Did you check your brain at the door when you came to work today. Your rant seems designed to create more division between council and the citizens and poorly done at that. Mandalay should have every right to complain when the city considers hiring one of their direct competitors who they might be forced to share sensitive business concepts. This should not be considered an attempt to strong arm the city. Council was more than correct in making their choice. This decision will keep the time line moving forward with out petty disagreements popping up between all those involved. You seem to have lost sight of the investment and commitment already offered from both the Braves and Mandalay. Council merely emphasized their desire to build and protect a good business relationship that must last some twenty years. Those of us that favor a full and complete evaluation of Baseball for Wilmington would ask that you think a little more before you RANT!!