Minor league baseball in Tallahassee?

[Monticello-1827]

^ that already got shot down.... i guess they'll have to find another spot downtown?

[Florida]

I'm drawing a blank, on exactly where, unless they'd like to do something with the Capital City bank Property next to bounded by Tennessee, Calhoun, Call, and Gadsden.

[Monticello-1827]

I got another response this morning from Commissioner Dailey, that makes three.

[Florida]

What did Ole Dailey say?

[Monticello-1827]

^ Said it was an interesting idea and to give him a call to discuss. not like i have the $$$ to bring a team here, or land to build a stadium on, or live in the county... but i may call him.

[Florida]

LOL! When you put it that way, this should be interesting!

[seminole]

I'm drawing a blank, on exactly where, unless they'd like to do something with the Capital City bank Property next to bounded by Tennessee, Calhoun, Call, and Gadsden.

[Florida]

Have you noticed that Capital City Bank has built that beautiful bank on Thomasville Road, but they don't seem to be as aggressive with this piece of property.

[seminole]

What beautiful bank has Capital City Bank built on Thomasville Road? Are we talking the Bradfordville Banking Center or the one closest to I-10 on Metro?

I believe Capital City purchased the building at Thomsville and Metro when it was a 1st Federal.

[Florida]

Yeah... that was the 1st Federal Building before Capital City purchased it. I don't know if they've actually built anything that nice themselves.

[seminole]

Yeah... that was the 1st Federal Building before Capital City purchased it. I don't know if they've actually built anything that nice themselves.

[Florida]

I know this has gone way off topic, but is this the building you're talking about?

[Monticello-1827]

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Tallahassee Baseball thread.

[seminole]

I know this has gone way off topic, but is this the building you're talking about?

[Florida]

Yep! It was a first federal. You can even see the old First federal logo in this picture. It would be nice to have something similar in looks downtown on that site, however.

[MDP]

I was in contact with the President of the Atlantic Coast League a few months ago, but have not heard from him since. Ideally, I'd like a team in the affiliated South Atlantic League, but I'd take what I can get for now. I may need to start really pushing this thing. Thanks to all who have been writing to the county commission. Hopefully we'll one day hear the crack of the bats here in Tally.

[Monticello-1827]

A piece on the new Albany baseball team, the South Georgia Peanuts. I found the most interesting part to be the part the attendance of their arena football league team would bear on the success of this team.

"I think the success of the Wildcats is only going to help professional sports in this area,"

Peanuts Ready to Play Ball!

[MDP]

Nothing recently from the Atlantic Coast League. E-mailed Jamie Toole, the head of the South Coast League and here is what I received:

Mark -

Thanks for your email and interest in the South Coast League. We are tremendously interested in Tallahassee as a potential expansion club for the South Coast League. We have spoken with City officials over the last year and a half and look forward to providing the city and county with an update of the progress of the South Coast League in the coming months. Thanks again for your interest in the South Coast League.

Jamie

Their inaugural season begins in a few days. They have 6 teams: 2 in South Carolina, 2 in Southwest Fla and 2 in Georgia (Macon and Albany). We would be a perfect fit.

Website is: http://www.southcoastleague.com/

[Beukeboom]

Frankly I can't see any professional sports lasting long in Tallahassee. Tallahassee's track record with pro sports teams is abysmal. The Tigersharks flew the coop to Georgia. The Thunder didn't last. What was the indoor soccer league team's name? And I honestly think the Titans may not be back next season. If they do, I can't see them staying after the second season. So a minor league baseball team might work for one season, maybe two but probably not more than that. I hate to be a pessimist but FSU has a stranglehold on sports in this town with FAMU adding to the mix.

[Aerobird]

I'd highly support redeveloping the current fairgrounds...here's a concept of my concept for the Fairgrounds:

The speedway I used was Myrtle Beach Speedway, while the ballpark was Jackie Robinson Stadium in Daytona Beach. Add parking lots as you see fit.

[poonther]

I'm not against a speedway, just not on that parcel. It's too much of an "in-town" parcel for that type of use. Daytona grew out to and around its speedway.

[Go Gators]

I'm not against a speedway, just not on that parcel. It's too much of an "in-town" parcel for that type of use. Daytona grew out to and around its speedway.

[Aerobird]

Maybe a speedway could be put down next to the Publix at Capital Circle and Crawfordville Hwy...that would allow a larger track, and if we built a 3/4 to 7/8-mile track (think Richmond or Iowa Speedway) we could possibly attract an Indy Racing League race.

[MDP]

The Atlantic Coast League is trying to get started for 2009. Their website:

http://www.atlanticcoastleague.org

I posted a few months back that they were looking to place a team in Tallahassee. If you click on the October 18 Spartanburg article, it mentions that FAMU and TCC have been contacted about using their facilities.

[Go Gators]

The Atlantic Coast League is trying to get started for 2009. Their website:

http://www.atlanticcoastleague.org

I posted a few months back that they were looking to place a team in Tallahassee. If you click on the October 18 Spartanburg article, it mentions that FAMU and TCC have been contacted about using their facilities.