The DBacks Might Leave Arizona Now

[@noahkoch9153]

Dbacks fan here, a major clarification is needed: They're not planning on leaving Arizona. They are considering leaving Phoenix (the city), there are several different cities that are functionally suburbs of Phoenix but are still a part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The local government is hostile to sports teams (see the current debacle with the Coyotes in the NHL). The county owns the stadium, and the Dbacks lease it out. The county has done a very poor job at maintaining the stadium (during monsoon season it's not uncommon to see the roof leaking onto the field, and last season the roof was forced to remain closed due to safety reasons). Think of it as a landlord refusing to fix your apartment's roof leak and demanding you just live with it or fix it yourself.

[@a-love-supremist]

Why doesn't the billionaire owner fix it?

[@twistedlattice]

​@@a-love-supremist did you miss the part where iTalk said the ownership group is willing to put hundreds of millions of their own money into this? Tell me you didn't watch the full video before commenting without telling me you didn't watch the full video before commenting. Or did you miss the part in this comment where the stadium is leased to the D-Backs? When your pipes in your apartment burst is it not normally your landlords responsibility to fix it?

[@a-love-supremist]

@twistedlattice He's a billionaire. Why is he begging for a few hundred million?

[@jamesp1289]

Billionaire doesn't mean he has hundreds of millions liquid. Keep dying your hair blue

[@twistedlattice]

@@a-love-supremist .. what aren't you grasping about this? It's a lease my guy. He's not responsible for updates, the owner of the stadium is. The group owns the team, not the stadium. It's not that hard to understand. Let's try another analogy, if your hot water heater to your apartment blew up, would you buy a new one with your money, or tell your landlord he needs to fix it?

[@szlava3641]

But don't worry because Rob Manfred has 5 more years left as commissioner, and he'll do nothing to make sure teams don't leave their cities.

[@iTalkStudios]

Exactly🙏

[@jackgannon6468]

@@iTalkStudios raise your hand if you hate rob manfred 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@candidfob8423]

@@jackgannon6468 Rob Manfred is a puppet of the owners - he doesn't do anything of his own volition. Direct your anger at the greedy owners who have no loyalty to their cities instead of their punching bag, Manfred. Blaming everything on Manfred is exactly what they want you to do

[@eddief9254]

You guys are idiots, Manfred was hired by the owners. The owners love Manfred.

[@ShawnnyPerkins]

Why should Teams be forced to stay in cities? The business they bring is a privilege. Well worth it. They should choose their cities anytime as long as they don't have an agreement to stay for X amount of time.

[@AZPB12]

Team more likely to leave Phx for a city like Scottsdale than leave AZ as a whole.

[@MisterVicky9]

Seriously. Just click bait lol

[@thee_morpheus]

Dumb click bait headline, they are NOT leaving AZ.

[@MrHayes-cb7hp]

Scottsdale can’t afford the Coyotes, definitely can’t afford an MLB franchise.

[@thomashimes644]

Sweet, let's make Scottsdale traffic even worse.

[@MisterVicky9]

@@thomashimes644 that's why you build out public transit infrastructure along with the sports team. Add in a connection to the hypothetical new dbacks stadium in Scottsdale at a light rail stop in Tempe let's say, traffic doesn't get worse because more people would rather take a train than sit in a traffic jam

[@Th3nutt5]

I don’t think the ball park is that bad, I actually enjoyed visiting Chase Field last year for the baseball classic and regular season.

[@gradyjones7017]

Yeah, really the only negative thing about it is that it’s way too big

[@andre3stackx]

You have never had to sit next to a bigger person obviously. Cause my god

[@rongbips420]

@@andre3stackx that isn’t the stadium’s fault. That’s the fault of the fucking gargantuan whale that you’re sitting next to

[@flame-sky7148]

Yea, I saw that USA vs. Columbia game at Chase last year, amazing atmosphere.

[@gradyjones7017]

@@flame-sky7148 hey, I was there too

[@aidanwow1593]

A new ballpark in the Phoenix area would easily become the most expensive ballpark in the MLB, given how pricy land is. The Dbacks owners see what is going on with the Coyotes and know that renovation is the best option.

