Minor League Baseball, PawSox cancel 2020 season

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[RF1]

The last Pawsox game ever at McCoy was played back in 2019. Sad ending. The owners' greed and irresponsible spending by Worcester brought this about. May misfortune follow them.

[RI_Rams]

Sad to see this! I have always wanted to attend a Paw Sox game.

[TruePoint]

Updated thread title to clarify that the PawSox didn’t independently just decide not to play.

[RF1]

Meanwhile in Worcester, things are not exactly going to plan:

January-2020
Polar Park Cost Overrun of some $30M announced. City will cover an additional $20M in bonds for added land cost with the team picking up the rest for construction.
Polar Park costs increase - Worcester, Sox work out ways to cover added expenses
https://www.telegram.com/news/20200110/ ... d-expenses


February-2020
Already skeptical economists say the increased $30M cost of Polar Park make it even less likely to pay for itself. Holy Cross professor has concerns that city will either have to layoff many police, firefighters, and teachers or raise taxes to pay off bonds.
Odds increase against Polar Park breaking even, economists say
https://www.wbjournal.com/article/odds- ... omists-say


April-2020
All construction on Polar Park is shut down due to the virus. The suspension ends up lasting nearly 7 weeks. Its effect on an already tight construction schedule is undetermined.
Polar Park Construction Halted Due To Coronavirus
https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcest ... nstruction


May-2020
Due to the pandemic, the company developing the surrounding area has put work on hold for at least a year, delaying the tax-collection bonanza the city is counting on to repay its bonds.
City Betting on Red Sox Boon Sees Stadium Plan Stall on Lockdown
https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/arti ... y-lockdown


June-2020
Recent warning from a former 30 year member of the Worcester City Council about what could be in store for taxpayers:
Lukes: Don’t let Polar Park prevent Worcester from funding essential services
https://www.telegram.com/news/20200623/ ... l-services

[NYGFan_Section208]

I would probably take the side of the money line that says: the Red Sox Triple A affiliate has by no means played its last game in the 'bucket.

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