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Post by 10ac » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:01 pm

The Arlington Cowboys.
Plant says talks broke down with the Atlanta Fulton County Recreational Authority earlier this year. He adds that the team has not signed a contract with Cobb County, but he’s “100 percent certain it will happen.”
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Post by Jungle Rat » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:06 pm

Don't blame them a bit. Public funding is stupid though.

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Post by BigRedMan » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:56 pm

The Big Boss Man approves as he was from Cobb County!!

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Post by Dr. Strangelove » Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:52 pm

Cobb County will be on the hook for 2/3 to 3/4 of the stadium costs. Projected to cost at least $670 M. WHAT A GREAT DEAL!

The Cobb County commissioners wisely knew that voters would've told the Braves to fuck off so they are just going to raise taxes on their own to pay for it.

Bullshit like this makes me wish pro sports would just collapse. Feel bad for the Atlanta area...first the Falcons, now the Braves dick them over

http://deadspin.com/cobb-county-taxpaye ... 1462355602

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Re: Baseball

Post by Jungle Rat » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:37 am

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Post by AugustWest » Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:03 pm

Yeah, we've already footed the bill for a basketball arena nobody wanted, a bseball stadium nobody wanted and soon upgrades on a football stadium nobody wants to pay for.
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Post by sardis » Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:12 pm

Us uptowners appreciate your sacrifice.

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Post by Jungle Rat » Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:22 pm

AugustWest wrote:Yeah, we've already footed the bill for a basketball arena nobody wanted, a bseball stadium nobody wanted and soon upgrades on a football stadium nobody wants to pay for.
That baseball stadium was once an Olympic Stadium you wanted.

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Post by Dr. Strangelove » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:03 pm

Is the Ted paid off?

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Post by AlabamAlum » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:13 pm

Our lease is up. The Braves mgmt asked and Cobb County said yes.
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Post by 10ac » Wed Nov 13, 2013 9:16 pm

Good business.
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Post by AugustWest » Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:58 am

Jungle Rat wrote:
AugustWest wrote:Yeah, we've already footed the bill for a basketball arena nobody wanted, a bseball stadium nobody wanted and soon upgrades on a football stadium nobody wants to pay for.
That baseball stadium was once an Olympic Stadium you wanted.
I assure you I have never wanted to pay for an Olympic stadium in Charlotte.
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Post by hedge » Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:38 am

Little Auggie never once gave it away, everybody had to pay and pay. A hustle here and a hustle there, Charlotte NC is the place where...
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Post by Owlman » Wed Nov 27, 2013 1:58 pm

Last year for Jack Morris to get voted into HOF on the regular vote. Going to be tough with Maddux, Glavine and Frank Thomas, let alone Biggio who was close last year.

Will get increasingly tougher the next year when you have Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Ron Villone and John Smoltz.
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Post by aTm » Wed Nov 27, 2013 2:21 pm

Ron Villone better not have any impact whatsoever on hall of fame balloting or we live in a more fucked up world than I ever even imagined.
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Post by Jungle Rat » Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:49 pm

Ron Villone. Heh

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Post by Owlman » Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:42 pm

yeah, I had a lot of fun slipping that name in there. Thing is, I have no idea who he is, his position nor who he played for.
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Post by aTm » Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:29 pm

He was so shitty the Astros once got him in a trade for jay Powell straight up.
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Re: Baseball

Post by Saint » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:27 pm

I never even saw a game in the Ted.

I've been to the following places that are no longer in use for their purpose at the time: RFK Stadium, Candlestick Park (Giants game), Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Carmichael Auditorium, the Kingdome, Memorial Stadium (Balto.), Charlotte Coliseum (2nd one)

Places that have been drastically renovated: Carter-Finley Stadium, Greensboro Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum Arena, Stanford Stadium, Cal's Haas Pavilion (Harmon Gym when I was there).

I was in LA when the Staples Center was still being built. (I should say I was at the convention center when the Staples Center was still being built)

Concert venues I've been to that were/are sports arenas then and now: Hampton Coliseum, old Richmond Coliseum, Capital Centre, The Omni, Sullivan/Schaefer Stadium, Rich Stadium, JFK Stadium, The Spectrum.

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