[@cndnclassics5874]

If the coyotes win that 200 acre land bid in the north I think it was.. why not build a massive sportsplex w the 2 teams ?

[@BE_2K]

What about California?

[@packa8316]

@@BE_2Kno 😭

[@chrisalfano589]

Sand is expensive?

[@violinfanatickamraz1403]

​@@chrisalfano589"I hate sand! It gets everywhere and it's coarse!" Anakin Skywalker or something.

[@naturallawman2965]

They're not leaving AZ, they're considering moving to Scottsdale from what I read awhile back.

[@cagedtigersteve]

Sort of like how the Atlanta Braves left Atlanta.

[@BePatientSeeLove]

Yea what city are they in ​@@cagedtigersteve

[@dalethelander3781]

Why not Tucson?

[@austinpischner7734]

10 years ago, Chase Field was one of the most advanced and nicest fields in MLB.. It just needs work, holds nearly 50k

[@MADCORNCOB]

Maybe Las Vegas can have two baseball teams now

[@mo-2179]

🤣

[@iTalkStudios]

You wrong for this🤣

[@wrathofkaneeighty8]

​@@iTalkStudiosthere are rumors that the coyotes might move as well 😢

[@UnforgettablyLegit]

They would probably go to Salt Lake City. City lowkey been pushing for the As to go here and people love going to the Bees games here( Angels AAA team) and is close to Phoenix

[@timphares3061]

There was a proposal to build the D-Backs a park in Henderson a few years back.

[@Arizonadude]

Been a Dbacks fan since I was a kid back in 1998. My dad took me to the very first ever Dbacks game ever in 1998. If they leave it would be pretty disappointing and heartbreaking. Also I’m not about to call them the Snottsdale diamondbacks either(Az people will get the joke)

[@RayTX1337]

The stadium bullshit that is happening with MLB/NFL teams is absolutely baffling for a European. Most of our sports teams not only OWN their stadiums, they either built them on their own or bought them from the city. Blackmailing cities and states into wasting tax payer money on their silly prestige projects, when the teams keep the money for themselves (economic advantages from teams or stadiums have proven to be pure fiction in other cases). It should be illegal to subsidize teams and stadiums in in this way when the teams are able to spend hundreds of millions on player contracts.

[@DemiB5030]

I’m American & it baffles me too. Especially when you realize what a scam it is. European way makes more sense .

[@jtrades2134]

Maricopa really needs to get it together. They have a ton of issues even outside of baseball. I had some family go to a concert there and they had to leave early bc of how hot it was and the lack of water that was being sold. A few people passed out from the heat

[@graham765]

Taxpayers should not have to pay for professional sports venues.

[@peachmango5347]

Back in "simpler" times it was a pastime and played out that way for everyone. Now its an industry that is tied its fate to government and for that it deserves no taxpayer money.

[@Darbobski]

This would surprise me a little since there are a lot of fans in Arzona that would like to see MLB games beyond just spring training. It all comes down to the $$$ though, so anything is possible.

[@gradyjones7017]

Exactly. We (me and my family) go to every Astros series whenever they come here, and I would hate to lose that

[@PresidentDennis]

I went to Chase to watch the Dodgers clinch in 2022. Not sure how true this is but talked to an employee at the stadium (who was a Dodgers fan lol) and he told me that polling showed over 80% fans in Pheonix are fans of other teams besides the Dbacks

[@Darbobski]

@PresidentDennis That makes sense. There were many baseball fans in AZ before they had their own team. Baseball fans tend to be pretty loyal, so the ones that already had favorite teams likely stuck with them. It takes years to establish a strong fan base. I grew up watching the Brewers and can attest that they struggled to pull in crowds until they started playing quality ball in the early 80s. Even then, a lot of older people remained Braves fans.

[@MikeConrow]

The fact the iTalk pumps out all this content and it’s not even regular season yet 🤯

[@garrett6371]

I like Chase Field, but it gets damn hot down by the good seats. I know people from The Valley don't mind 100 degrees when it's 115 outside, but I find it to be miserable. It is much cooler closer to the main concourse, but that's not where I want to be. I hope they can fix that, and whatever else they need to do to keep the ball park going, it's not really that old.

