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As far as the other cities none of them have to contend with the darlings from the Northside. I may be wrong but there aren't any teams that are located in the suburbs except for LAA and Texas and no other ones moved out of the city except them, the Rangers from the start were in Arlington. Marlins come close but they would have been better off building next door to Dolphin Stadium.
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Ridiculousness across all sports: (1) "You have no valid opinion because you never played the game." (2) "Stats are irrelevant. This guy just doesn't know how to win." |
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This is not a debate about whether or not the city is better than the burbs, this is about whether the city is a better location for a major attraction like a MLB park and there is simply no doubt to anyone with even the slightest comprehension of basic urban planning and the way the Chicagoland region actually works that the city is better. It's why the Bears threatened to move but didn't. It's why the Cubs threatened to move but didn't. It's why the Bulls are moving all their facilities to the West Loop. It's why DePaul basketball is trying to get out of Rosemont as fast as possible. It's why several major companies have abandoned their suburban office parks to move back downtown. It's just not going to happen.
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There is a reason why nearly all new sports arenas and stadiums are built in cities and not suburbs. The more potential customers within a shorter distance, the better. |
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And in 2006 they were one of the top teams in attendance, so your point is meaningless.
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That has a lot to do with ticket pricing and the fact that dynamic ticket pricing was an absolute failure. There is a reason that the Sox drastically lowered ticket prices going into this year.
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And haven't come close since.
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That's what happens when the product on the field gets worse and prices go up every year.
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The product was in first for 100 plus days last year and could not draw 2 million. You are going to say the prices were too high and I agree but someone said all the high rollers have moved back to the city, they sure as hell didn't spend their money at USCF.
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Well, if the Sox had a contending product every year, they very well might be. The Sox drew fine before the strike, and there was less money and gentrification and a lot more crime then. 2005 had an echo of a few seasons where attendance was higher. Then both the team and the economy went south. One year where the team ends up 4 games over .500 is not going to suddenly cause a huge uptick in their season-ticket base.
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Ticket prices were outrageous. Even the Red Sox games which routinely sold out only saw crowds of 20,000. Also, dynamic ticket pricing which saw the tickets dynamically priced only one way was an issue that contributed to the high prices.
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Back to the original subject of this thread, looks like the Cubs are staying put.
Now the Sox can move to Rosemont. http://espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/story...cording-report |
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I recall Mayor Stephens' interview on Chicago Tonight, where he appeared to be laughing the whole time. |
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Do the rooftop owners have a legal beef if the Cubs do put up video boards in RF and LF blocking the view? Last edited by LITTLE NELL; 04-05-2013 at 07:07 PM. |
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