Rangers Roof

The Rangers want to build a retractable roof ballpark:

The Rangers appear destined for a new stadium.

And sooner than you think.

According to two major league sources, the Rangers and City of Arlington are about to announce plans for a new retractable-roof stadium that is expected to come on line earlier than the current lease expires following the 2023 season. An announcement could come as soon as Friday.

It is uncertain how far ahead of the 2024 season the new stadium could be opened — or how it would be financed — but getting into a new retractable-roof stadium ahead of time is likely to significantly increase the value of the club and add multiple years of new revenue streams.

Stadiums don’t seem to be lasting as long as they did once. I sort of understood why the Twins wanted a new park, but the Rangers and Braves are giving up modern stadiums.

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