Baseball Spring Training Camp Moves

In watching the relocation fever that has caught Major League Baseball's (MLB) spring training camps, you would think there is a lottery or draft for camp locations like we have for hot rookie players. The latest news is that the Anaheim Angels are eyeing Goodyear, AZ (Phoenix suburb) as a new spring training camp location. Of course, the deal would cost the city and the developer $30 million.

In a related development, the Chicago White Sox are thinking of leaving Tucson and moving north on I-10 to Tempe. Again, someone other than the MLB club will play the bill.

Are these deals worth the price? Economic development officials say the image and economic benefits are there. As I look at the numbers, I think the concerned cities have set their return on investment (ROI) too low for these investments.

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