(05-30-2013 12:25 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  On the contrary, I'm laughing all the way to the bank. I bet several people that the cost would go up and I won.

Then you owe them money, sucka.

The ballpark is 100% not over budget. As of yesterday, they have only contracted out 20% of the budget.

Here are facts. Not a cut/paste. Not my gut reaction. But facts.

From that 10 million, 5 million was for non ballpark item to enhance and connect the ballpark to the rest of downtown. That is stuff the City wanted and will most likely get. It will come out of the downtown quality of life bonds. The other 5 million was simply for contingency. The City Planner wanted a cushion. City Council said no. End of that story.

Unless the people you bet with are as allergic to actual facts as you are, you actually owe them money. Cut and paste that.

(05-30-2013 12:25 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  Mistabinks

This is what happens when you rush into things. City Council was convinced that they had to hurry to make this happen and therefore mistakes happen. If they had taken their time, pitched it to the people, and come to a decision that the people could support, then everyone would be happy.

Again, you do not even know what you are bitching about.

The City Planner wanted 5 million in contingency funding. That is it. The (huge) mistake he made was talk to the media. People like you ran with his comments.

The City was approved by the State legislature to spend 58 million on the ballpark. They chose to spend 52 million on the actual ballpark. They will 5 million from downtown bond money for the walkways and sidewalks to blend the ballpark into downtown.[/quote]

(05-30-2013 12:25 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  Unfortunately, all they have done is divided the city on the issue and most likely doomed the project to failure.

Wrong yet again. All this has down is feed the same naysayers with more garbage for them to spew from their big mouths. The same people that support the club still support the club. As a matter of fact, my "local radio" listening friend, quite a few of the naysayers called in on Tuesday just to say they were against the ballpark but at this point we might as well build it right and spend the extra money.

(05-30-2013 12:25 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  Actually, we are going backwards. According to the contractor, without the additional money, the stadium will have to scrap the third deck in right field, which was supposed to include a bar and skywalk.

Link?

Because Kappy, of "local radio," has stated several people involved with the building of the ballpark have stated they jumped the gun with their statements and regret saying what they did.