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MESA, Ariz. (AP) – Mesa’s status as the Chicago Cubs spring training home is in jeopardy now that the state Legislature has adjourned without passing legislation needed to keep the team in Arizona.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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An agreement between the team and Mesa officials allows the Cubs to negotiate with other cities if Arizona lawmakers don’t pass legislation by July 12. Lawmakers ended their session Thursday, and a special session is unlikely.<o></o>
The move could reopen the door for Florida to lure baseball’s highest-drawing spring training team.<o></o>
Lawmakers considered adding surcharges to car rentals and spring-training baseball tickets. But the plan faltered after Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig came out against it.<o></o>
A Cubs spokesman declined to comment Friday.
<o>I knew Bud Selig was good for something......</o>
MESA, Ariz. (AP) – Mesa’s status as the Chicago Cubs spring training home is in jeopardy now that the state Legislature has adjourned without passing legislation needed to keep the team in Arizona.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
fficeffice" /><o></o>An agreement between the team and Mesa officials allows the Cubs to negotiate with other cities if Arizona lawmakers don’t pass legislation by July 12. Lawmakers ended their session Thursday, and a special session is unlikely.<o
></o>The move could reopen the door for Florida to lure baseball’s highest-drawing spring training team.<o
></o>Lawmakers considered adding surcharges to car rentals and spring-training baseball tickets. But the plan faltered after Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig came out against it.<o
></o>A Cubs spokesman declined to comment Friday.
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>I knew Bud Selig was good for something......</o>
