Billy Mitchell
The King of Kong
Reports now that Cobb County will pay $450MM with the team paying $200MM.
Reports now that Cobb County will pay $450MM with the team paying $200MM.
Looks like the City of Atlanta isn't going to try to keep them:
http://www.atlantaga.gov/index.aspx?recordid=2415&page=672
Your statements about the Braves being one of the worst run teams in baseball are unfair...
Hard to respond because I am not sure what confused you. Atlanta fans dont come out to the ol' ballpark if the team is not in contention. I sat through many a ballgame in the 70's and 80's with consistently fewer than 10K in the stands. You could buy general admission, sit anywhere you wanted, and they were glad to have you. The division winners of recent memory still are not a tough ticket compared to many MLB locations and there are many empty seats during the week. The area around the stadium is not great, but season ticket holders tend to go for the games, not the "stadium experience" that those who only go a few times a year might desire. The point is, if the team does not win, Atlanta fans wont fill any stadium. The aforementioned Cubs fans are a pretty unique exception to that observation.
Part of the reason they might not be coming down to non-contender Braves teams is probably because they have to drive an hour in rush hour traffic from Cobb County to get there. If it is a 15 minute drive against traffic most of the way, it might make attending a game much more likely.