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News Article: 2015 season likely to be played in Hover

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Alabama is entrenched in negotiations to play its 2015 baseball season at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, athletic director Bill Battle told AL.com on Tuesday. After this weekend's series against Mississippi State -- barring an NCAA regional in Tuscaloosa -- construction will begin on $35 million worth of renovations to 66-year-old Sewell Thomas Stadium. The renovations will be complete for the 2016 season.
The initial plans called for Alabama to play around the construction, but it ultimately wasn't feasible.
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http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/05/alabama_in_negotiations_to_pla.html

No big surprise here. While it will suck for the team to have to travel an hour for each home game (will budget allow them to get a hotel for weekend series?) it is the best option if the new stadium won't be ready.

They should draw decent crowds with the Birmingham area fan base so it won't be too bad.
 
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Side item: is Hoover keeping the Met? Is the city gonna manage it? Will HS teams play there?

I'd like to see the SEC play the tourney at Regions Park. Nashville's new park, 1st TN Park, completed in 2 years.....would like to see them host, also.

But, about the Met......


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Crimson1967

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Regions is too small for the SEC tourney, only seats about 8,500 people.


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If they do play the 2015 season in Hoover I will buy season tickets. I can do this and take my son and it is a very inexpensive chance for us to hang out.
 
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bamanut_aj said:
Side item: is Hoover keeping the Met? Is the city gonna manage it? Will HS teams play there?

I'd like to see the SEC play the tourney at Regions Park. Nashville's new park, 1st TN Park, completed in 2 years.....would like to see them host, also.

But, about the Met......


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This is great for me since I live 20 minutes from the Met. Yes, Hoover is keeping the Met. I saw a report on one of the local Bham news channels where they are going to try to turn it into a multiple event venue that includes other events other than sports. Hoover HS has played their football games there for years but I think they are getting an on-campus stadium.
 
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