Cubs Boosters Still Pushing Red Mountain Ranch for Spring Training Site

Despite the fact that the mayor of the City of Mesa says there is no particular site favored for the proposed Chicago Cubs spring training project, various groups keep promoting the intersection of Thomas Road and Recker Road as a convenient location for such a development. Continuing a trend which began in January, the latest effort was comprised of an E-mail entitled “CHICAGO CUBS: VOTE YES 420”. This communication was sent to residents of the Red Mountain Ranch community and espoused the convenience of being able to walk to a baseball stadium and the adjacent commercial development dubbed “Wrigleyville West”. The reference to “420” identifies the number of the proposition on this fall’s ballot which asks voters to support city funding for the spring training facility. Under the circumstances, it may be hard to convince nearby residents that the Red Mountain area is not a preferred site for the new stadium and everything else that comes with it.