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MLB 2025: The Dodgers vs The Field
- Thread starter Kepler
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D
Deutsche Gopher Fan
Guest
Gotta bring new guys up to speed asap, DUH
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
The Mariners are giving their fans hope again...
D
Deutsche Gopher Fan
Guest
Fuck the pohlads.
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
This makes no sense unless they are counting on all of us to leave so they can move.
ScoobyDoo
NPC
Bingo.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Where would they move to? There’s not really a major market that would be better than the Twin Cities.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Counting on "all of us to leave"? You mean stop buying tickets? They wouldn't need that to happen if they wanted to move the team.
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
Need it? Maybe not. But cratering support of any kind I would think helps make it easier.
unofan
Well-known member
So the plot of Major League brought to life?
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
It's pretty crappy attendance for a typically strong team. In fact, they remind me of somebody. To make it worthwhile, you would want a market where they would rarely drop below 10 and normally live around 7. Is there anywhere available that could do that?
Mexico City would, but man that is a risk, like trying to run a franchise in Havana. Charlotte or Nashville, probably. San Antonio or Austin maybe but I'm sure the Rangers and Astros would veto them.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
I’m just spitballing here but, it seems like this has a lot more to do with the Twins tough to sell right now more than anything because:
A) The Pohlads business debts/losses they’ve supposedly put on the Twins books.
B) The impending MLB lockout.
A) The Pohlads business debts/losses they’ve supposedly put on the Twins books.
B) The impending MLB lockout.
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
Good points.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
I will readily admit that my baseball knowledge is not as good as others have so I may well wrong.
D
Deutsche Gopher Fan
Guest
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Relative to their average division finish and lack of playoff success their attendance has mostly been generous. Going back to 1996 (29 seasons including 2025):
-Will have made the playoffs only 9 times (31%)
-Will have had 1 series playoff win total
-Averaged finishing just under 3rd out of 5 in their division which is historically one of the weakest in the AL
-Averaged 20th for total payroll in MLB
-Yet still averaged just under the 9th best in MLB for attendance, and 7.6th since moving to Target field where their average order of finish has been 3.2 or even worse despite being given a taxpayer funded stadium with promises they would spend to win
By the way their average attendance per win was over 40,000 between 2011-2014 despite finishing 5th, 5th, 4th and 5th
Fact is the fans have grown tired of the owners refusing to invest in a winning roster that not only consistently makes the playoffs but occasionally freaking wins when they do get there.
D
Deutsche Gopher Fan
Guest
Yep. All of this.
-a former season ticket holder
Spartanforlife4
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Angels swept the Dodgers, again. 6-0 on the year.