The AM/DM: Making a case for improving home base

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 14, 2026 6:16 AM CT | Published: July 14, 2026 6:16 AM CT

Last month, the Memphis City Council approved $5 million towards emergency repairs for AutoZone Park.

But the park still needs about $35 million in deferred maintenance on top of the $5 million that’s already been approved. 

Today, deputy sports editor Tim Buckley is here to talk about the needed repairs, what the team’s president and general manager said about the park and what the modern baseball fan wants in a ballpark experience. 

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Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola

Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration. 

Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there. 

She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry. 


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