It’s Official-Tennessee Smokies Moving Back To Knoxville.

[MAD]

 

[VolNExile]

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Where is that?

 

[MAD]

Where is that?

East of the Old City below the James White Parkway

 

[ACvol3]

Not the friendliest part of town

 

[Rishvol]

Not the friendliest part of town

They've been pushing those who live over there out towards Carter for a few years

 

[superdave1984]

How far is that from the old stadium prior to moving to Kodak?

 

[sportsnut624]

How far is that from the old stadium prior to moving to Kodak?

Straight line distance is about 0.5 mile

 

[bleedorange0037]

I see the NIMBY’s on the Knoxville subreddit are predictably upset that their crusade to keep this from happening didn’t work out. Hate that for them. God forbid Knoxville have any sort of leisure activity that isn’t a mountain bike trail. Personally I’m excited about this. I’m not remotely invested in the Smokies, and not even that big of a baseball fan, but I do enjoy a night out at the ballpark. I’ll probably go to games somewhat regularly. That certainly wasn’t possible when they played in Kodak.

 

[A.J.]

Have they said what the plans are for the existing Smokies stadium in Kodak?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I see the NIMBY’s on the Knoxville subreddit are predictably upset that their crusade to keep this from happening didn’t work out. Hate that for them. God forbid Knoxville have any sort of leisure activity that isn’t a mountain bike trail. Personally I’m excited about this. I’m not remotely invested in the Smokies, and not even that big of a baseball fan, but I do enjoy a night out at the ballpark. I’ll probably go to games somewhat regularly. That certainly wasn’t possible when they played in Kodak.

It’s probably more the property owners subject to more taxes and spending than the NIMBYs that oppose a minor league ball park. It should be good for the neighborhood. It’s mainly the Old City to the east and old beat up warehouses and light industrial or industrial supply/services buildings surrounding the spot. It’s ugly down there.

 

[EricStratton]

Randy Boyd, worthless person, hoodwinks ignorant municipal body to pay for his increased wealth causing hundreds of mouth breathers to celebrate the ability to pay for it.

 

[vader]

Randy Boyd, worthless person, hoodwinks ignorant municipal body to pay for his increased wealth causing hundreds of mouth breathers to celebrate the ability to pay for it.

So we'll put you down as a maybe for season tickets

 

[SpecialKVolfan20]

Sorry, but this sucks!

 

[EricStratton]

So we'll put you down as a maybe for season tickets

Not if they each came with $1000 cash for each ticket per game.

 

[MAD]

 

[EricStratton]

What a disaster. I can't fathom that so many people are so ignorant to Randy's move. He's Haslam's puppet, and Haslam is either a current or former share holder, just like Duncan. When will we stop being such sycophants to these criminals? Wake up, people. We're being screwed.

 

[MAD]