Latest on Red Sox spring training saga
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WINK Sports
Story Created:
Jul 8, 2008 at 5:59 PM EDT
Story Updated:
Jul 8, 2008 at 6:17 PM EDT
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Boston Red Sox and Lee County officials seem to favor the construction of a Fenway Park look-alike for their spring training facility, and if the Sox had their first choice, they'd build Fenway South... in Estero.
Lee County Deputy Manager Bill Hammond told WINK Sports he believes the team would love to move closer to FGCU in San Carlos Park, or to the Estero area.
Lee County Director of Parks and Recreation John Yarbrough told us, while he also believes that to be the case, he says he's been in contact with Red Sox Chief Operating Officer Mike Dee, who has stressed the team wants to make sure a City of Palms Park expansion is still in the mix.
Yarbrough went on to say he doesn't feel this is anything that has to happen immediately.
He says he believes the Sox want to see a solid ballpark plan by 2012.
Friday, Jul 11 at 10:24 PM fan of sanity wrote ...
Awake Lee County citizens.The gods of baseball have spoken,they desire a new stadium! Salary in millions: Varitek 9, Ramirez 20, Ortiz 12.5, Schilling 8, Beckett 9.5, Lowell 12, Lugo 9, Matsuzaka 8, Drew 14, Total team salary $133,220,112. In 2007,Owner John Henry spent $16 million to buy an estate to tear it down. These gods cannot play in the deplorable conditions of City of Palms stadium. They cannot be expected to honor covenants made with mere mortals! Honor your gods with a new tabernacle
Thursday, Jul 10 at 6:12 AM Dan wrote ...
Let them go, three weeks of spring training for the fans? They should pay us to train here. These guys have lose sight of what the game is really all about.
Wednesday, Jul 9 at 5:25 PM Glen Watson wrote ...
The Red Sox should pay Lee County for a Place to train. The amount of money this sport makes, Baseball can afford to spend some money on the fans!!
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