A decision by the Savannah City Council could make the Sand Gnats an away team if an agreement is not reached with the team’s owners soon.
Alderman Van Johnson said, Thursday that the price tag for a new stadium – around $35 million – just isn’t feasible right now.
He said that the city doesn’t feel like this is the most important things happening right now so the city rejected a proposed report.
But Hardball Capital’s Jason Freier – the owner of the Sand Gnats – said historic Grayson Stadium is too old and outdated for the Sand Gnats to continue another year at the location.
So the city paid $55,000 for a study to determine if a new stadium would be best for Savannah.
The study said a stadium at the Savannah river landing could work for the city.
However, City Manager Stefanie Cutter didn’t think that location was best because the city doesn’t already own it. She suggested building a stadium at the Canal District instead.
On Thursday, city council members rejected the the report completely and will look for future options for baseball in Savannah.
Meanwhile, there aren’t any immediate plans to build a stadium in the Canal District.
For several weeks, the team has pushed the city for an answer. Now that they have one – and not one they wanted – there are serious questions about whether the team will stick around.
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