IMO baseball's a bad fit regardless, but if it WAS going to work then the stadium would have to be on the beltline ... outer north of town or inner south of town, take your pick. Downtown would be a mess ... especially for day games. I assume they'd be looking at the Kane district south of town, which would at least have a fighting chance. But you're talking an expectation of 35-40,000 spread out over an 81 game home schedule. That's a logistical challenge this city's streets have never seen before and are not designed to manage. Even if you carved that down to 25K, it's still more people than struggle to get in and out of the current hockey arena for TWICE as many games ... a goodly chunk of which would be played in daylight. Yeah, sure. Seems super simple to me.Downtown Raleigh for a baseball stadium is a worse idea than a downtown hockey arena. More games, (hopefully) bigger crowds.
Turning 81 games into 6-8 hour excursions. Hard pass. Get me a monorail and call me back.How about a site 1/2 way between Charlotte, raleigh and Greensboro then have a special bball train that ferries people back and forth?
Key word ... try
I've seen some speculation that MLB thinks the demographics of the RDU market might be a bit better for their product than Charlotte ... but our underlying pluses are basically the same as Nashvillle's, so ... yeah. Seems like a long shot, but you won't get a hit with the bat on your shoulder.
LOL ... if Jerry freaking Reese has land purchased or optioned for this boondoggle then it's bound to be a reclaimed quarry or a trash dump.Well, Jerry Reese who was one of the main people trying to get Charlotte a team way back when the Marlins were awarded their franchise, has recently (2022) began lobbying for Raleigh......wouldn't be surprised if he is in the group with Dundon. Apparently Reese already has a spot for the stadium already picked out (and purchased *shrug*) but he won't say where that is.
Who knows....I will believe it when I see it
You may recall a proposed bb stadium a few years ago on the Central Prison land. The right field line lined up with my office.IMO baseball's a bad fit regardless, but if it WAS going to work then the stadium would have to be on the beltline ... outer north of town or inner south of town, take your pick. Downtown would be a mess ... especially for day games. I assume they'd be looking at the Kane district south of town, which would at least have a fighting chance. But you're talking an expectation of 35-40,000 spread out over an 81 game home schedule. That's a logistical challenge this city's streets have never seen before and are not designed to manage. Even if you carved that down to 25K, it's still more people than struggle to get in and out of the current hockey arena for TWICE as many games ... a goodly chunk of which would be played in daylight. Yeah, sure. Seems super simple to me.
Oh, you've hit on a pet peeve right there. Central Prison should have been relocated DECADES ago and would have if we had a functional relationship between the State and the City. But, no ... too many petty turf battles, too many personal grudges and too much general childishness has meant that a very expensive and important part of a gateway to downtown has that massive stupid eyesore hanging over it. Believe it or not, there was a deal to move Central Prison to Wake County Land south of Raleigh all but wrapped in in Christmas paper back in the freaking 70s but it was squashed because the then director of prisons had a personal grudge with the Wake Co. Manager.You may recall a proposed bb stadium a few years ago on the Central Prison land. The right field line lined up with my office.
I wish the State would move that place to the middle of BFE.
Who was the last governor that was a Raleigh native? I got as far back as Umstead and stopped looking.Oh, you've hit on a pet peeve right there. Central Prison should have been relocated DECADES ago and would have if we had a functional relationship between the State and the City. But, no ... too many petty turf battles, too many personal grudges and too much general childishness has meant that a very expensive and important part of a gateway to downtown has that massive stupid eyesore hanging over it. Believe it or not, there was a deal to move Central Prison to Wake County Land south of Raleigh all but wrapped in in Christmas paper back in the freaking 70s but it was squashed because the then director of prisons had a personal grudge with the Wake Co. Manager.
Would sure as hell be a better sight from my office window!Oh, you've hit on a pet peeve right there. Central Prison should have been relocated DECADES ago and would have if we had a functional relationship between the State and the City. But, no ... too many petty turf battles, too many personal grudges and too much general childishness has meant that a very expensive and important part of a gateway to downtown has that massive stupid eyesore hanging over it. Believe it or not, there was a deal to move Central Prison to Wake County Land south of Raleigh all but wrapped in in Christmas paper back in the freaking 70s but it was squashed because the then director of prisons had a personal grudge with the Wake Co. Manager.
That would be Gov. Broughton, I think ... NC's governor during WW2Who was the last governor that was a Raleigh native? I got as far back as Umstead and stopped looking.
I might have to walk down there another day. It's a ten minute stroll. As is the Flying Saucer. Trophy is 2 minutes. Would be there more often if they had less froo froo beers.In case you missed it, the couple that owns the Buena Papa Fry Bar in the Morgan Street Food Hall, Streets at Southpoint and the concession stand outside section 301 at PNC Arena, was on Shark Tank last week. They were seeking $400k in exchange for 7% equity. They got the $400k, but it cost them more than 7%, they gave up a 19% stake to Robert Herjavec.
I‘ve had the fries at the arena. They’re good. But very messy.
Or do what retired people do and forget that today is actually Wednesday.
Probably not London, as that would require that the games start around midnight in the UK!Wednesday night football....it's coming.....and it will be played in London or Mexico City![]()