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New BLD seats coming
Broken seats irk paying patrons
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Broken seats at Big League Dreams. - photo by HIME ROMERO/The Bulletin
Big League Dreams’ flagship complex in Manteca is looking a little less in “first-class condition” and in “good repair” as called for in the 35-year lease of the city owed recreation facility.The biggest complaint made by spectators that pay $3 a pop to attend adult league games and $5 for youth or adult tournaments and then get a one dollar token in return to use at either of the two on-site restaurants are the number of broken seats throughout the six replica stadiums.City Manager Karen McLaughlin said municipal staff met with BLD corporate management last month to go over concerns about upkeep at the sports complex that cost Manteca $30 million to build.Among the items discussed were:uNew seats and backs: Replacement seats are expected to be shipped sometime this week. Manteca park manager Roy Fetherholf has hired four additional workers so the seats can be installed as soon as they arrive. Work is expected to be completed later this month.