07-07-2009, 03:24 PM
<!--quoteo(post=48535:date=Jul 7 2009, 11:58 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jul 7 2009, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=48484:date=Jul 7 2009, 09:05 AM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jul 7 2009, 09:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I hate the White Sox too, but Chicago can definitely handle 2 teams . . . in all actuality, places like Chicago and New York could actually handle another team.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
L.A could easily handle another team too. Both the Dodgers and the Angels consistently draw league-leading (or close) attendance, and there are certain areas of town (like the West Valley, or Long Beach) that are a long, long way from either stadium.
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Long Beach is about 10 miles from the Big A, and closer, considering the 22 Fwy that leads to the ballpark starts in eastern Long Beach just a few miles prior.
A third team would not go well here. While the Dodgers draw big numbers, it's because Dodger Stadium is huge, and they often have a third or more of the ballpark empty for that reason, which is fair and not fair at the same time.
Angel Stadium draw similar numbers, but it looks like more because it holds about 12,000 less than Chavez Ravine. Angel fans are more devout in Orange County, and that team means more to that County than any team means in the whole state. Everything over there revolves around Disneyland and the Angels, without hesitation. That doesn't happen in LA because there's so much more than the Dodgers.
That said, the divide of Angel support basically stops at Long Beach, and it's very much a regional divide.
We have 3 teams in Southern California, I don't know where to put another one. A team in the Valley would not do well in my opinion, for transportation reasons, and congestion of teams. There's so many teams and things to do in LA that it's is the hardest city to sell out for sports. The Dodgers draw a physical attendance of about 30,000+ for weeknights, as do the Halos, that would diminish if there were a third team.
The Bay Area has basically struggled with two teams, that would happen if we got a third. I think New York has more of a chance of support, as they could easily put a team in Jersey and have them rival the Phillies/Mets/Yanks.
L.A could easily handle another team too. Both the Dodgers and the Angels consistently draw league-leading (or close) attendance, and there are certain areas of town (like the West Valley, or Long Beach) that are a long, long way from either stadium.
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Long Beach is about 10 miles from the Big A, and closer, considering the 22 Fwy that leads to the ballpark starts in eastern Long Beach just a few miles prior.
A third team would not go well here. While the Dodgers draw big numbers, it's because Dodger Stadium is huge, and they often have a third or more of the ballpark empty for that reason, which is fair and not fair at the same time.
Angel Stadium draw similar numbers, but it looks like more because it holds about 12,000 less than Chavez Ravine. Angel fans are more devout in Orange County, and that team means more to that County than any team means in the whole state. Everything over there revolves around Disneyland and the Angels, without hesitation. That doesn't happen in LA because there's so much more than the Dodgers.
That said, the divide of Angel support basically stops at Long Beach, and it's very much a regional divide.
We have 3 teams in Southern California, I don't know where to put another one. A team in the Valley would not do well in my opinion, for transportation reasons, and congestion of teams. There's so many teams and things to do in LA that it's is the hardest city to sell out for sports. The Dodgers draw a physical attendance of about 30,000+ for weeknights, as do the Halos, that would diminish if there were a third team.
The Bay Area has basically struggled with two teams, that would happen if we got a third. I think New York has more of a chance of support, as they could easily put a team in Jersey and have them rival the Phillies/Mets/Yanks.
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