March 09, 2003
Catching up
A few items that slipped under the radar in recent weeks:
- The Chicago Cubs are still haggling with the city of Chicago over proposed landmark status for Wrigley Field. (The team, intent on an expansion of the bleachers, is opposed to landmarking.) A public hearing is set for March 12.
- A Hamilton County commissioner is suing the Cincinnati Bengals for being a lousy football team. According to county commissioner Todd Portune, in return for a taxpayer-built stadium, the Bengals promised to field a competitive team; last year they finished 2-14, their worst record in history.
- Virginia stadium authority head Gabe Paul Jr. and sports economist Rodney Fort engaged in a nice point-counterpoint over the economic benefits of baseball stadiums.
Posted by Neil deMause
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