[@JuanNunez2023]

Current owners that can't afford these stadiums should consider selling. If you were an MLB owner back when teams and stadiums cost a few hundred million dollars you probably can't afford to still be an owner when the costs are in the billions. Sell the team for a profit and let ownership groups that can afford private financing takeover. Sure, it's not a romantic view of sports. See The Premier League to see how insane ownership groups with unlimited money can go wrong, but it is realistic. They public can't bail out teams over and over again.

[@bigsav1984]

I’m sure the ownership group can afford to renovate the stadium privately, they may have to take out some loans but the cash flow is there. It’s more a case these millionaire and billionaires are trying to milk the government to cover the costs for them and threaten to move to accomplish it. The only way to stop this nonsense is for all cities to not give in but that is sadly impossible.

[@jmo2475]

Dang, are they gonna lose their hockey and baseball teams?!

[@kyledannen4306]

No, it is clickbait and it is a nothing story. The diamondbacks want to stay in az, the city of Phoenix want to keep the diamondbacks in az, it is just that the owner ken kendrick was sad that they have not gotten the new deal for their lease at chase field yet, he was specifically asked about the situation so he answered honestly which is that one day waaaaay down the line maybe they wont he in phoenix anymore and that was less of a "yes we are moving" and more of a "it probably will not come to that but it is a possibility"

[@gbalph4]

Not really, unless the Yotes fail to get land they’ll probably dip if they run out of times. DBacks will probably be in the area and if Pheonix doesn’t help they’ll probably look around Maricopa County.

[@NicEeEe843]

As a marlins fan I know we’re among the next 3 to move besides the dbacks and A’s. Once marlins park is considered old it’s over. After you give people 20+ years of playoff less baseball why expect people to come? Imagine starting a new sport in a new market and then going almost more than 20 years without playoffs. I don’t blame anyone for not going. The rays are a completely different story. The rays are very popular but getting to the field is an absolute unmitigated nightmare/disaster.

[@dadbod12]

Could be worse. They could have Rendon on their team.

[@tommybotts]

Rendon would be great if the season was only 50 games. Then again, he'd probably play 10 games with a 50 game season.

[@euffemgrain]

Rendonn should become an NFL player, they only play 17 games.😅

[@lodgedude]

I don't think Arizona fans should be worried. He was just acknowledging the fact that the WORST CASE SCENARIO is that they leave town, basically meaning that they wanna stay in Phoenix

[@anthonys3631]

their leaving. I'm in Vancouver and already know so.

[@grege5074]

this is straight out of the "Sports Teams Owners Playbook" not to be confused with the "Cartoon Villain Playbook" (they look so similar sometimes!) 1) Pretend to be poor 2) Ask for money 3) Don't let anyone see your books 4) Ask for money again 5) Threaten to leave

[@nfamus540]

The city OWNS THE STADIUM it's their responsibility to pay for maintenance, how do you morons not understand how a lease works.

[@VisibilityFoggy]

He's not pretending he's poor at all. He's openly said he will spend multiple hundreds of millions of dollars on a stadium he doesn't even own. At some point, as a commercial tenant, the team has to draw a line in the sand. It might be cheaper or more financially feasible, long term, to privately build a stadium somewhere else or work with a city on a redevelopment project that would include team ownership in exchange for economic investment.

[@Whitesox_joey]

Probably they'll move to scotsdale in my opinion

[@aduncaroo]

Better not happen.

[@flame-sky7148]

Love AZ though, went to several D-Backs games, spring training games, world baseball classics. It's a great baseball state for high school and college. It's good for softball too. They'll most likely put a new stadium in the Northern Scottsdale area with a shopping district off the 101.

[@debunkingpopulism2976]

Dbacks won't leave they have good support.

[@Jonnbgoodx]

Love the videos! Keep up the good work. I always look forward to them to keep me informed of the MLB overall. 🙌🏼

[@Exnth]

the southeast needs another team so that we cant just all be friends when the cfb season ends

[@deaconfrost6229]

Great job, per usual.

[@hornetguy9063]

They’re feeling the pinch. The Las Vegas market is probably gone once the A’s are in town. It’s like how the coyotes are getting outcompeted in the area by the Golden Knights, and it’s eroded fan interest.

