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Columbia, S.C., is the second-biggest market in the country without a professional sports team (after Tucson, whose Triple-A franchise has moved to El Paso), but that could change as early as 2015. At a City Council meeting on Jan. 7, consultants hired by the city presented a Minor League Baseball feasibility study. Based on geographical considerations, this as-of-now theoretical team would compete in either the Carolina or South Atlantic League. From Columbia television station WIS-TV:
The study was done by Brailsford & Dunlavey, whose firm has worked with more than 125 governmental entities on sports venues. ... Analyst Jason Thompson with Brailsford & Dunlavey said the Columbia market can support a Minor League baseball team. But the city would have to lure an existing team to town. An 8,000 seat stadium would cost an estimated $42 million.
Columbia's Minor League Baseball aspirations have the enthusiastic backing of Jason Freier, who owns both the Fort Wayne TinCaps and Savannah Sand Gnats. According to South Carolina's The State newspaper, Freier has guaranteed that, if the city musters the funding for a ballpark, he would be able to bring a team there. Columbia last fielded a Minor League team in the form of the SAL's Capital City Bombers, who relocated to Greenville, S.C., following the 2004 campaign.
Columbia, SC already has a Coastal Plains League team, and I"m assuming that if they got an MiLB team, the CPL would have to move. Could Greenville or Kinston use this to jump at the chance to get a CPL team? it would mean a lot to both cities. I believe Greenville could lobby to get a CPL team to "test" out the waters. Kinston would be a great fit since they already have a stadium.
Columbia, SC already has a Coastal Plains League team, and I"m assuming that if they got an MiLB team, the CPL would have to move. Could Greenville or Kinston use this to jump at the chance to get a CPL team? it would mean a lot to both cities. I believe Greenville could lobby to get a CPL team to "test" out the waters. Kinston would be a great fit since they already have a stadium.
Just putting it out there!
A Coastal Plains League team would be a perfect starting (again) point for Greenville. Other multiple Eastern NC cities/towns have a team (Wilson, Edenton, Morehead City, Wilmington, Fayetteville), which would help instantly create a rivalry.
Plus there would be almost zero overlap for ECU baseball fans. ECU's regular season ends on May 17, conference championship on May 25. The first game of the season for CPL is May 27. Obviously, because this is a college summer league.
This would bring "something else" to do for students, young professionals, and families during the summer.
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As for Kinston, I hope hope hope they do not get a team. No one would ever go back there for a ball game.
I found another forum that is Greenville specific, but discusses local HDTV Info and reception. And it seems to be fairly active. Greenville, NC - HDTV
A Coastal Plains League team would be a perfect starting (again) point for Greenville. Other multiple Eastern NC cities/towns have a team (Wilson, Edenton, Morehead City, Wilmington, Fayetteville), which would help instantly create a rivalry.
Plus there would be almost zero overlap for ECU baseball fans. ECU's regular season ends on May 17, conference championship on May 25. The first game of the season for CPL is May 27. Obviously, because this is a college summer league.
This would bring "something else" to do for students, young professionals, and families during the summer.
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As for Kinston, I hope hope hope they do not get a team. No one would ever go back there for a ball game.
I agree with you Boj, 100%!
If Greenville can come up with a 2-2500 seat stadium downtown, that would be ideal.
Apparently, the CPL is expanding with a team in Holly Springs. It's a new stadium that will be part of a larger recreational facility for that area.
If we can't get anything downtown, I still think a model such as this (stadium with a baseball/soccer/football/lacrosse field would be a good fit somewhere else in Greenville. Maybe not with the other soccer fields or tennis courts.
If Greenville can come up with a 2-2500 seat stadium downtown, that would be ideal.
Apparently, the CPL is expanding with a team in Holly Springs. It's a new stadium that will be part of a larger recreational facility for that area.
If we can't get anything downtown, I still think a model such as this (stadium with a baseball/soccer/football/lacrosse field would be a good fit somewhere else in Greenville. Maybe not with the other soccer fields or tennis courts.
For me, I think the two ideal areas would be either on the Town Commons or directly north of the future 10th St bridge, south of Dickinson Ave.
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I found another forum that is Greenville specific, but discusses local HDTV Info and reception. And it seems to be fairly active.
You see my name over there on some older posts. It was a more relevant place to be back when the stations were transitioning to all digital. Now the only thing they are expecting is when Ch. 9 goes full HD. They talk about TV antennas and what Directv is offering this week.
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