What’s next for McCoy Stadium, now that the Pawtucket Red Sox (Triple-A, International League) ownership has decided to relocate the franchise to a new ballpark in Worcester (MA). Read more here.
What’s Next for McCoy Stadium, Apex Site?
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Ottawa plays as an Indy in an ex aaa yd so why not Pawtucket
The Newport Gulls of the NECBL is an amateur team made up of college players gaining minor league experience during the summer and is not an independent professional ball club. As for an indy team moving to Pawsox, would have to win the audience over that has been used minor league baseball.
Agree that Indy team would have a challenge, and they have struggled to do that in New Britain. McCoy is a bit larger facility which makes a good Indy crowd of 3,000 or so still look small. But it may be either that or nothing at all and good-bye McCoy.
The writer has independent ball and summer collegiate baseball confused. I’d be surprised if Atlantic and Can-Am leagues have not already called on Pawtucket officials to inquire about a lease.
I’d say the atl has already put a quarter in on a phone call or the can am