That is the way it should be. Portland is a great place to see a game. Good place - good talent - good price. Also easy to get to. Don't know what the goal would be by moving the Pawsox. Easy to get and a good price as well. Family fun.Originally Posted by Spudboy
Pensacola Fl built a new ball park and was a depressed city ten years ago. The new team in their new park led their league in attendance and is part of a revitalized down town. Minor league clubs aren't strapped by the high salaries and depending on their agreement with the parent clubs can be quite profitable. Their goal is fannies in the seats. Because they don't have the high personnel costs that Major league teams have they can keep their tickrt prices reasonable. I think this can be a real winner for Providence and Rhode Island fans. I think McCoy was the oldest park in the Internat'l league and I am sure the Sox wanted to have a triple A facility as good if not better then the other teams in the league.
It seems that the City of Providence is convinced that with the new stadium being visible from I 95 that more interest will be stirred which will lead to increased revenues for restaurants and other downtown businesses. Before anyone here who loves to claim that they know more about this type of stuff than I do say anything really stupid or really smart, know that I heard these things straight from the horses asses, the Major of Providence and the new President of the Pawsox.
I'm sure that some people will be making money off of this. I doubt that it will be the "little man".
Talk is that a plot of land along "the river" just south of downtown will be selected with hopes of having the right field fence abut the river thus creating a potential McCovy Cove type deal with dopes in kayaks paddling around trying to retrieve balls. This is a disgusting idea. Anyone who has seen that water would agree.
But hey, it's the City that Buddy built!!!!!!! This is progress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MVP is exactly right. The new stadium will lead to more expensive seating and paid parking.
McCoy currently averages over 9000 patrons each game. This is a poor city surrounded by poor suburban areas. This is NOT BOSTON and NOT EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS.
The Providence Red Sox will not be able to draw much more even with a shiny new stadium.
And now most of the sleazy strip clubs in the south of Providence will have to move!!!! The horror!!!
Triple-A
International League
7,021,590 tickets sold by 14 teams for 966 games (7,269 average)
Team Total Dates Average Ballpark (Capacity)
Charlotte Knights 687,715 71 9,686 BB&T Ballpark (10,200)
Indianapolis Indians 660,289 70 9,433 Victory Field (14,230)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 614,888 68 9,042 Coca-Cola Park (10,000)
Columbus Clippers 628,980 70 8,985 Huntington Park (10,100)
Buffalo Bisons 535,275 66 8,110 Coca-Cola Field (18,175)
Louisville Bats 567,256 71 7,990 Louisville Slugger Field (13,131)
Toledo Mud Hens 545,265 71 7,680 Fifth Third Field (8,943)
Durham Bulls 533,033 70 7,615 Durham Bulls Athletic Park (10,000)
Pawtucket Red Sox 515,665 70 7,367 McCoy Stadium (10,031)
Rochester Red Wings 422,454 66 6,401 Frontier Field (10,840)
Scranton/WB RailRiders 401,618 68 5,906 PNC Field (10,000)
Norfolk Tides 358,147 68 5,267 Harbor Park (11,856)
Gwinnett Braves 303,959 71 4,281 Coolray Field (10,427)
Syracuse Chiefs 247,046 66 3,743 NBT Bank Stadium (11,117)
Are you talking about the area that is across the highway from the hospital district? On the way to TF Green. McCoy is old and in need of updates but is accessible and a great place to take your family. Just good fun. I had much rather see a game in Portland or Pawtucket than Fenway. I will say this that for a city that is poor, they have some of the finest colleges, golf courses, and restaurants in the east. There still are many many wealthy individuals in the area.
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