D-backs reach deal with Maricopa County to drop Chase Field suit

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http://ktar.com/story/2048479/d-backs-reach-deal-with-maricopa-county-to-drop-chase-field-suit/

"According to the memorandum, the county would pay no new public money toward stadium upkeep. The Diamondbacks would take control of the Chase Field, keeping revenue from all events at the stadium, and immediately be allowed to explore relocation or rebuilding.

The baseball team must play at Chase Field through the 2022 season. Then they’d be permitted to move to another facility in the county without penalty."
 

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I want to renovate Chase and Talking Stick but tax payers should subsidize it. Raise ticket prices instead.
 

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Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) tweeted at 1:37 PM on Thu, May 03, 2018:
Now that the Arizona #Dbacks have formal permission to look around and leave Chase Field, you can bank on them playing in Scottsdale in 2022, close to the Chicago #Cubs spring-training complex.
 

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Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) tweeted at 1:37 PM on Thu, May 03, 2018:
Now that the Arizona #Dbacks have formal permission to look around and leave Chase Field, you can bank on them playing in Scottsdale in 2022, close to the Chicago #Cubs spring-training complex.


That would be a horrible decision. I know the team wants to chase the East Valley Market, but I don't think they realize HOW much support they draw from the West Valley, and how much of the fan base they would turn off.
 

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I agree with the above two posts. Why would the D-backs not want to be centrally located to the north Valley, east Valley, south Valley and west Valley?

All you have beyond Sloan Field is west Mesa. It's fine for one of our many Spring Training sites, but for our one Major League team in the 100 mile wide Valley?
 

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What locations did the article mention

Phoenix

Downtown Phoenix. The Diamondbacks don’t have a lot of other options in the city’s core. But there’s been talk of a group trying to buy Southern Pacific’s offices and some land around it next to the railroad. The site near Seventh and Buchanan streets is close to Chase Field and near a lot of existing parking.

Old Greyhound Dog Park/current Phoenix Park 'n' Swap. This site near 40th and Washington streets could be big enough for a ballpark. There’s lot of airport parking nearby. The city of Phoenix owns the site, it's close to light rail and is surrounded by Interstate 10, Loop 202 and State Route 143.

Interstate 17 and Loop 303. There’s a big chunk of state land near the junctions of these two freeways on the city's north side. The state land agency could expedite an auction for the site. It’s a growing area in Phoenix but might be too far away for East Valley fans.

Mesa

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport/Eastmark. A group of dairy farmers is rezoning a large piece of land that's big enough to house a new ballpark, next to Loop 202 and the proposed State Route 24 intersection. The land is west of the Eastmark community and north of the airport. Too far away for West Valley fans?

Chandler

Kyrene and Loop 202. A 70-acre site is for sale in Chandler next to Loop 202 and east of Interstate 10, but it might be too far from the central Valley, too.

Glendale

Near University of Phoenix Stadium and the Arizona Cardinals. There’s a 340-acre site on the west side of Loop 101 and kitty-corner from the University of Phoenix Stadium that has ample space for a ballpark and parking. The Arizona Coyotes play at Gila River Arena, just north of the Cardinals stadium. This is a top pick by land experts for a new Valley home for the Diamondbacks. But there's no light rail; Glendale nixed plans for it last fall.

Salt River Reservation

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The Diamondbacks play during spring training at the stadium next to Loop 101 and south of East Via de Ventura. It's located on the Salt River Reservation, and there's plenty of vacant land nearby. Baseball fans already make the drive there for Cactus League games.

Near soccer stadium. There’s land available close to the professional soccer team Phoenix Rising’s proposed stadium near the northwest corner of Loops 101 and 202 near the Scottsdale/Tempe city limits. The land is owned by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The soccer team wants to build a $250 million stadium where it has a temporary facility now.

Tempe

Town Lake. There’s not a lot of vacant land in Tempe for a new ballpark near freeways, but there are spots next to Arizona State University. There are a couple of sites in or near the Novus Innovation Corridor around McClintock Drive and Loop 202. ASU owns the land parcels in the Novus Innovation Corridor.
 

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How about the Desert Ridge area? Accessible from the East/west side on the 101. Anywhere in between you can catch the 51 north. It’s not as good as downtown but it’s better for west siders than Mesa and better for eastsiders than Glendale. The Mayo hospital they built would’ve been a good location.
 

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It would be absurd if they don't renovate Chase Field. The real problem is they made it too big. Not even the Dodgers pull 50k a night.
 

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moving to the mesa-gateway airport would be a dream for me, but that will never and should never happen. they need to remain in downtown phoenix, as that has boomed with the sports teams being there.
 

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moving to the mesa-gateway airport would be a dream for me, but that will never and should never happen. they need to remain in downtown phoenix, as that has boomed with the sports teams being there.
I agree. It is centrally located for the Valley.
 

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It would be perfect for me if they moved it to Chandler, but really, all I want them to do is stay at Chase Field, renovate it if necessary. Its a great stadium. No reason to move from it.
 

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It would be perfect for me if they moved it to Chandler, but really, all I want them to do is stay at Chase Field, renovate it if necessary. Its a great stadium. No reason to move from it.
:thumbup: Bingo! :thumbup:
 

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It would be perfect for me if they moved it to Chandler, but really, all I want them to do is stay at Chase Field, renovate it if necessary. Its a great stadium. No reason to move from it.
Won't happen. The Diamondbacks will be building a new stadium.
 
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