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re: Where would you move the SEC baseball tournament to?
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:00 pm to Diamondawg
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:00 pm to Diamondawg
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Look at the SEC footprint and what city with a minor league field is most central?
About a year ago, someone posted on here that they did the math and determined that the geographic center of the SEC had shifted from the Birmingham area to the Huntsville area after Mizzou and A&M were added to the conference. I don't know how accurate that info is, but it seems to make sense, from what I can tell.
As for Huntsville, it does have a AA minor league team called the Stars. Their stadium is nice (was built about 30 years ago and renovated/upgraded about 10 years ago). Recently, the owner has said that it needs to be modernized again or replaced altogether. The city has declined to do so, so the Stars will be moving to Biloxi. I suppose that, despite the owner's claim that the park is now obsolete, it would be sufficient enough to host an SEC tournament.
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Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:06 pm to TheDude321
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:40 pm to TheDude321
Centrality was their justification for keeping at Hoover for years even when there were way better venues. New commissioner coming in next year might change all of that. SEC is a money whore. We shall see. It will go to the highest bidder, even if it's Dodgers Stadium.
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