[@dannythunder3180]

Let's see what happens with the Athletics. The Coyotes never did particularly well with attendance in AZ at any point

[@marcmardini6873]

@@dannythunder3180exactly the Coyotes have had issues for years before the Knights were a thing

[@javier3539]

Lived in Az for 8 years, the ballpark is airplane hanger. Most times it’s half empty unless the cubs,Dodgers,Yankees are in town, early spring/summer before the weather becomes unbearable and roof and the windows are open it’s actually very nice ballpark but they almost never open the roof anymore. They need a smaller stadium but considering the way the city has handled the coyotes situation it’s not going to happen.

[@tommybotts]

A smaller stadium with or without a roof - because as you know, the heat is brutal?

[@matthewmorgan4765]

Asking from a position of ignorance: how is it that a facility that is used for half the year become near decrepit and in need of a half billion dollars in renovations after just two decades?

[@Plowboy42]

Chase field looks nice on TV at least. They really blew it with making teal/sedona red their main color scheme though.

[@bigbrother4059]

Totally unrelated

[@Plowboy42]

@@bigbrother4059 both have to do with Dbacks executive decisions and their brand so… a little related

[@BeerCanDan93]

It’s always funny to me when owners with relatively new ballparks act like they desperately need new ones. Meanwhile Fenway,Wrigley, and Dodger stadium are just fine.

[@tylerstwertnik6693]

yeah uh they aren't leaving arizona chief, just potentially phoenix and chase stadium. You got Peoria, Scottsdale, Yuma, Mesa, Glendale

[@tylerstwertnik6693]

shit even havasu lol

[@christhewolf4246]

Rather move to Scottsdale and have a stadium near the Cardinals one it's better than Phoenix and it would be better if it's smaller they don't have that big of a fan base

[@Sniperpulls]

Yeah get Yuma outta there not happening that’s like the chances of Anthony Rendon liking baseball 😭

[@tylerstwertnik6693]

@@Sniperpulls the point is they aren't moving out of AZ when they have so many big baseball cities. Yeah yuma is ass but people LOVE baseball there

[@mcigloo]

@@christhewolf4246 If you'd rather have the stadium near the Cardinals one then that's in Glendale, not Scottsdale

[@michaelmarowelli6598]

How’s your day iTalk

[@iTalkStudios]

Good so far!! How's yours?

[@michaelmarowelli6598]

@@iTalkStudios can’t complain!

[@sawyertuide7636]

I think the D-Backs aren’t actively planning a new stadium because Chase Field only recently became a red alert when it came to stadiums in the MLB. I would love for them to stay downtown, even as a D-Backs fan who is not from Arizona (actually an Oakland A’s refugee due to scamb- I mean, Moneyball and since Grineke signing.) They probably want to extend the lease for a few more years, and then build a new stadium in Scottsdale. Though I would prefer a renovation of Chase Field.

[@iTalkStudios]

What word was that before correcting to moneyball? Lol

[@sawyertuide7636]

@@iTalkStudiosScamball Moneyball was soulless makeup on a team that was too unwilling to retain players or spend on anybody. I was raised to be an A’s fan, but I couldn’t stand for a team that would just trade its players every few years. I was shamed against the Giants, Angels, and Dodgers, and saw the D-Backs spend on Grienke while being relatively close, so I went over there. Glad it worked out.

[@frankiev8295]

As a Rockies fan since 93, I appreciate you dunking on them every chance you get. Rockies suck, their ownership sucks, and everyone still buying tickets is part of the problem.....

[@Politano1955]

People still buying tickets because Coors Field is a wonderful place to see a game. My wife and I travel there every year from Arizona to see a game.

[@alexvargas5481]

Everyone still buying tickets is the sole reason as to why there’s no talk of the Rockies potentially moving. You just need new ownership. Don’t blame the fans for the Rockies problems

[@jameskaihatu6209]

Bring them to New Orleans. Or Birmingham. Or Charlotte. There isn't an MLB team in any Gulf Coast state between Texas and Florida, or any East Coast state between Georgia and DC, yet there are a ton of minor league teams in these states that have very good regular attendance. I think the market is there.

