in the initial stage of things but once Tags feelings became known, I pretty much knew there was a slim chance of them staying.
But I'm glad to see you have no rational or on the subject response.
Not surprised.
All I know is there better be some in shade or air conditioning there.......
I went to see the orioles and rangers in august at 3 pm and i couldn't make it 2 innings.... it was in hot.
I was calling you a jerk off for believing the would actually happen.
The NFL or MLB?
I don't think baseball would work as much as football would. I mean come on, there's what 80+ games at home. Do you really think SA would sell out or come close to selling out 80+ games a yr. NO WAY! How many seats does the average stadium hold?
We should just hold out for the Saints when they can't sell there next season. They'll be looking for a home come 07-08.
Um... have you seen the season avg. for attendance at baseball games?
About 23,000.
Between 45k and 55kHow many seats does the average stadium hold?
So you going to build a stadium thats seats 50k and only sell less than half of those seats a yr. Come on, thats stupid. They should just stick with trying for football.
Works for Arizona who has a 49k seat stadium and only avgs. 25k a game.
It also works for the Coloardo Rockies who have a 50k stadium and pack in a whooping 24k.
Atlanta has a 50k stadium and avg. a good 31k.
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