@mmodlin I can confirm that the TTC property still checks every one of the boxes you mention, and everyone here will still hate this idea as much as they did five years ago. 
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(Also, there will never, ever be a baseball stadium at the Cargill site, which the city recently purchased for the purpose of building affordable housing there.)
@ammulli It’s an extremely tough crowd here. Always has been.
Triangle Town center good sport there no CAC there just a lot of shooting Carter and minorities because that area is predominately black and hispanic I live by there the only people I could see complaining are maybe some neighborhood folks but I don’t think a lot of people would care over there. But I live in the only established neighborhood in that area and it mostly renters no owners in fact my parents are one of the only people who owns a house in the neighborhood at least in my stretch of it which is behind TTC. Its mostly apartments that are new and more are going up, wake tech’s north campus is back there, its just getting people like the owners of Triangle Town center to agree to give it up and destroy that mall which is as old as I am.
There is a hotel on the Triangle Town Center property but the only thing I could see is some opposition to the mall getting destroyed but I don’t think people my age even know how to get to city council nor do they care its just a empty mall that’s a hangout spot for them though I wouldn’t try to underestimate them either cause they could react negatively to the possibility of a mall getting torn down. I just go there to eat while I’d be sad to see the mall go I don’t think the young folks and blacks and hispanics would really care too much the mall is boring and is dying anyways.
They may not even have any idea about MLB coming here, it also becoming very dense back there. But again blacks and hispanics could react negatively to the idea about the mall being torn down again don’t underestimate them but at the same time I couldn’t also see them caring too much. If Dundon chooses that site at least call it a triangle town center mall renovation try to make it look like it’s not going away it just being redone with the addition of an MLB Stadium, there benefits its near Capital Blvd, and 540. Actually I change my mind be afraid of the blacks and hispanics they actually might care. @Loup20
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Some news cycling about the possibility of the Rays playing at least some games in Durham as they play next season away from the damaged Tropicana field.
This new article today has a lot of great quotes/information.
Sounds like a fantastic opportunity. A trial run (which would be successful) would be a great way to really move us up the expansion board. Plus the news that the White Sox might be sold to the prospective Nashville owners doesn’t hurt either.
Great news on the Durham piece.
The White Sox one… ugh. Moving teams is so gross.
It’s a great idea that could become reality, but I hope Dundon is speeding up right now his bid for MLB they been working at a fast pace I hear so hopefully this is just a catalyst. We should hear on the rays Tampa Bay’s Major League Baseball team plans in a few weeks.
I think there relocating to Nashville I don’t think that’ll spoil our chances though.
Agree to disagree on moving teams. 
The Bulls announced today that there have been no discussions with the Rays about hosting their games next year, and they don’t anticipate hosting them for a full year due to logistical challenges.
Perhaps I’m too optimistic, but I read “full season” as a good thing. I don’t think logistically there was ever a shot we became the permanent home on such a short turnaround, but having a series or two would be big as well as a proof of concept.
Well that shouldn’t distract that Tom Dundon is working really hard on MLB and right now we should here more news in the coming days weeks maybe months about where the bid is going.
Still I don’t think this will effect MLB Raleigh.
What’s going on right now is that Tampa is trying to figure out how long they’ll be essentially homeless.
They definitely won’t be ready for the season, but will they be ready a couple of months in?
They have to figure out if the stadium is structurally sound. The entire things has no drainage, and it filled with water, so I assume it’s an absolute mess.
The other thing to consider is that they have a new stadium coming in 2028. So is it really worth putting money into the current stadium if it’s just going to be a place holder for 2+ seasons?
Once they figure out how long they’re going to be out of a home, they’ll start coming up with a plan. That is why the Bulls said there has been no talks about hosting in Durham. The Rays aren’t even there yet. However, speculation is happening so they wanted to just provide the facts as they are today.
One option that could be on the table is a multi-site approach where you play the early spring/summer games in Florida (at the Spring Training complexes) and then find a home outside of Florida for the late summer games.
This is because of the unpredictable weather you see in late summer in Florida. It could rain almost every night, and that would wreak absolute havoc on MLB’s scheduling. So this is where Durham could slot in.
Anyways, still a long way off but by no means is Durham off the table.
But with Durham, or any other possible location, is that the Durham bulls will still be playing their season, so scheduling becomes a nightmare.
So unless they find a stadium that is not being actively used by a team, then this will be a deal breaker for many locations.
Aren’t the mudcats moving next season? It would definitely be a downgrade for the Bulls, but it maybe doable in the short term for the Rays
You’re probably more in the loop on this, but are the spring training facilities even up to the standards for an MLB team?
I know the MLB basically killed baseball in Kinston and Zebulon over stadium improvements, and that was in minor league. Will they really allow a team to play in a spring training building for potentially years? I mean Sacramento isn’t ideal for the A’s but it’s at least a AAA ballpark.
It is in the wrong time zone, but there will be an empty MLB facility available next season in Oakland.
I’m definitely hoping Durham hosts for at least a few games. Would be pretty cool.
Well maybe it’ll be …Raleigh? LOL
from Newsweek:
"The Rays played two regular-season series at the Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando more than a decade ago. They also hosted games there for part of spring training in 2023. The stadium’s 9,500 seats and relative proximity (90 miles northeast of Tampa Bay) make it a suitable temporary home.
Other possibilities include Doak Field in Raleigh, N.C., Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, P.R., and Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec."
I always chuckle when they put a comma after Raleigh and then periods after both the N and the C
No, if it ends up being years where Tampa needs to find a home then the spring training facilities won’t work. They’re being thrown around in case you need to play a couple of months, but even then, I do think they’d need major updates and lots more temporary seating.
If it ends up being years where they are displaced then I’m honestly not sure what they’re going to do.