BY BOB LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle-
Who knows what we'll be saying about the Wichita Wingnuts in a month or two. If they don't figure out their cashless system for buying concessions and souvenirs, they might be run out of town by June.
I just know that for one night -- Opening Night (delayed by a day) on Thursday -- Lawrence-Dumont Stadium was a fun place to be. Except, perhaps, for those who spent two or three innings standing in line waiting to purchase a hot dog with a card, not a bill.
I have faith the Wingnuts' management will iron out that problem and that buying a cold beverage won't be as time-consuming as purchasing a new car.
I'm even thinking the Wingnuts, who play in the independent American Association, have a chance to thrive in a town that has never found consistent love for affiliated professional baseball.
It bothered me greatly when the Double-A Wranglers, a Texas League franchise for 21 years, scooted out of town after the 2007 season for the greener pastures of Northwest Arkansas. I guess it scared me to think anyone could consider the pastures in Northwest Arkansas greener than ours.
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