Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra and his people have said that their negotiations to move the minor league New Britain Rock Cats to Hartford had to be confidential, because speaking about them publicly could have risked the whole thing and pushed the team out of state.
Several news reports -- some citing anonymous city officials and sources, others citing speculation and rumors -- suggested that Springfield, Massachusetts was a serious contender.
Not so, says Springfield.
"As far as I can establish," said Jim Leydon, communications director for Springfield's mayor, "there hasn't been any discussions with the New Britain Rock Cats about a relocation."
Seems pretty clear.
So... where exactly were the Rock Cats going?
