Ricketts Meets with Florida Governor
By Carrie Muskat
Cubs owner exploring spring options in Sunshine State
CHICAGO — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist met with Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of relocating the team’s Spring Training and player development facilities from Arizona to Florida.
Crist met in Tallahassee, Fla., with Ricketts and team president Crane Kenney, and the governor said he’s willing to go “as far as possible” to lure the team.