I guess I didn’t read all the stories about the Red Sox pulling out of talks with Sarasota and agreeing to a deal to remain in Fort Myers for spring training.

This story here says that the Fort Myers deal may be $20 million more than Sarasota. And I thought the Red Sox went back to Fort Myers because Sarasota wouldn’t spend the money in this current economy.

I don’t get it. Lee County, Florida has had as many foreclosures as any county in the nation over the past year or so.  A friend recently returned from Fort Myers and said he noticed a couple dining establishments had closed. The county seemed to draw a line in the sand when it came to battling with Sarasota to keep the Red Sox. In the end, they came up with the cash. Wow.

Anyway, according to this story the ballpark will be located not far from the Lee County Sports Complex, where the Twins play.

And while City of Palms Park is a nice place to watch a game, Fort Myers officials better be prepared to upgrade the fields at the training complex if they are to entice a team to move there. Still, it would be great to get a third team there.

And, while many of us expect the Orioles to land at Vero Beach to replace the Dodgers, Sarasota is making a play for Baltimore now that Boston is out of the picture.

Why am I sweating all of this? THE FEWER MILES I HAVE TO DRIVE FROM CAMP TO CAMP, THE BETTER!

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