my prediction is that over the next 10-15 years, major league baseball spring training will move from florida and arizona to the dr and cuba - once the latter is freed-up. like any business, cost comes into play for the owners. certainly the cost of running a spring training facility in the dr or cuba - combined with their development programs there now (ie. atlanta braves in san francisco de macoris) should save the owners alot of money. i would see baseball facilities for spring training built in resort regions such as veradero, puerto plata, punta cana etc. where there are large numbers of north american tourists in february and march. as well, more and more of major league baseball players are from latin america, and fan support just from locals for the games would be significant.
what do you think?
what do you think?