[@Saltyahole]

Owners should pay for the stadiums period. I say this as someone who used to have the complete opposite opinion. Call their bluff. If the next city does the same thing then they’re the losers.

[@nitty167]

I'm a big baseball ⚾ fan. We need a team in Arizona. Hopefully everything ends well. From a Yankee fan 😀

[@dukedub]

is something up with the stadium? It looks nice enough on tv and is hard to tell what is wrong with it.

[@MisterVicky9]

It's not like Oakland got to, but it's falling behind in maintainince and needs upgrades definitely

[@manoloribera9362]

The county doesn’t want to sell or remodel their building. Seems like a tactic to get the team out of there so they can build high rises and make more rent money than a sports complex will get them.

[@KofaAvenueAnimations]

It sounds like Gerald from 'Wallace & Ladmo' is running that franchise.

[@coltsgotluck6518]

Phoenix be like nah we dont want sports teams. Coyotes, Diamondbacks byeee

[@michaelkilbride6420]

It certainly feels that way

[@MrRicklynch57]

A few things going against Kendrick. 1st he has 0 leverage. His hope was to use another Valley city like Tempe or Mesa to give him money and use it as a threat to move there, but after Tempe voters voted no to a new arena last year, he knew that wouldn’t work. He then thought he could go to a city interested in expansion. He saw how easy it was to pass it through the Nevada legislature, but now with the lawsuits and ballot measures he knows public money in other cities won’t work either. The main reason Arizona doesn’t want to give the Diamondbacks money is Kendricks isn’t looking for money for capital improvements. He is looking for money for development outside the ballpark. That is a private venture. He should be going to private equity for that money. His final issue is that in 1998 when the ballpark was built most of Arizona was natives. Today much of Arizona residents are transplants from California. They have seen all their cathedrals built with private money and know the same thing can be done in Phoenix.

[@anthonys3631]

Team has already been sold to folks here I know in Vancouver canada. I kid you not they are relocating to Vancouver at the end of the season.

[@mazzith]

When players are getting half a billion dollars it’s time for players and owners to foot the bill and not local cities citizens. Ballpark do not generate that much revenue for cities to offset the billions needed for stadiums anymore.

[@VisibilityFoggy]

The county owns the stadium, not the team. If they're going to invest the type of money you're speaking of, why would they do so toward a stadium in which they have zero equity?

[@MrHayes-cb7hp]

I will say that the Dbacks don’t have enough of a fan base. Nobody is from Phoenix. Games only sell well when the Dodgers and Cubs or some other Midwest teams are in town. They aren’t leaving Arizona but they desperately need consistent ticket sales. They get the Rockies or Marlins on a Wed night and the stadium is a ghost town.

[@zcorpalpha2462]

Never Happen 🥃🔥 Interesting video anyway

[@chicagodude8888]

The MLB will never leave that market. This isn’t Oakland. Phoenix is too big and desirable for the MLB to allow it.

[@LordSurfusa]

Blowing it out of proportion. He’s been saying this over 4 years and now you care?

[@iTalkStudios]

Well it's now been 4 years, it's getting closer to the lease expiration date, things gotta start getting going more than ever

[@MeToo-py1tq]

@@iTalkStudios Great point

[@floridasportsworld]

The city as a whole in Phoenix does not care at all about the DBacks. I was glad to see them make it that far last season, rooted for them when they won the 2001 World Series. Phoenix is a melting pot of people mostly from California, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Washington St., New Mexico and the Midwest. Which means they have a very low local fan base and their stadium sits mostly empty throughout the season. The seats only fill up if the team is really winning or in the series like last year, the city does not advertise the team around the city, hardly any billboards, hardly and posters, commercials, gear being sold at stores. They are almost non existent in Phoenix Metro. Nobody talks about or even cares about sports in Phoenix, the pro teams have a very small fan base and mostly people attend games to see the away teams of their original home town, just look at when the Cardinals play the 49ers or Cowboys or Seahawks or Packers and I can keep going on and on. The Coyotes NHL team does not have a stadium and this looks just like that same scenario, so I would tell DBacks fans look what happened to the Chargers in San Diego, same thing can happen to the DBacks.

