See, Spring Training isn't all about beer and scantily clad women...who are we kidding, of course it is.According to FOX news in Phoenix, the Cubs are "99% sure" to stay in Mesa. This comes after the other owners and Bud Selig himself have told the Ricketts family they would prefer to have the Cubs remain in the Cactus League. Being the new kids on the block, I would hope the Ricketts family listens to the old boys.
A source close to the Ricketts' family, the current owner of the Cubs, says they're 99 percent sure the Cubs are staying in Mesa for spring training.
The Cubs have expressed desire for a bigger and better training facility, and have tossed around the idea of moving to Florida after their contract is up at Hohokam Park.
The commissioner of baseball, Bud Selig, reportedly told the Cubs he’d prefer they stay in Mesa.
Obviously, I'm biased about the situation. As Arizona is the home to all three of the Idiots, there is nothing I look forward to more during the year than the month long party that is the Cubs Spring Training. I have only been living out here for three seasons, but each year is better than the last. As Angry has reported, it's not only the games at Hohokam that make the Cubs a great draw in AZ, but the other parks as well. While the current facility is adequate for the fans, the team definitely needs a top-of-line field and training grounds that is similar, nay, better the new parks being opened around the valley. They are by far the number one draw for the Cactus League and nothing is more fun than hanging out with Cubs fans who have migrated here as well as those who have traveled to get away from the snow and cold temperatures of Chicago.
The Idiots and friends put on a great tailgate (thanks to Angry's equipment), the games are relaxed, the players seem to always be in a good mood and you can even see Lou smile once in a while as he dodges foul balls lined back towards him (the coaches usually sit on the backstop away from team in the dugout). This is definitely good news not only for Cubs fans living in the valley, but as I see it, for Cubs fans everywhere who travel to see Spring Training. With the hurricane season, long travel times and now increased taxes that Naples is proposing, Mesa is not only a more fun town to see the Boys in Blue, but also a cheaper option.
For more about the Cubs and their Spring Training battle, waxbeerpapercup has been keeping the Cublogosphere updated daily. To join the fight to keep the Cubs in Mesa, a couple of groups have been started on facebook:
Keep the Cubs in Mesa for Spring Training
Keep the Cubs
While you're there, why not join the College of Idiots fan site as well.
Go Cubs!
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