Steve there was mention of the facility being the reason to lose the affiliate but is there plans for improvements to Harry Grove ? BTW love going to see minor league baseball.
Steve, thanks for the insightful piece on Frederick and Harry Grove Stadium. Our kids very much grew up there. We went to a ton of games, pretty much 2001-13 or so. You certainly are correct about community support. The demographics for baseball could not be better.
As I understand it, the absence of a passage from the clubhouse to the dugouts, that did not commingle with the public, was pretty much the issue. Otherwise, stadium conditions were better than at Bowie. Apparently, players, teams and agents care a lot about not having to rub elbows with the hoi polloi.
Of course, my now-adult kids cherished memories of meeting guys like James Johnson, Luis Matos, Matt Weiters and others, on the concourse there.
I don't think that condition is easily or quickly rectified, however. We'll see I guess.
There were issues out of sight of the public at Frederick beyond that. But yeah players walking through the crowd is not really the best thing here. Upgrades are coming to Harry Grove that could better position Frederick to get back in the affiliate game.
Steve there was mention of the facility being the reason to lose the affiliate but is there plans for improvements to Harry Grove ? BTW love going to see minor league baseball.
Yep, Harry Grove is part of the bigger dollars the Md Stadium Authority is using at minor lg ballparks around the state. Needed upgrades coming there.
Steve, thanks for the insightful piece on Frederick and Harry Grove Stadium. Our kids very much grew up there. We went to a ton of games, pretty much 2001-13 or so. You certainly are correct about community support. The demographics for baseball could not be better.
As I understand it, the absence of a passage from the clubhouse to the dugouts, that did not commingle with the public, was pretty much the issue. Otherwise, stadium conditions were better than at Bowie. Apparently, players, teams and agents care a lot about not having to rub elbows with the hoi polloi.
Of course, my now-adult kids cherished memories of meeting guys like James Johnson, Luis Matos, Matt Weiters and others, on the concourse there.
I don't think that condition is easily or quickly rectified, however. We'll see I guess.
There were issues out of sight of the public at Frederick beyond that. But yeah players walking through the crowd is not really the best thing here. Upgrades are coming to Harry Grove that could better position Frederick to get back in the affiliate game.