throwawayspfd t1_j6ucb87 wrote on February 1, 2023 at 11:04 PM

From the KY3 news article, “The lease agreement going through 2038 would ensure the 2012 Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals remain in Springfield where they have played since the affiliate’s founding in 2005.”

Love that they are called the 2012 Texas League Champion Springfield Cardinals. Team hasn’t made it to the Championship in 11 years. Only two appearances in 18 years and one championship.

Real shame that the city is footing this huge bill for a very bad team. I will say I frequent games here. Drop the prices of tickets and beer and I’d be a little more on board but unfortunately prices will only increase after the huge payment.

Put the vote to the city and it would not pass.

sgfjb t1_j6uq1uc wrote on February 2, 2023 at 12:41 AM

For $100 you can buy a Red Access ticket to get into every single home game. There’s like 70 home games a year. General admission tickets can be bought for like $7. The last couple years they’ve added special happy hour beer pricing before many of the games. They constantly have giveaways that are the same as you get in St Louis. You can’t ask for much better value than they’re offering.

wheelieman1 t1_j6uv0hf wrote on February 2, 2023 at 1:17 AM

not sure which night it is but one night per week they have happy hour pricing all game long.

NotPostinOften t1_j6usz8n wrote on February 2, 2023 at 1:02 AM

AA Minor league baseball is about watching individual prospects and not focusing on whether the team is winning. Jordan Walker/Masyn Winn/Moises Gomez/Graceffo were the guys to watch last season. This year I'd look out for Tink Hence, Javier Baez, and Cooper Hjerpe. Others as well that I'm sure I'm overlooking.

WendyArmbuster t1_j6v9031 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 3:01 AM

Yeah, for $12 million we could have a big free skatepark, a mountain bike park, an RC track, an RC airfield, pump tracks, air conditioning at the skatepark we do have like the tennis players get, and a zillion other quality of life things that would make Springfield a fun place to DO things, rather than a place to watch minor league baseball players do fun things. I have no problem spending this money on baseball except that it's coming at the expense of things I want.

davidrothchild69 t1_j6ves26 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 3:46 AM

You clearly don’t understand that minor league baseball is about player development, not winning games