Mac the Knife Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Unconfirmed reports are surfacting in Charlotte that the Florida Marlins are visiting their city in late February/early March to consider a privately-backed proposal building the team a 38,000-seat stadium. In Charlotte.Charlotte would enjoy MLB like Ellen DeGeneres would enjoy Ron Jeremy... not much if at all. Their AAA team (the Knights) don't draw dick, so what makes anyone there think they're ready for Major League Baseball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I just read that the city of Hialeah, Florida is talking to the Marlins about the possibility of a stadium built there, thereby keeping the Marlins in South Florida. This is a new option as well. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 In a town that has other top tier teams I don't think Minor League attendance is an indicator of if a Major League team would be successful. Charlotte has the Panthers and Bobcats (Hornets before). They are used to top level sports, it is understandable that a minor league team would get little support as they are viewed as just that a little minor league team. However, I don't think baseball would work in Charlotte. I have relatives from North Carolina and they laugh at me for being a baseball fan. Of course I laugh right back at them for watching cars go around in circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I'd love it if Charlotte got an MLB team, and I'd definitely go to a few games...but I just don't see it happening, and if it does happen...I just don't see it doing very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 yeah, front page story http://www.charlotte.com (sub req'd) about visits the next few weeks from Marlins officials.prob not gonna happen, but who knows with this current elected crowd... remember we voted down the new arena for the NBA and got the arena (and with the deal... the Bobcats), so anything's possible. i know there is a very small market for baseball, nothing for MLB to desire. the deal may go down to build a MLB-ready park and move the AAA Knights back across the state lines for a few years, then revisit major ball.49er, you made to Winthrop, i assume? good school. Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 If anything's going to get done in South Florida, there needs to be a viable stalking horse out there to create a sense of urgency to get a local deal done. Looks like Charlotte gets to play the decoy role this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island_Style Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I wish Jacksonville would do something about it. I think baseball is the only other sport this city could support besides football. I don't see it happening at all but I think it could work. This city will get another franchise of some major sport with in 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Hialeah is putting up three potential sites and is willing to put a question on the ballot regarding further funding. In 2000 the citizens were asked about funding a stadium in a straw ballot and it was approved 57% to 43%.As for the sites...Hialeah Heights is by far the best possible location. It would make both the Broward and Southwest Miami-Dade camp happy as far as getting there. Southwest Miami-Dade is what will greatly improve Marlins attendance due to the high % of medium to high income latinos. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 In a town that has other top tier teams I don't think Minor League attendance is an indicator of if a Major League team would be successful. Charlotte has the Panthers and Bobcats (Hornets before). They are used to top level sports, it is understandable that a minor league team would get little support as they are viewed as just that a little minor league team. Exactly. Here in northeast Ohio The Browns, Indians and Cavs all draw pretty well, The AHL's Barons on the other hand are headed to Worcester or somewhere like that. Poor minor league attendance in a town with major sports franchises only tells you that fans prefer the big leagues to the minor leagues. I think baseball would do pretty well in Charlotte. North Carolina is one of the two states that have the most minor league baseball teams (New York being the other.) I think that says that someone down there must like baseball at least a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagan696 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 If anything's going to get done in South Florida, there needs to be a viable stalking horse out there to create a sense of urgency to get a local deal done. Looks like Charlotte gets to play the decoy role this time around. decoy... ha! we've been doing this for MLB for like 3 or 4 relocation/stadium builds now. the most recent being the Expos, Twins, and ... (now i forget, d'oh!) Carolina Dreamin' ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ ΓΔΒ When a robotic Nixon is on the loose, we have a duty to take action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Homer Alert! How Bout BuffaloThe Bisons are near the top of the Minor league attendance list every year05-8,775/gm04-8,696/gm03-8,761/gm02-9,003/gm88-90-15,000+/gm in a new stadiumDunn tire park was built to be expanded if a franchise was to move to Buffalo.They would draw probably 25,000+/gm if they get an MLB franchise.I think Buffalo should be on the list even though i don't think it will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 19, 2006 Author Share Posted January 19, 2006 In a town that has other top tier teams I don't think Minor League attendance is an indicator of if a Major League team would be successful. Charlotte has the Panthers and Bobcats (Hornets before). They are used to top level sports, it is understandable that a minor league team would get little support as they are viewed as just that a little minor league team. I'd generally agree, but in Charlotte's case they've had the Knights, or another minor league baseball team, for years longer than the Panthers and Bobcats, and none of them drew flies. There's also not enough $$$ to go around for 3 teams there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 The Marlins are well beyond using other cities as a stalk horse. Any city they visit is a legitimate contender for a major league baseball team. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatManTC Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 i still beleive that raleigh would be a better choice for a mlb team than charolette by RoscoeUA by gingerbreadman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I like to see someone have the guts to go to Vegas its eventual the only question is which league goed there first? www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Homer Alert! How Bout BuffaloThe Bisons are near the top of the Minor league attendance list every year05-8,775/gm04-8,696/gm03-8,761/gm02-9,003/gm88-90-15,000+/gm in a new stadiumDunn tire park was built to be expanded if a franchise was to move to Buffalo.They would draw probably 25,000+/gm if they get an MLB franchise.I think Buffalo should be on the list even though i don't think it will happen. Yeah but that pretty much mirrors the situation in Sacramento, and i dont think theyll ever get an MLB team.But im still pushin hard for it!!! On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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