By Rebekah L. Sanders | Arizona Republic
The Arizona Diamondbacks want a stadium smaller than Chase Field to provide a more “intimate” experience for fans, surrounded by a major shopping and dining complex that could rival Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District in size, according to a team wish list obtained by The Arizona Republic.
The Diamondbacks’ “expression of interest” proposal is the first public glimpse of the team’s priorities if it leaves or renovates the 21-year-old ballpark in downtown Phoenix.
The team last year negotiated the option to leave the stadium early, as soon as the 2022 season, in exchange for ending a lawsuit against Maricopa County.