The City of Fayetteville has hired Jason Freier of Hardball Capital to represent it in talks with the Houston Astros over the terms of a new-ballpark lease for a High-A Carolina League team. (more…)
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Next Step for New Fayetteville Ballpark: Crunching the Numbers
With the Fayetteville City Council increasingly committed to a new ballpark for a High-A Carolina League team, the emerging issue is not whether the ballpark should be built — it’s how much the new ballpark should cost. (more…)
Decision for Fayetteville: How Much to Spend on New Ballpark?
While it appears there is broad political support in Fayetteville for a new ballpark to house a Houston Astros-owned Carolina League team, a much bigger issue looms: The cost of the new facility. (more…)
Fayetteville, Astros On Path to Discuss New Ballpark
The Fayetteville (N.C.) City Council received a report on the feasibility of a new High-A Carolina League ballpark and spent last night’s meeting discussing financing and costs before voting to move forward on negotiations with the Houston Astros on a lease and potential construction contribution. (more…)
Study: MiLB, Carolina League Feasible in Fayetteville
High-A baseball in the form of the Carolina League would be a good fit for Fayetteville (N.C.), while the best site for a $46.9-million ballpark is a site pitched by developers near the Prince Charles Hotel, according to a study presented to the City Council today. (more…)
Fayetteville MiLB Ballpark Site Pitched
With Fayetteville (N.C.) elected officials and developers split in recent weeks over the location of a potential new ballparks, we’re now seeing some agreement over a location near the Prince Charles Hotel — but nothing is close to being finalized. (more…)
Astros, Rangers Exploring Carolina League Teams
Well, the cat is out of the bag: The Houston Astros are looking at placing a High A team at a new Fayetteville ballpark, while the Texas Rangers are still eying a team in Kinston, as work progresses on moving two teams from the California League to the Carolina League. (more…)
Fayetteville makes it official: MiLB ballpark proposed
We’ve reported on this in the past, and now it’s official: Fayetteville (N.C.) officials say they want a new downtown-area ballpark to host a Minor League Baseball team as part of a larger development. (more…)
Fayetteville/MiLB match surfaces again
With a High Class A Carolina League team potentially on the move, the idea of a new downtown ballpark in Fayetteville (N.C.) is once again being raised by locals. (more…)
Fayetteville looking again at Minor League Baseball
This is way under the radar: Fayetteville (N.C.) officials are visiting Durham Bulls Athletic Park as a possible example of how Minor League Baseball would play out in a new downtown ballpark. There has been talk of investors interested in bringing MiLB back to Fayetteville, and in fact earlier this year an investment group approached […]