Durham Athletic Park Up for New Management

The Durham Athletic Park is up for new management pending the intentions of MiLB to terminate their contract with the ballpark. According to the News Observer:

MiLB, an umbrella organization of minor-league baseball teams, has managed the DAP since it reopened in 2009 after a $5 million renovation. City Manager Tom Bonfield said he had intended to discuss extending the agreement with MiLB, but not until after this winter’s baseball meetings.

“The fact that this was the last year of a three-year agreement was something we were well aware of,” Bonfield said.

The letter did not give MiLB’s reason for terminating the contract. Spokesman Steve Densa said it was due to “the state of the economy.”

“The program opportunities didn’t develop as we had hoped,” Densa said.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/09/03/1456928/dap-up-for-new-management.html#ixzz1XOHSDl65

 

 

Luckily, the MiLB let the DAP know well in advance so that they will be able to find new management before the contract officially ends. This is frustrating news for the Durham Bulls who have experienced a less than stellar season. However, the DAP is optimistic about their ability to find new management to keep the recently renovated park up and running in the future.