The Arizona Legislature adjourned this past week without passing legislation that would help fund a new Spring Training facility for the Cubs. The agreement with the City of Mesa and the Cubs gives the city until July 15, 2010 to put funding in place to pay for the facility. After July 15, the Cubs are [...]
Tag Archives: Mesa
A Cuban, Advanced Statistics, And Childish Millionaires
March 5, 2010 – 5:23 am
The Cubs have “reached an agreement” with Cuban pitcher Juan Yasser Serrano, although the deal is not expected to be finalized for about a month. That, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Serrano defected from Cuba in April 2009 after being arrested in Cuba in January 2009 for attempted illegal departure. At least we know he’s persistent. [...]
Litigation Could Drive Cubs Out Of Arizona
February 24, 2010 – 5:45 am
Players are in camp and the annual rite that is Spring Training is underway. Life is good, although news from camp has been slow. That doesn’t mean that things aren’t happening. Unfortunately for the Cubs, most of the news for them in Arizona has been off the field.
Pitchers and Catcher Report
February 17, 2010 – 8:57 am
Tomorrow is the official day when Cubs pitchers and catchers are supposed to report to the Spring Training facility in Mesa. It is the official start of the Spring Training season (games begin in March) and most Cubs pitchers and catchers are already in camp. According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, Carlos Zambrano, Randy Wells, [...]
Arizona Hits First Roadblock With Cubs Spring Training Proposal
February 8, 2010 – 5:43 am
Arizona lawmakers have crafted a plan that includes a tax on all Cactus League tickets to help raise the $84 million needed to build the Cubs new Spring Training facility in Mesa. The proposal drew immediate opposition from representatives of both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox. White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf was [...]
Cubs Decide To Stay In Mesa
January 29, 2010 – 8:49 am
The Cubs announced earlier this week that they will be keeping their Spring Training home in Mesa, Arizona. The announcement comes after several weeks of listening to proposals being made by both Mesa and Naples, FL. The proposal from the City of Mesa includes an $84 million, 15,000 seat stadium and state-of-the-art training facilities. It [...]
What’s Next?
January 8, 2010 – 9:00 am
It’s always seemed to me that the days following the World Series up until the end of the calendar year were the toughest for baseball fans. It was like an uphill climb. Once the new year started, it seemed like things accelerated. It was almost as if baseball (and it’s fans) were running downhill toward [...]
