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County leader on Diamondbacks' money request: 'Take your stupid baseball team and get out'

The Arizona Diamondbacks would like to use public money to help fund $65 million worth of upgrades to Chase Field.

The Maricopa County board has denied much of that request, saying the repairs don't align with requirements of the lease agreement.

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Documents obtained by the Arizona Republic detail a nasty feud between County Supervisor Andy Kunasek and team president Derrick Hall.

Kunasek sent a letter to Hall in April saying the baseball business is "evolving into a parasitic enterprise.