UPDATE: Ricketts told reporters that he’s exploring all his options as the team’s new owner. Lobbed a softball — so to speak — about what appeals to him in Florida, he said he’s simply trying to find the best deal for the team.

Gov. Charlie Crist is meeting with representatives of the Chicago Cubs this afternoon and their discussion could center on a new spring home for Major League Baseball’s loveable losers.

According to MLB.com and several Chicago news outlets, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts is in the state today taking a second look at a potential sites, including one in Naples. The club currently trains in Mesa, Ariz.