Harford County is growing so much that there was a need for a conference center type hotel. And that was the real motivation behind it.
We want to reach out not just to sports fans, but parents who are involved in their kids' lives.
When he was a kid growing up around minor league teams, it wasn't a good business model. It was old rickety stands, empty seats. When it's run properly in the right market, today it's a great business model.
Since Ripken stopped playing baseball, parents are always asking for his opinion on issues. We want the column to be more interactive than anything. We are trying to re-brand him from a baseball player to a youth sports expert.
