Spring Training

Two baseball teams from the American and National leagues hold their spring training in our area. The Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins have been guests for years and their being here is a economic factor for the whole area. Thousands of people take their vacation at this time and attend both the training sessions and the pre-season schedule.

The Red Sox wanted a new facility here and talked the community into spending nearly one hundred million on a new stadium. This expenditure during recession for a playground for millionaires is without a doubt stupid. Here we , the tax payers are building a playhouse for these teams which are used for mainly six weeks.

I believe the time for communities wasting money for professional sports should be questioned. These teams do help the economy. Hotels are filled, restaurants busy but the communities only benefit indirectly. The monies used could go a long way in creating facilities for the improvement in the quality of life for its citizens. Several cities have taken this action and were applauded .

Personally I love baseball and go to the games and watch these athletes get ready for the season but I pay good money for the privilege. I only wish to pay once.