San Jose: No Public Money For New Stadium

San Jose's City Council approved a series of measures for building an MLB stadium (presumably for the A's). First and foremost, it has to use no public money and make the city money.

If you ask me, this is another nail in the coffin for a possible move. I doubt that Wolff can put together enough private financing for a stadium, much less one that will make the city a profit (considering they're looking at building the smallest ballpark in the majors, capacity-wise).

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The A’s need to stay TFO of my soon to be city.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 12, 2009 10:39 PM PDT reply actions

Is it just me but it come across as, "You will not be trying your wanna be Al Davis ways here."

Seriously its a good barginaing stance to start from.

Where is my beer & chili dog?

by daveinexile on May 13, 2009 7:24 AM PDT reply actions

The city has a lot more leverage than you typically see. The A’s need San Jose more than San Jose needs the A’s.

Bonds stands alone.

Proud adopted parent of future big league slugger Thomas Neal
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on May 13, 2009 7:33 AM PDT reply actions

Good for San Jose

Cities and counties across the country should demand nothing less. And those advising them should demand it.

I don’t have a link, but I understand the Portland Beavers had their stadium proposal shot down. I don’t know if that has anything to do with SJs stance or not.

Tough economic times for most of the A’s logical/discussed moves: PDX, Sacto, Vegas, and SJ. All extra hard-hit by the real estate debacle, and most of these stadium proposals revolve around housing sales to finance the projects (which seems to be what crashed Fremont Trafficjam Notrain Stadium before it even got started).

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

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by natteringnabob on May 13, 2009 4:44 PM PDT reply actions