tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post3290006001883494271..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: Private Tour Of Historic Dodgertown (Part 2)Screech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-68720965903350750772011-03-12T11:28:37.646-05:002011-03-12T11:28:37.646-05:00As much as I am a big Dodger fan and loved taking ...As much as I am a big Dodger fan and loved taking my son to Vero Beach, I had to agree with the Dodger's decision to leave Vero Beach.<br />Yes the place had a lot of history, but so did Ebbets Field and the Dodgers made the right decision to move away from there in 1957.<br />I agree that the distance of 2,500 was a problem and with Arizona becoming a mecca for spring training, they had to leave. It's a better fit for not only the team that can be close to there Los Angeles home, but there fan base can now go see spring training just like we Nats fans can travel to Florida to watch them.<br /><br />I do feel that the Dodgers took advantage of Vero Beach and can't believe that they have left it such a shrine for the Dodgers. Hopefully they will realize, just like a woman in which her husband left here for a younger model, that it's time to move on and give it a different look. As much as the Dodgers left them, Vero Beach needs to get rid of most of the Dodger references and start anew again.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191760276992811622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-25559022949538358382011-03-04T18:35:31.214-05:002011-03-04T18:35:31.214-05:00Eddie: From talking to folks down in Vero Beach, t...Eddie: From talking to folks down in Vero Beach, they are clearly still disgruntled over The Dodgers pulling out here. Especially after Indian River County and the City Of Vero Beach paid The Dodgers $19 Million to purchase the facility from the team in 2001 to keep them in town and leasing the entire complex back to The Dodgers for $1 per year. <br /><br />And even after Los Angeles sold out every single game in Vero Beach (6,500 per game) for years. It's just sad.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-32603048243193061672011-03-04T18:10:13.882-05:002011-03-04T18:10:13.882-05:00You know what is sad? The Dodgers are using the wo...You know what is sad? The Dodgers are using the word "Dodgertown" EXACTLY the same way the Nats are using the term "Nats Town." Instead of referring to a spring training facility that's famous throughout all of baseball, it now just refers to Dodger Stadium and environs.<br /><br />I can understand the Dodgers wanting a facility closer to their fans on the West Coast, but I think abandoning Dodgertown is a huge mistake.Edward J. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925008506185290162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-35179440817939148612011-03-04T11:52:28.632-05:002011-03-04T11:52:28.632-05:00MiLB wants to make it a training facility for the ...MiLB wants to make it a training facility for the minor leagues, umpires and international teams. A one-stop place for training. There are also looking to use the place for sport camps. Remember,Dodgertown is fully functional. <br /><br />They also wish to take advantage of the historical aspect and have tours. But marketing is difficult because Vero Beach is not allowed to use the "Dodgertown" name anymore.<br /><br />Apparently some football organizations and soccer groups have shown interest, but we are not sure how far along those talks have gone.<br /><br />The facility is not opened full time right now--only when clients rent the place. It's one of those situations that needs to work it's way out. It was sad that The Dodgers left and worse for Vero Beach when The Orioles turned down an offer on the table to move their spring training to Dodgertown and instead moved to Sarasota.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-75955553946644232562011-03-04T11:37:50.591-05:002011-03-04T11:37:50.591-05:00What should MiLB do with this place? Build a reso...What should MiLB do with this place? Build a resort hotel nearby and make it a baseball-themed resort with conferences, high school and college camps, special events -- maybe get a few retired players to occasionally show up -- and anything else they can think of. Split the revenue evenly across all of the MiLB leagues/teams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com