tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post5573429160080619053..comments2024-02-21T12:11:32.886-05:00Comments on Bats Left/Throws Right: Borrowing Your Way Out Of Debt, Pt. 2James Briggs Stratton "Doghouse" Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378802364709433791noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-9791033190661967752010-07-14T13:10:32.697-04:002010-07-14T13:10:32.697-04:00Just last weekend I visited our local AAA team'...Just last weekend I visited our local AAA team's 10-year old stadium (Dell Diamond in Round Rock [Texas, 20 miles north of Austin...well, downtown Austin], Home of the Round Rock Express!).<br /><br />The blacktop looked like someone had scrubbed it with a toothbrush; ditto the hubcaps of the cop cars. I seriously would have eaten off of those.<br /><br />All of which was duly made clear Sator Arepohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006808744513156317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-17810465894343414382010-07-14T06:14:02.531-04:002010-07-14T06:14:02.531-04:00The thing that bothers me most is that under the t...The thing that bothers me most is that under the terms of the deal, the Pacers promise not to leave until 2019, which means we've only bought a 9-year respite. Then they'll be back demanding more bribes, which we'll give them.<br /><br />If the terms of the deal were that they promised to LEAVE if we paid them off, then we could raze the Hoops Palace to avoid the costs of operating Joe Bauersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-31600368411879640912010-07-13T20:55:42.281-04:002010-07-13T20:55:42.281-04:00are you trying to tell me the Pacers are worse tha...are you trying to tell me the Pacers are worse than the Bucks?zombie rotten mcdonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601960953323752278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-20370302377426354542010-07-13T16:27:02.396-04:002010-07-13T16:27:02.396-04:00The Springfield (MO) Cardinals play in Hammons Fie...The Springfield (MO) Cardinals play in Hammons Field, a park that equals any major-league facility in every aspect save # of seats.<br /><br />Of course, it was built by a private individual. The city's only contribution (I believe) was the donation of the downtown land that nobody wanted on account of the residents of Springfield tend to be scared of "the types" who live and/or alone in the darknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-87202937570274312892010-07-13T16:13:02.293-04:002010-07-13T16:13:02.293-04:00The old Clipper Stadium right next door to you in ...The old Clipper Stadium right next door to you in Columbus was pretty much a shithole, but that was part of the charm. I haven't been to the new minor league park yet, but heard that it was awesome.<br /><br />Of course the brainpower of MLB being what it is, since Columbus is smack dab in the middle of Cleveland and Cincinnati the Clippers are the farm team for the Washington Nationals. RobertBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11211639.post-22969421433946799172010-07-13T15:23:20.307-04:002010-07-13T15:23:20.307-04:00The AAA parks I have been to (in Louisville and in...The AAA parks I have been to (in Louisville and in Albuquerque) were both quite palatial. The AA park I have been to (Huntsville, AL) was decent enough, but nowhere near the AAA parks levelUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925858630822311395noreply@blogger.com