Cards fans living in Memphis
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Great, maybe the 30 people that attend Redbird games will be excited.
Lot of rumors that the Memphis Redbirds may soon be either the Southaven or Hernando Redbirds. City of Memphis is broke and don't want to give what the Redbirds need. They did cough up 5 million, but that would cover just the basic maintenance needs of AutoZone Park. The Birds' want a lot more than that to keep their long-term interest up in hanging around 3rd & Union. Have heard Southaven Mayor has been getting stadium cost quotes together to see if they and/or Hernando could swing it. Stay tuned.
A real shame. Autozone was a great story and a beautiful park when it opened.
I think that’s been squashed now that the city of Memphis has agreed to renovations.
I haven't been to Memphis in 20 years, but that's a shame. Used to love going down there back on the old days. There was a time when Sankey was even threatening to move the SEC Tournament there.
What's the problem?
This is Jackson/MS level competence if that is allowed to happen. I suppose there probably isn't a lot of love lost between Southaven and Memphis since it's different states, but that's not a good look for the whole metro area.
When did they start playing at M.M. Roberts Stadium?
Do the renovations include armed guards walking the parking areas and the stadium perimeter?
Supposedly the park needs 55 million in safety upgrades, fire protection upgrades, hvac improvements and pitching/hitting tunnels to get it to MiLB minimum standards. The city has approved 5million with the reminder to be given over the next 2 years.
I went to a game last year. The park seems good enough to me as a regular fan. The scoreboard looks very dated though. That is noticeable.
I haven't gone this year because last year we went on a weekend night. And the people loitering downtown, smoking weed, being obnoxious and cruising around with load music causing huge traffic issues.
I went to a game last year. The park seems good enough to me as a regular fan. The scoreboard looks very dated though. That is noticeable.
I haven't gone this year because last year we went on a weekend night. And the people loitering downtown, smoking weed, being obnoxious and cruising around with load music causing huge traffic issues.
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I've always said Memphis should have built that park out east where the majority of the people live that attend those games. A move to Desoto county would probably increase attendance.
Downtown Memphis had some promise to make a comeback before COVID As many buildings were being renovated to residential space. But now those renovations have stopped and businesses are leaving downtown. It is becoming a ghost town.... well except the homeless that wander by day and "teen takeovers" by night.
Downtown Memphis had some promise to make a comeback before COVID As many buildings were being renovated to residential space. But now those renovations have stopped and businesses are leaving downtown. It is becoming a ghost town.... well except the homeless that wander by day and "teen takeovers" by night.
Hard to believe it’s that bad. Most downtowns are still revitalizing. But granted I haven’t been to Memphis in a while. I’ve always thought it was the most similar town to Jackson just bigger, and on the real river.
It is. They had a good thing going about 20ish years ago and it’s been a steady slide downhill since. Seems like it’s gotten worse in the last 4 or 5 years. It’s really unfortunate.
Taking the issues of Memphis and Jackson out of the conversation, I’m surprised towns continue to get snookered by minor league ball teams. They get free stadiums and/or very favorable tax incentives only to go asking for more or on to the next victim as soon as the deal is done. Has happened in Huntsville, Mobile, Pearl, Jackson, and now in Memphis…. I just don’t see the ROI
Seems like I had heard about a lot of gentrification around Front Street, then that guy got shot that was well known. Not sure if that was the catalyst, but yes, unfortunate.
I certainly see the late night Beale Street videos on social media but that’s not always accurate. Back when I hung out regularly, you knew that the later it got, the further to the west you better be.
I beleive the word is improvements. South Main is/has experienced some revitalization. Restaurants and bars, a few retail shops....
The south end of front st did have many warehouse buildings renovated to condos a decade or more ago. Those aren't cheap but not any more expensive than housing in other parts of the city.
Speaking of which, I remember when Fed ex forum was a grass field and not much of anything for blocks. Vance was a row of dilapidated shotgun houses. Now there is new apartments which I believe take section 8.
St Jude is growing on the north end. There has been some apartment and housing growth there. I'm very surprised by that as area was extremely rough and dangerous back in the 90s with those projects But all the projects are gone now and the area has new housing.
The Redbirds need to find a way to market to the young people living in downtown. I'm not sure how you get them interested but that is their best bet.
The south end of front st did have many warehouse buildings renovated to condos a decade or more ago. Those aren't cheap but not any more expensive than housing in other parts of the city.
Speaking of which, I remember when Fed ex forum was a grass field and not much of anything for blocks. Vance was a row of dilapidated shotgun houses. Now there is new apartments which I believe take section 8.
St Jude is growing on the north end. There has been some apartment and housing growth there. I'm very surprised by that as area was extremely rough and dangerous back in the 90s with those projects But all the projects are gone now and the area has new housing.
The Redbirds need to find a way to market to the young people living in downtown. I'm not sure how you get them interested but that is their best bet.
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