Sox to Sarasota? Still All Speculation
July 8, 2008 – 11:17 pmSo the newest buzz around town is that Lee Co. is stepping up its effort to keep the Red Sox. I read several places today that Lee Co. Parks & Rec. Director John Yarborough wants to bring a Fenway-like stadium to SWFL by 2012.
Guess what? I want to bring a life-size Fenway replica to my backyard too! However, my condo association would throw a fit.
Similarly, a Lee Co. official sharing his “dream” doesn’t make it news. There still hasn’t been a single vote taken, a single study launched, or a single plan drawn up for renovations in Lee Co. Why not? There’s simply no rush. Sarasota has a million hurdles to clear before it can make a proposal too.
So you think the possibility of a new Red Sox stadium elsewhere in Lee Co. is news-worthy? OK, but maybe when we reported it two months ago…or again one month ago…but not so much today. Sure, the county has spoken to the Red Sox about their future needs…but they’ve been doing it for years, not for the last few days as Wednesday morning’s headlines will have you believe (bold prediction).
It’s only a matter of time before Lee Co. starts putting the (slow and methodical) wheels in motion for a new Sox stadium, but it’s probably also only a matter of time before news readers/viewers grow bored of the false alarms.
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