tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post8787410441936418598..comments2023-10-16T03:27:54.609-07:00Comments on new A's ballpark: Great America owners put foot downMarine Layerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13515986023439927575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-27089233140993499982007-10-14T11:55:00.000-07:002007-10-14T11:55:00.000-07:00Let's not forget that Anthony is, first and foremo...Let's not forget that Anthony is, first and foremost; a San Jose cheerleader. He won't rest until all sports teams, landmarks, and public venues of any kind in the region either move to or are named for San Jose. <BR/><BR/>Names like "Silicon Valley" and "Bay Area" are just an annoyance to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-15073719513223012182007-10-12T12:38:00.000-07:002007-10-12T12:38:00.000-07:00I didn't say local. Or actually write local. I wro...I didn't say local. Or actually write local. I wrote immediate surrounding area. Which I guess is semantics!<BR/><BR/>I would reason that MLB is the most dependent on a high "local" population. With the NFL (or NASCAR if you are into such drivel) having the least dependency on a huge local population.<BR/><BR/>For 2 reasons:<BR/><BR/>1. The stadiums hold twice as many as NBA stadiums (roughly).<BR/>2. The teams play twice as many home games.<BR/><BR/>It probably depends a lot on the market though.<BR/><BR/>For instance, in Kansas City, local is actually much larger, in terms of a radius of miles from the stadium, than in say San Francisco because of transportation and density.<BR/><BR/>Which is why transportation is important to the Fremont site (or any site in the Bay Area), from the A's perspective. The A's will have to address traffic and parking in order to accommodate 30 thousand fans 81 times a year getting to and from the stadium mostly in cars.<BR/><BR/>How would you rank each sports need for a large "local" population?Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086938574207856042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-9588945098752533152007-10-12T06:56:00.000-07:002007-10-12T06:56:00.000-07:00jeffery,Define the "local" in local area populatio...jeffery,<BR/><BR/>Define the "local" in local area population. How dependent is the NBA?BleacherDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689940833617606412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-58283145770016115212007-10-11T10:43:00.000-07:002007-10-11T10:43:00.000-07:00Good question. The NFL is probably less dependent ...Good question. <BR/><BR/>The NFL is probably less dependent on the immediate areas surrounding population I would think.<BR/><BR/>I bet the 49ers could go to Sacramento and still make bushels of money.Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086938574207856042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-82852586672555182272007-10-11T06:51:00.000-07:002007-10-11T06:51:00.000-07:00Why iis the number of SJ residents relevant?Why iis the number of SJ residents relevant?BleacherDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689940833617606412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-79696829554889546442007-10-10T12:49:00.000-07:002007-10-10T12:49:00.000-07:00I've said this once before and I'll say it again.....I've said this once before and I'll say it again...San Jose should be pursuing the 49ers, not Santa Clara! San Jose's FMC parcel would be a much better fit for an NFL stadium, rather than MLS. It is sandwiched nicely between 101 and 880 and right next to Caltrain and future BART. Lew Wolff should join forces with John York and make this happen. In return for San Jose getting the Niners a prime plot of land and state of the art football stadium, the helmut becomes "SJ"...did I mention San Jose has nearly (if not already) 1 million residents, vs. San Francisco's 780k and Santa Clara's 200k. Hopefully someone with influence is reading this blog...YOUR SAN JOSE FORTY NINERS!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com