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Ed,
Attached are the calendars for Tokay and Lodi for Feb.
and March. I talked with Ron W. at noon today and he
indicated that the scenario I should address would be to be
at Zupo for practices and maintenance would be done in
March.
Therefore my request as shown on the calendar would
be to have Salas park available for practices on 3/5, 3/7,
3/10, 3/12. We would want to practice at Kofu before or
after Tokay on 3/17 and 3/20 and before their game on
3/18 (AM) while we are on spring break. We would have to
change our 3/19 game with Chris. Bros. to away. The
DeBenedetti tournament would be rescheduled for Kofu. I
would request the regular field preparation take place at
Salas, bullpen mounds be built on both sides of the hardball
diamond , electricity and storage be available, and either ,
the batting practice batting cage be brought over from Zupo
or a tarp be hung in the back of the backstop so players
aren't pelted by balls bouncing off of the cement area of the
backstop.
We also should be allowed to use the batting tunnel at
Zupo in the right field area during March and request
consideration be given to hitting ground balls in the infield
late in March after the rightfield work is completed, with the
understanding of course that we would stay off of that area.
Ron indicated the first week of April would be a
question mark. If we had to change our league games to
away for that first week, I would at least want to be able to
practice at Zupo with the understanding that we may have
to stay off of right field (e.g. they may want to fence that
area off behind that side of the infield).
Doubleheader on 3/1 would be played at Kofu if Zupo
work were being started on that Saturday.
We do want to cooperate and feel that this would work
for us with a minimum effect on our season.
Don
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To: Lodi City Council
Dixon Flynn, Lodi City Manager
• Use of Zupo Field by the Modesto A's
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2112 Debbie Lane
Lodi, California 95242
(209) 369-1431
As chairman of the Lodi Spans Foundation, I am pleased that you axe considering improving
Zupo Field so that it can be used by the Modesto A's and I urge you to move forward with the
plan assuming it is nearly revenue neutral for the City.
As you may know, the Lodi Sports Foundation is concerned about the general maintenance of our
spans facilities In fact, we have attempted to organize a committee to work with City staff
specifically on Zupo Field. Committee fortnation meetings have been held and we are supporting
the efforts of individuals who will continue to work to make Zupo what it once was, a great
baseball facility.
Regarding the conflict with the Lodi High School baseball teem.. 1 believe both you and the team
need to consider the long term benefits. As the former freshman baseball coach at Bear Creek
High School. t know that practices and games can be done when a school has two teams using
one field. (1 am assuming that the sophomore team will continue to use the Blakely Park field and
that the two teams would be the freshman and varsity using the Lodi High School field.)
At Bear Creek, we had two teams sharing orte field during the first season of baseball at the
school. As such, the varsity coach and 1 worked together so that each team spent blame on the
field for certain drills. Many things in baseball such as batting practice, outfield fielding practice
and situation drills can take place on any large open piece of ground. I am sure that the Lodi
High School field is huge enough to accommodate two teams while still allowing the track team
to practice. It just takes a little imagination, a tape measure to measure a pattern for bases, a
temporary backstop, and some throw -down bases. I know that it can be done, we did it at Bear
Creek
Once again, 1 urge you to move forward with the plan to allow the Modesto A's to use Zupo
Field and I would encourage you to work with and assist the Lodi High School baseball team in
finding alternatives white they are displaced. Should you have any questions, pkase call.
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