Spurs Consider Buying MLB Team

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Baseball is boring. NFL or bust.

[SequSpur]

That's a key component. The Alamodome currently does not have adequate luxury suites. It's run by the city. The city has already made it clear that they (we) will not pay up. An MLB stadium will require fewer luxury suites. Pricewise what a full MLB season cost per suite compared to a full NFL season I don't know. But the assumption is that the corporate base in San Antonio is currently strong enough and will continue to grow enough to support a second team. Also, the average fan can buy a $5-10 seat in the upper level or SRO sections for a baseball game.

I'd like to have a football team here, too. But San Antonio was passed over last decade for NFL expansion. And the NFL has no plans to expand, does note have SA in it's radar and would deal again with a city unwilling to upgrade whether that means renovation or new football stadium. Only an act of God brought pro football here. But if a pro baseball team comes knocking at my door to see if I might be interested i'm gonna invite them in for a drink - or two.

Doubter's are part of the game. They'll show up at the voting booth. Good luck to you.

The Saints weren't available. Mayor Hardberger has made it clear that the suites would be finished around the dome if the NFL comes here but only if they come.

They were also planning to upgrade the clubs and concessions and scoreboard in the dome..........

But again, there is no team available. the saints were here because of katrina.

[T-Pain]

Miami has an NHL team? Since when?

Florida Panthers

[Buddy Holly]

Florida Panthers

Isn't that Fort Lauderdale's team?

[Rescueone]

I believe that is the sentiment the city has had for quite awhile, but it has been made very clear that as long as Tags is commisioner, SA will not let a franchise be placed here. So, might as well go for baseball.

The game is so boring and moves at a snails pace. People do like the game, so to each his/her own I guess.

No Baseball teams sell out, so don't worry about it, just sell as many as you can.

The number of Season ticket sales will be part of any move

Not even the Yankees can dream about filling those numbers.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

But, there will be a stipulation for sure

And the people in SA are the only ones that have the problems that come with work?

That's why it won't work, because most fans will be at work.


You got me there, the missions drew 272,000 fans last year. Not too shabby though.

http://www.ballparkdigest.com/featur...team_2005.html



Vote on what people want? It's a business, they have every right to try to come here if they want. I'm sure most people do want football over baseball, but again, unless the CFL decides to come here, if you want to cheer for a local football team, better get used to cheering for the High school teams. Just because you don't want a baseball team here, don't assume that others don't, and why should you choose for them? If you're not interested, don't go.
And the city has a good tax situation set up for this kind of stuff, very little impact is felt to local citizens, and for that, yes, I do think they still have a vote.

True, they do have the right to come here if they want to play to a damn near empty house every night. I can't see that happening. Besides, If it's a publicly funded building I believe a vote must come up for that stadium to be built. If it's not a double use facility for football and Baseball, they won't get my vote. Note: I am a huge high school football fan and will always be since I played the game and have one son playing and another on the way next season. If Baseball does come to San Antonio, don't worry, I won't be there!

Sorry I went off, just that I always hear these same excuses. And they are not always valid. My only concern is the Spurs, as long as they are contenders, or at least a playoff team, very little revenue or excitement lost. However, when we become a lottery team is when we should worry.

[yavozerb]

NFL has already made it clear that SA is not even on the map for any future plans. Baseball is more appealing to south texas than basketball and SA is much closer to Austin than Houston or Arlington. As far as attendance a good MLB attendance figure would be 30K to 40K.. I think if marketed correctly there is a huge market for MLB stretching from austin to south texas!!

[Rescueone]

I can't see S.A. leading the Majors in attendance over the Yankees by 10,000-20,000 either

How many seats do all the stadiums in MLB have? I don't know, just asking. When I see highlights they look like 70,000 seats to me. Most teams play in NFL stadiums right? That's my argument!

[ChumpDumper]

That common in sports. Look at the Nets.

The Nets are moving 14 miles. The Marlins would be moving 1400 miles.

[dknights411]

How many seats do all the stadiums in MLB have? I don't know, just asking. When I see highlights they look like 70,000 seats to me. Most teams play in NFL stadiums right? That's my argument!

The last time there was that many people at a baseball game, the Colorado Rockies were playing at Mile High Stadium.

Most baseball stadiums are about 45,000 capacity, however, the average attendance for a MLB game is about 26,000-28,000. The diehard baseball markets average about 40,000 per.

[sa_butta]

Could we really get that many for a baseball game on a nightly basis? I would go to several games myself throghout a season but how many season ticket holders would there be?

[T Park]

Id buy partial season tickets.

Definately all the games in April and May.

Theyd become my second favorite team.

I couldn't though, let them come ahead of my beloved Cardinals


But it would be beyond awesome to have a pro baseball team here.

Football? Id prefer.

Cause Id get to go to more games