BREAKING: The Chicago Cubs may leave the Cactus League/AZ

[wndycty]

Now granted this has less to with social justice than economics, however I do believe that given the climate in AZ I doubt the Cubs want to be see as cutting a deal with the state government to stay. This would have been controversial without the immigration law, however my thinking is by not acting on the legislation the AZ legislature may have done the Cubs a favor. They have no reason to stay!

Like I said if they leave it has more to with economics than social justice, but the impact is the same.

Legislature adjourns without acting on Chicago Cubs spring training stadium

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Mesa's status as the Chicago Cubs spring training home is in jeopardy now that the Arizona Legislature has adjourned without passing legislation needed to keep the team in the state.

An agreement between the team and Mesa officials allows the Cubs to negotiate with other cities if Arizona lawmakers don't pass legislation by July 12. Lawmakers ended their session Thursday, and a special session is unlikely.

The move could reopen the door for Florida to lure away baseball's highest-drawing spring training team.

Lawmakers considered adding surcharges to car rentals and spring-training baseball tickets, but the plan faltered after Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig came out against it.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-ap-bbn-cubs-spring-training,0,6838030.story

[virgogal]

1. Maybe it will improve their game.

[ixion]

2. Good. And ANY dumb ass state thinking of passing such a thing

should take heed of the economic consequences.

[wndycty]

3. Like I said in the OP this is most likely an economic move. . .

. . .the Cubs were shamelessly holding Arizona hostage demanding financial incentives, however their move regardless of the reason will have an impact.

[harkadog]

4. This has absolutely nothing to do with the law

The Cubs announced this last year. They said the state had to give them 83 million dollars or they were out of here. Good riddance.

[wndycty]

5. LOL if you read the OP you will notice I mentioned that

:kick?

[Davis_X_Machina]

6. They just bribed the Dodgers to move over from Florida, too.

No more Dodgertown....vy sad.

[UTUSN]

7. K&R #14 n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. This is picking up speed