Further talk about a new spring home

by Scott Christ on Dec 21, 2006 5:16 AM EST in News & Rumors

The city of Fort Lauderdale declined funding to improve the park the Orioles use for spring training, which increases the likelihood that the Orioles will be leaving for a new spring home after the upcoming exhibition season.

The Orioles moved to Fort Lauderdale in 1996, and their deal there runs out after 2007. There's a chance the team could relocate to Arizona.

The Orioles are also one of the teams that the state of Florida is trying to keep in Florida for spring training, so there's still a decent chance we'll be staying in Fort Lauderdale, if the decision can get reversed soon.

Fascinating stuff, I know. Where the Orioles and their ragtag spring crew do wind sprints is eternally important to me.

Elsewhere, the Mets are pursuing Zito and Suppan. Boras says Drew is healthy. The Expos signed Robert Fick to a minor league deal. The Padres signed Marcus Giles. Rod Barajas is a Phillie. David Riske, Zach Day and Brandon Duckworth signed with Kansas City. RonDL White will be with the Twins for another year.

Some dude is a Major League identity thief.

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Boras says Drew is healthy?

Oh, well then it must be so.

Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the sun
But mama, that's where the fun is...

by zknower on Dec 21, 2006 11:15 AM EST reply actions

This

is good. i think that our past s. training sight was uummmm uuu BAd LUCK. ya sure thats why we cant when. our um spring training location.

Portland,Oregon loves the O's

by westcoastOfan on Dec 21, 2006 2:41 PM EST reply actions

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To be fair, Lauderdale was a complete dump; I've only been there once, but it felt like a high school field.

Not saying that it effects the team that much; but with teams moving to Arizona, they should be able to get either Florida or the city to pay most or all of the money to renovate that place.

momma take a look now at what your boy has done; he's walking around like he's number one; he went downtown and bought him a gun.

by BirdFanInPhilly on Dec 21, 2006 4:58 PM EST up reply actions