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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: IF the Cubs were to move from Wrigley, no matter what they did, they would become one of the worst drawing teams in MLB. They spent nearly thirty years promoting the ballpark, not the team itself. When you run radio ads about the history that happened at Wrigley, and mention "be a part of the experience" enough times, fans get conditioned to that aspect of your product.
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When you say eventually, do you mean months, year, decade? I assume you live in the state of Illinois and if so you do know what is going on in this state? Unable to go any further on that here, I hope you mean a lot closer to a decade than months or years.
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There was talk a few years ago about the Tribune company buying up some land near Northwestern and planning to build a clone of Wrigley in the event they could not come to terms with the city on a renovation plan with additional night games. A ballpark in the design of the 70s era multi-purpose saucers would not work, but a larger, more modern Wrigley Field clone nestled into another north side neighborhood would probably work. |
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In 2015 if they moved into a new venue, they actually might have a good team by then if their rebuild goes as planned. Then they'd have a good team moving into new park (which always does well in the 1st year of a new venue) and still has a pretty loyal fan base. Long term (over decades) it may not be the best move but the in next 7-10 year short term it could very well be.
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The history and Wrigley experience is a modern phenonomenon. I remember when they closed the upper deck in the late 70s due to poor performance and poor attendance. It was not until the Tribune purchased the team and the WGN superstation took off that Wrigley Field became the shrine of all things baseball. Remember, this is a fan base who purchased over 3 million tickets to watch their second worst club in team history in 2012. Losing is cool as long as they can enjoy the sunshine and beer so I don't agree that Rickett's is in a lose-lose situation with the team. He is just trying to sing a sad song to gain public funding. |
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The Cubs were closing the upper deck at the park as late as September 1983. Have the video to prove it. Lip |
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I'm sure they did, but their mystique changed in 1984 when the Cubs went to the playoffs. I remember pictures of Bob Dernier running down a flyball in centerfield and there were fans in the bleachers wearing shirts w/ties. After that, it seemed Wrigley was marketed in an entirely new way.
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The Cubs have been marketing the park over the team ever since I can remember, which of course dates back to the Eisenhower years.
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Saw a game at Connie Mack Stadium in 67, now that place was a dump.
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