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By MAC

July 18, 2008 1:56 AM | Link to this

While I’m sure there are some West Coast Reds Fans who are happy about the move, it sounds like the Reds may be losing some fans who may have been swayed to attend a few more games in Cincy? As already mentioned, most Reds fans are from the Mid West and are much more likely to travel to Florida to support the team than Arizona. Likewise, what happens w/ the Class A team; will they spend more money to find another place in Florida? What about the other minor league teams; will AAA move to PCL

By Paul S

July 17, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

The fans were sold out for money. There were a lot of the tri state fans who are in south florida like me that made our winter home down there just for the main reason the Reds were there too.

By gibby

July 17, 2008 1:58 AM | Link to this

Castelleni —- your a whore!

By John Doe

July 16, 2008 10:30 PM | Link to this

It sucks. To all who think there are to many foreigners in FL, how many legal and illegals live in AZ? I’ll bet there are many more in AZ.

By James C. Imfeld

July 16, 2008 3:53 PM | Link to this

Can’t figure out why they would blow off Florida. There are many Ohio,Ky,Ill.,Ind.,natives here to support the Reds and did in the past. I wonder if the Old Left Hander just flipped in his resting place? Regards JC.

By Toledo Red

July 16, 2008 3:20 PM | Link to this

I absolutely hate the move. As a family we travel every spring to Sarasota to watch the Reds and visit other family members. I look forward to it every year. I can’t believe that next year will be our last family trip to Sarasota.

By John

July 16, 2008 2:38 PM | Link to this

Go to Arizona? lol… that’s a good one. Why would I go to Arizona to see a mediocre team (at best) when I won’t even make the 52 mile drive down south to see them in season. Forget it. Cincinnati can do itself a huge favor and start following winning teams…like THE BROWNS!!!!

By Jeff

July 16, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this

I am very bummed about this. I hate flying and the drive to AZ is just too long to justify. I always enjoyed going to Florida for spring training. As a few others have mentioned on here, besides the baseball there was the beach/ocean to enjoy.

By VegasRedsFan

July 16, 2008 1:09 PM | Link to this

This works out great for those of us in the West who are Reds fans. This might even help the Redstockings play better on their West Coast road trips, which have not always been kind to them.

Arizona is a great state. For those of you that have never been and are casting judgments, think again!

By Cait

July 16, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

We’ll go to AZ occasionally, but not as often (every other year) as we did to Sarasota. It’s just too expensive and there’s not as many entertainment alternatives. But AZ will be fun for awhile, until I’ve hit the Grand Canyon and all the other tourist spots and run out of things to do. In Fla. the beach was always good if you didn’t have anything else planned. No beaches or deep sea fishing in Az. Y hablo espanol un poco.

By Adam

July 16, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

Less rainouts and a newer complex with a local community that is supportive and excited about the team, unlike Sarasota. It’s a long way from Cincinnati, but overall, a good move for the Reds. Just because they are a second-rate team doesn’t mean they have to play in a second-rate stadium complex in a second-rate baseball town (Screw you Sarasota!)

By Honest Jack

July 16, 2008 9:19 AM | Link to this

Adios Rojos !!

By tom

July 16, 2008 8:14 AM | Link to this

Bad move by the Reds. People cannot afford gas to Florida, how in the world are they going to be able to pick up fly to AZ and then rent a car that guzzles as much as the plane ticket costs? MLB teams care only about themselves and their over paid players. They care nothing about the fans that look forward to getting out of bad weather and watching some baseball in Florida on a nice sunny spring day. Sarasota had everything you would want, a beach, golf courses,and a dog track close by!

By tom

July 16, 2008 7:28 AM | Link to this

You give these players the best facilites anywhere and they still are losers!

By Jan

July 16, 2008 7:22 AM | Link to this

I think the Reds are making a big mistake. I believe the attendance at the Reds game in Cincinnati will be hurt. Most of the people who go to spring games in Florida are from the midwest where the majority of minor league teams are from. These teams create a following that transcends into a following of spring training games and regular season attendance as people become fans of particular players. They love to follow a player from his minor league days to the big leagues. So long Reds,

By joe

July 16, 2008 6:45 AM | Link to this

Hey Charles…. don’t bet on the english part. Been to Az many times. All I can say is… Se Habla Español

By Brent

July 16, 2008 1:29 AM | Link to this

Hey AP-FLORIDA, Learn to take off the caps. Ask your mommy she will be able to tell you.

-Huge fan of the first ever major league team, the Cincinnati Reds-

By Scott

July 15, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this

We’ll be making the trip out to Phoenix to watch ‘em. And we’ll check out Ho Ho Kam Park as well.

By rj

July 15, 2008 7:19 PM | Link to this

Let me get this straight….Goodyear AZ built a stadium for the Cleveland Indians and is now going to build another one for the Reds?

Doesn’t matter. I’ll never get out to AZ. But then again, the Reds are hardly a major league team…..

By AP-FLORIDA

July 15, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

GOOD BYE….WE ARE GETTING THE RED SOX,,A REAL MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM

By bill

July 15, 2008 1:27 PM | Link to this

Too Bad for the fans…Florida was easier to get too, and cheaper too. Arizona is much more expensive to travel too…But the Reds are obviously not doing this for the fans, so, it’s a great move for them. New complex, new fields. Can’t beat it. Now they have to find a new home for their single A team, because, there are no leagues in Arizona for Single A. That’s going to increase their costs. But, in baseball, it’s only MONEY…..They can afford it, we just can’t!

By tom

July 15, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

If you think Sarasota is a foreign country, try Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. Training in Arizona should help the Reds play better against the west coast teams since they will play them in spring training, but how will they do then against the east coast teams?

By Charles

July 15, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

I have never been to Arizona, but I have been to Florida a lot and I hate the place. Spring training in Fla is ok, but I agree that South Florida is like being in a foreign country. I don’t speak the language so it is tough to get around. 2010 may be time to go to AZ and see the Reds new place. Desert or not, I bet they speak english.

By Randy

July 15, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

Great now we do not have to go to a foreign country to watch spring training or am I the only one that thinks that way about Florida. Arizona has lots of golf courses so a spring training slash golf trip would be perfect.

By Mark from C-bus

July 15, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Let me start by saying I used to live in Tempe, Az. So I know whereof I speak…in Florida, you could go to spring training, catch a few reds games, then go fishing, swimming, amusement parks, you name it. You had sand and surf, to go with your baseball jones. Starting in 2010, you will just have sand.