[@VisibilityFoggy]

It's similar in Tampa Bay with transplants making up most of the population, except it seems the Bucs and Lightning both draw well and have established fan bases. Stadiums definitely matter.

[@timothyeast4423]

As a diehard, from Phoenix Dbacks fan, I would cry if they leave. I was born the same year they played their first season.

[@carlosalbertozelaya7935]

These franchise owners don't care about the fans at all... As a former Houston Oilers fan, I can relate to this. All they care is about the money and greed... Screw them all...

[@manzac112]

As a Diamondbacks fan, I just want to ask this: Can we have a peaceful off-season please?

[@iTalkStudios]

"no lol" -The baseball Gods

[@timphares3061]

Where would they go?

[@mr.l4321]

I hope they leave arizona they don’t deserve sports teams

[@cotrev75]

Why?

[@thee_morpheus]

Dumb click bait headline, they are NOT leaving AZ.

[@anthonys3631]

FYI they are. I'm up in Vancouver and already know so. Their relocating here.

[@gbalph4]

Man at this rate the Suns will be the only Phoenix team in Phoenix.

[@edmaxwell257]

As an Oakland fan, id like to give my condolences to dbacks fans

[@ilphi08]

If Diamondback leaves They should go to Vancouver or Montreal As a Phillies fan, I want to see another Canadian team, one in the National League Vancouver and Seattle series would be epic They're so close together, yet you have to cross the border

[@alexvargas5481]

If Vancouver gets a team, they would 100% be in the AL.

[@letstalksports4800]

I’m sad now.

[@runnerup5676]

As an Arizona Native, I can say with certainty that Arizona sports is cursed. Always a bridesmaid and never a bride, we have the one and only ring in 2001 but I was 2 so. The cards lost the superbowl, the suns lost the finals l, and the dbacks lost the world series. The suns also got screwed over a couple times too.

[@notoriouseagle1074]

Coyotes too

[@jamescooley5744]

You forget who won the WS in 2001.

[@runnerup5676]

@@jamescooley5744 Did u even read ehat i wote?

[@tomandzack]

Not going anywhere! This is the fifth largest sports market in the country and growing. Stadium issues will be negotiated and solved. Downtown is thriving, and is centrally located for over five million people.

[@israelhoffman8074]

Scottsdale is about to scoop that team up so fast it’s going to blow minds

[@dobe46]

That would be wild after making it to the World Series, even more wild if they left before the coyotes.

[@mikefagan6840]

That was funny, the little fella 😉👍

[@traho811]

The owner keeps making this threat. Maybe stop being the biggest doner to a political party in the state and pay for it yourself then ask the tax payers of Maricopa county. Don't want to use your own money, maybe you could ask the bank, who's name is on the stadium.

[@g-manjams]

They should go to Vegas. I heard they were looking for a team.

[@theecharmingbilly]

They aren't gonna leave, but Ken Kendrick is a goober. He has an amazing baseball card collection though.

[@anthonys3631]

FYI they are. I'm up in Vancouver and know prominent business folks here locally. team is relocating to vancouver at the conclusion of the season.

[@WASIV]

They just got a field in the LATE 90s. What's wrong with the field? Its one thing to fix safety issues and maintain the facilities - that should never require outside funding. if it does & you cant get it immediately, you should be forced to sell the team. Other than that you are just being greedy, narcissistic owners. The A's have to leave Oakland because it's Oakland! Anyone that doesnt understand that has never been there before. It's a crime ridden, drug infested, homeless encampment. Its bizarre to me that MLB didnt get the A's relocated to a temporary market years ago when it became apparent Oakland was a wasteland.

[@katemoo9581]

Thank the Diamondbacks are relocating because of how good they did last year I’ll probably get there renovation

[@Clonechow]

Literally no County in Arizona wants to fund Stadiums, look at the Coyotes alone, heck the Cardinals are gonna be a NIGHTMARE when they want like 1.5 billion for a new stadium. Arizona is mainly a golfing town. Not many retiree's are Arizona fans, they retire in Arizona with other teams they already cheering for. The City and State would be wise to give little to nothing. Billionaires should have to pay for THEIR toys.

