Richmond Braves General Manager Bruce Baldwin said Connecticut’s future is in the hands of the Richmond Metropolitan Authority, which operates The Diamond and leases it to the Braves. Yet to be determined is when The Diamond will be occupied by another professional franchise, and with which major-league organization that club is affiliated.

Connecticut wouldn’t seem as meaningful an ornament at Richmond’s ballpark without a farm team of the Atlanta Braves or Cleveland Indians playing there. Robert M. “Mike” Berry, general manager of the RMA, could not be reached for comment.

Carl Custalow, chief of the Mattaponi Reservation, confirmed yesterday that he has expressed interest in Connecticut. He hopes the artwork can be used on top of a Mattaponi Reservation fish hatchery. Custalow said he is in the process of drafting a letter to the RMA to officially inquire about Connecticut. At this time, Custalow said he didn’t have any idea what financial terms might be if the RMA wanted to remove Connecticut from The Diamond.