PawSox Hold Meet and Greet at Salvation Army

Silent protest at a PawSox meet and greet Monday night in Providence. As members of the organization try and pitch their plans for a new downtown stadium.

“I don’t like public money going to subsidized private ventures where there’s going to be a lot of profits if it comes to pass. If it goes bankrupt and we’ve subsidized were going to loose again,”  Says Providence Resident, Catherine Orloff.

Charles Steinberg, a special advisor to the Red Sox, led the discussion at the salvation army on Broad Street.
It’s part of an effort by the new owners to change public opinion on the stadium deal, which is currently asking for millions in taxpayer dollars from the state. We asked Steinberg just how much.

“These are the questions that are going to come from an agreement that would be made between the PawSox and the state. That hasn’t been made yet,” Says Steinberg.

While that agreement is being worked out, the new owners have an ambitious goal of sharing their proposal in all 39 cities and towns.

“You want to talk to as many people as you can, get as many ideas as you can, and be as knowledgeable afterwards as you can be,” Says Steinberg.

Tonight’s presentation did little to sway the people we spoke with. They’re still holding out hope Mccoy stadium can be renovated.

“If we could support that stadium instead of building a new one, we can get it done a lot more cost effectively,” Says Providence resident Grant Metts.