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PawSox To Tell Raimondo And Pawtucket Team Will Leave: WPRI-TV
Channel 12 is reporting the Pawtucket Red Sox are notifying the governor and the Pawtucket mayor to say the PawSox are leaving for Worcester
PAWTUCKET, RI — Channel 12 is reporting the Pawtucket Red Sox this morning are notifying the governor and the Pawtucket mayor the decision has been made about the team's future. The PawSox are leaving for Worcester.
The story broke Thursday on This Week In Worcester.com. The story called the move a "done deal" and said the reason was due to money. The City of Worcester had made the team a better offer.
The Worcester officials are meeting at City Hall at 2 p.m. to make the announcement. So the WooSox may be official later today. Minor League Baseball in July applied for the WooSox trademark, as the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported last week.
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Fans have already started an unofficial WooSox Twitter page. One of the posts consoles Pawtucket fans with the information Worcester isn't gloating. They're just proud to become a AAA town. A tweet storm from Rhode Islanders has not been so mellow. Many fans are furious with the state General Assembly for failing to work out a deal.
Pawsox source tells me main reason to leave is they “ simply do not trust speaker mattiello. He gave us the runaround and the guy made everyone nervous .” #pawsox
— John DePetro Show-Radio talk host (@JohnDePetroshow) August 17, 2018
Those close to the situation say the #PawSox informed Governor Raimondo’s office in mid-July of their intention to move team to Worcester. Team wanted to hold off on announcement as long as possible. Ownership wasn’t happy = additional $40 million related to most expensive bonds
— Brendan McGair (@BWMcGair03) August 17, 2018
View from home plate this morning at the future #WooSox stadium. I can almost hear the crack of the bat. @PawSox #PawSox #RedSox #Worcester pic.twitter.com/aQrTxhC6J6
— Worcester Red Sox (@WooSox) November 17, 2017
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BREAKING: PawSox owners are calling Governor Raimondo and Mayor Grebien this morning to let them know the team is moving to Worcester, multiple people familiar tell me.
— Ted Nesi (@TedNesi) August 17, 2018
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