[@CezII]

No one thought the Phillies were unbeatable.....

[@jdsthird]

Isaac how much research goes into your content? Is it ALL about misinformation and selective outrage? It’s getting harder to tell what’s real and what’s satire. DBacks are not leaving Arizona. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@aliasbillsmith7200]

Ask Oakland fans if they’d take your stadium as-is to keep their team

[@michaelcrawford8401]

I can see it now: The Albuquerque Diamondbacks!

[@tyaucupis]

Leave Phoenix or leave Arizona? Those are two different things.

[@__blessings__]

They won’t leave AZ. They’re pressuring the city. BUT they do want to move to Scottsdale and I DO believe eventually they will end up closer to talking stick and ST.

[@anthonys3631]

Their leaving fyi. I'm up in Vancouver and already know so. Their coming here.

[@gheebuttersnaps13]

Arizona is pushing all their sports teams out of their state. They’re constantly fighting against the Coyotes in the NHL too it’s gonna be Oakland 2.0 but for different reasons

[@thegrayman69]

Can they replace Seattle

[@DerrickGordon-w1x]

And how many more fans were at the Phillies home games in the NLCS? A mive might be good for them

[@mcigloo]

Going by the announced attendance at each game for the 2023 NLCS the Phillies averaged almost 43,000 per game in attendance and the Dbacks averaged a little over 49,000... Sooo the Dbacks averaged a little over 6,000 more fans per game than the Phillies.

[@tilled6695]

nah they dont need the city to pay for it, let the owner pay for it. fuck all that

[@jaad9848]

Manfred is going to tell the fans to root for the Dodgers or Rangers 😂

[@TheKrisKing]

Why do taxpayers need to refurb the field at all

[@nfamus540]

Because the city OWNS THE DAMN STADIUM, therefore the taxpayers essentially own the stadium.

[@iamtomb1971]

Let them leave. Az taxpayer here, I would rather put the money somewhere else. 20 for a beer, 30 dollars for parking, 10 dollars for a bottle of water. 200 dollars for a shirt. Las Vegas Diamondbacks..priceless. pay the players a little less and let the billionaire buy his own stadium. It's a tax right off for him.

[@anthonys3631]

They are leaving. I'm up in Vancouver and am told via prominent business folks here they are on the move up north to Vancouver. Stay tuned.

[@shaunhickey7233]

Well id rather b hot then freeze in the Skydome every spring. Brrrrr. Ill take Chase Field

[@ThunderDogY2K3]

One thing that needs to be fixed it that overhang in the outfield, or have the wall moved in there.

[@LunarForte]

What do you have against the home run porches?

[@uncle-ted]

how much does paint cost? Jesus. paint that faded pos stadium! you too oakland! a fresh coat of paint can go a long damn way

[@mfhix]

The ownership group is lying they want to develop the land around a stadium

[@MikeVillasenor]

Sounds like a capitalist isn't so good at capitalism. If you want public funds and don't have any private offers, give the public a certain percent of ownership in the team for public funds.

[@johnsedlmayr9646]

Chase field is fine as it is. This is a grift by greedy owners. The city needs to call their bs because they don’t have anywhere else better to go.

[@Dogemanguy27]

Where would they even go??

[@peachmango5347]

Mexico City - Tokyo - Seoul

[@Dogemanguy27]

@@peachmango5347 I. would. Love. That. Bro that’s some futuristic shit!

[@TBJ10RH]

Yikes

[@trentdunn6610]

If the D Backs leave Arizona, I will ship my DHGate Corbin Carroll jersey straight back to China

[@pgc2455]

Move to Oakalnd. Oakland Diamondbacks.

[@iTalkStudios]

I just threw up in my mouth

[@MICHVEl12]

Yes, build a new stadium elsewhere and do what with the current one…

[@kingpotasium2814]

Come to tucson dbacks 🙏

[@alex__825]

Poor Arizona fans, they're probably gonna lose the Coyotes and now the Dbacks. What's next, the cardinals?

[@daniel.vazquez-1262]

Nah I’m cry if they actually move like I been there through the rough times and the good times and they finally get good and now this you got to be joking 😪

[@MartianTheMartin]

They should move to Oakland