In March, Heller had officially offered to relocate a minorleague team to Bay City by 2006 if a new stadium is built. Earlierthis week, he again reaffirmed that promise in meetings with localleaders, although he stressed he wouldn't move his Georgiateam.
"I want to emphasize, it is our plan to acquire a Midwest Leagueclub and move it here," Heller says. "It is not our intention tomove our club's franchise. There is no plan to move the Columbusteam."
Heller's Class A South Atlantic League Catfish team is anaffiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heller, a Democratic mediaconsultant in Washington, DC, had initially made the early pitch toBay City officials privately, but has since decided to go publicfollowing what he believes have been positive talks with governmentand business leaders.
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