oldschooler Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 [url="https://twitter.com/Cincienquirer"][b]Cincienquirer[/b]‏[s]@[/s][b]Cincienquirer[/b][/url] John Fay: Baseball sources confirm Midsummer Classic will return to Cincinnati in 2015 [url="http://t.co/LgqUr7G1"]http://cin.ci/11MYhAG[/url] [url="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23AllStarGame2015&src=hash"][s]#[/s][b]AllStarGame2015[/b][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBandJoeyV Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Sweet! Home run derby in cincy should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] [url="https://twitter.com/bradjohansen"][b]Brad Johansen[/b] [size=3][s]@[/s][b]bradjohansen[/b][/size][/url][/background][/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif][background=rgb(245, 245, 245)] One of my sources said it was freeing up the Convention Center/hotels for fan particiaption that was key to getting All-Star deal done [url="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23reds&src=hash"][s]#[/s][b]reds[/b][/url][/background][/font][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Well it's about time.[quote name='JBandJoeyV' timestamp='1358821088' post='1210046'] Sweet! Home run derby in cincy should be fun. [/quote] Anyone could win it in Cincy. Heck, let the pitchers play too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 It would be awesome to see Jay Bruce and Adam Dunn go at it in a HR derby in Cincy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Skins Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Thanks for stealing from DC! [url="http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-washington-nationals/talk/no-all-star-game-dc-til-least-2017?awid=7531046256209404121-849"]http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-washington-nationals/talk/no-all-star-game-dc-til-least-2017?awid=7531046256209404121-849[/url] Considered the favorites to host the 2015 All-Star Game as recently as last summer, the Nationals have been beaten out by the Reds, who will officially be awarded the game by commissioner Bud Selig today, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. One of three NL clubs vying for the event in 2015 -- along with the Nationals and Marlins -- the Reds were initially told by Major League Baseball they would be in line to host the 2019 game. Owner Bob Castellini, according to the Enquirer, pushed Selig to give them the 2015 game and apparently was successful in bringing the All-Star Game to Cincinnati for the first time since 1988. The Nationals have been interested in hosting the All-Star Game since Nationals Park opened in 2008, but MLB officials have expressed concern all along about the slow development of the area around the ballpark. Though a few establishments are expected to begin opening in the next two years, those officials may want to see concrete evidence of the development before committing the game to D.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 [quote name='Go Skins' timestamp='1358864774' post='1210112'] [b]Thanks for stealing from DC![/b] [url="http://www.csnwashington.com/baseball-washington-nationals/talk/no-all-star-game-dc-til-least-2017?awid=7531046256209404121-849"]http://www.csnwashin...56209404121-849[/url] Considered the favorites to host the 2015 All-Star Game as recently as last summer, the Nationals have been beaten out by the Reds, who will officially be awarded the game by commissioner Bud Selig today, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. One of three NL clubs vying for the event in 2015 -- along with the Nationals and Marlins -- the Reds were initially told by Major League Baseball they would be in line to host the 2019 game. Owner Bob Castellini, according to the Enquirer, pushed Selig to give them the 2015 game and apparently was successful in bringing the All-Star Game to Cincinnati for the first time since 1988. The Nationals have been interested in hosting the All-Star Game since Nationals Park opened in 2008, but MLB officials have expressed concern all along about the slow development of the area around the ballpark. Though a few establishments are expected to begin opening in the next two years, those officials may want to see concrete evidence of the development before committing the game to D.C. [/quote] You're welcome, any time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Skins Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The logic of DC not getting is pretty valid, the area around Nats Park (Jamie can back me up on this) doesn't have anything for people to do. Metro is at most a tenth of a mile from the stadium, but in terms of restaurants, nothing. When Verizon Center was built in DC in the late 90's, the same type of thing occured, no businesses. Now there are at least 20 restaurants, a small mall with a bowling alley and movie theater, and some museums within walking distance as well as a Metro stop there. I can't imagine Baltimore getting this in 2016, since they have had it in somewhat recent memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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