City Councilors Make Pitch for PawSox to Come to Worcester

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

GoLocal Worcester News Team

On Tuesday, Worcester City Councilors Gary Rosen and Phil Palmieri proposed that the city of Worcester makes a pitch for the Pawtucket Red Sox, or another Major League Baseball-affiliated team, to move to Worcester.

The councilors encouraged City Manager Ed Augustus to work with the Worcester Chamber of Commerce, representatives of the Canal District and other organizations to try to put a package together to bring the PawSox to Worcester.

City Councilor Rosen told GoLocal, “I think that the PawSox should leave the tiny state of Rhode Island altogether. That team will be lucky if its move to Providence, New England's 3rd largest city, falls through. I think that our City Manager, Mayor, Council and crackerjack Economic Development team should make a pitch for the PawSox. If Boston can go after the Olympics, Worcester can go after this fine Triple A Red Sox affiliate.”

“The 'WorSox' could purchase, clean up and build a fine stadium on the spacious Wyman Gordon property near Kelly Square. That location also has excellent highway access. What a welcome neighbor the team would be to the up-and-coming Canal District. Worcester, New England's 2nd largest city, would be a much better home for the "WorSox." People from cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and beyond would flock to our city on a frequent basis to see such high level and quality baseball," said Rosen.