PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As the owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox make their case for their push to move the team to Providence, one name comes up over and over: 38 Studios. The shadow of the bad video game company deal has loomed over the stadium proposal for the Boston Red Sox' triple-A affiliate. Some opponents have even dubbed it "38 Stadium."
The failed $75 million state loan guarantee for the company started by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Shilling has been raised by opponents of the move. It is brought up repeatedly at public meetings hosted by the PawSox to push the idea: At a recent event, an audience member simply blurted out, "38 Studios" and waited for a response.