We somehow knew the complex private financing deal to help pay for Winston-Salem’s taxpayer-funded downtown baseball stadium would meet the city’s deadline, didn’t we?

Construction crews say they need 160-180 days to finish the stadium in time for the ’10 season. I can’t help but think Billy Prim will be praying for drought.

Down in Charlotte, the Knights sign on for four more years in Fort Mill, promising to make improvements to the 20-year-old stadium.