The zombie of baseball-in-The-Bottom still walking
The notion of shoehorning a baseball stadium into Shockoe Bottom is one of the worst ideas since the 6th Street Marketplace, at least among ideas that involve spending and risking large public funds. For a number of reasons, it could be THE worst. Obviously, it’s no secret how I feel about this thing — I […]
The notion of shoehorning a baseball stadium into Shockoe Bottom is one of the worst ideas since the 6th Street Marketplace, at least among ideas that involve spending and risking large public funds. For a number of reasons, it could be THE worst.
Obviously, it’s no secret how I feel about this thing — I have written about this brouhaha here at the Fan District Hub and under other mastheads lots of times in the past (if you read Feb. 23, 2005, July 4, 2007, Aug. 6, 2008, Sept. 29, 2008 and Dec. 9, 2008 it will give you all you need, and then some). So, at this time I won’t add anything new, except for this:
Now there’s an ongoing discussion on the topic at John Murden’s Church Hill People’s News. Click here to read the latest — “baseball debate heats up again” — and throw in your two-cents-worth.
Update: There’s a web site now devoted to promoting baseball on The Boulevard; click here.
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