[Ballpark Digest] D-Backs, Phoenix look to state for Chase Field renovations funding - With the decision made to stay in downtown Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks and state officials are seeking funding options for Chase Field renovations–with a local sales-tax rebate next on the agenda... Diverting all or part of a 5.6-percent sales tax paid in the ballpark area might be ideal for low-tax Republican legislators. The ballpark is owned by Maricopa County–which has rejected other renovation plans–but by limiting a sales tax to ballpark visitors, it means the tax beneficiaries (local fans, visiting Dodgers fans) will be funding the Chase Field renovations.
Snake Bytes, 1/13: All Quiet on the NL Western Front
