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Venkman · 06-08-2006, 08:54 PM

Man, I would LOVE to see that. Summers here are boring sports-wise.

il Padrino Ute · 06-09-2006, 12:59 AM

No. I would love to see it happen, but there simply aren't enough baseball fans to support a major league team. Also, with what's happening with RSL and the stadium trouble in Sandy, there's no way a city or county is going to spring for the money it would cost to expand Franklin Quest - not to mention the necessary money it would take to acquire enough land around the stadium for parking - and there is no way a guy who wants to put MLB in Utah would ever pay for a stadium himself. He'd just go to another city willing to do so.

I enjoy the AAA ball as much as I do MLB. If you ever want to catch a Bees game, let me know. I'm always up for that. We could talk about KCGL or early KJQ while we put down a few dogs and Cokes.

livecoug · 06-09-2006, 03:17 PM

Give it 20 to 50 years.. you'll see MLB in SLC

JohnnyLingo · 06-09-2006, 03:20 PM

Can someone explain how MLB teams sell seats for all their home games in the middle of a day on a work day?

Boggles my mind.

Venkman · 06-09-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

No. I would love to see it happen, but there simply aren't enough baseball fans to support a major league team. Also, with what's happening with RSL and the stadium trouble in Sandy, there's no way a city or county is going to spring for the money it would cost to expand Franklin Quest - not to mention the necessary money it would take to acquire enough land around the stadium for parking - and there is no way a guy who wants to put MLB in Utah would ever pay for a stadium himself. He'd just go to another city willing to do so.

I enjoy the AAA ball as much as I do MLB. If you ever want to catch a Bees game, let me know. I'm always up for that. We could talk about KCGL or early KJQ while we put down a few dogs and Cokes.

I think we're close to having enough fans, but you're right, the stadium issue would be a problem. I think it's more likely to get public funding for a baseball stadium than a soccer stadium, simply because baseball is more popular and there's MLB's a little more stable than MLS, but it's probably still an issue.

DrumNFeather · 06-09-2006, 03:37 PM

I think that Utah would get an NHL team before they'd get an MLB team...the arena is in place, and I do think you could get people out to NHL games at the Delta Center.

Plus, Checkets bought the St. Louis Blues...I can see it now...the Utah Blues...

livecoug · 06-09-2006, 03:51 PM

Utah Jazz, Utah Blues

Utah Grunge is next..

UteStar · 06-09-2006, 08:02 PM

I don't think SLC could support football or baseball right now. But, there are some things that are helping--Utah is proving that it can sustain some pretty high level sports as the Jazz, Bees, Real and the Blaze all are pretty good in attendence when compared to other cities.

In the next 10-15 years, SLC will have added another 100-200,000 people. I could see SLC being able to handle either MLB or football. The problem, and we all know it, with football is the Sunday games. But in 10 years, SLC will be a lot less Mormon and maybe they could fill the arena. But I think baseball is a better option for Utah than football would be. Its fun to think about at least.

fuegote · 06-09-2006, 09:25 PM

Boring in the summer?!?!? are you kidding? Summer never seemed shorter following the soccer club. It makes the time between football seasons feel like a month.

Venkman · 06-09-2006, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fuegote

Boring in the summer?!?!? are you kidding? Summer never seemed shorter following the soccer club. It makes the time between football seasons feel like a month.

I hate soccer, so yeah, it's boring for me.

06-08-2006, 08:54 PM	#1
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	Can Salt Lake support a MLB team? Man, I would LOVE to see that. Summers here are boring sports-wise.

06-09-2006, 12:59 AM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	No. I would love to see it happen, but there simply aren't enough baseball fans to support a major league team. Also, with what's happening with RSL and the stadium trouble in Sandy, there's no way a city or county is going to spring for the money it would cost to expand Franklin Quest - not to mention the necessary money it would take to acquire enough land around the stadium for parking - and there is no way a guy who wants to put MLB in Utah would ever pay for a stadium himself. He'd just go to another city willing to do so. I enjoy the AAA ball as much as I do MLB. If you ever want to catch a Bees game, let me know. I'm always up for that. We could talk about KCGL or early KJQ while we put down a few dogs and Cokes. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

06-09-2006, 03:37 PM	#6
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	I think that Utah would get an NHL team before they'd get an MLB team...the arena is in place, and I do think you could get people out to NHL games at the Delta Center. Plus, Checkets bought the St. Louis Blues...I can see it now...the Utah Blues... __________________ "It's not like we played the school of the blind out there." - Brian Johnson.

06-09-2006, 09:25 PM	#9
fuegote Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 724	Boring in the summer?!?!? are you kidding? Summer never seemed shorter following the soccer club. It makes the time between football seasons feel like a month. __________________ http://www.cavaliersbrigade.com home of the greatest fans in MLS.

06-09-2006, 03:17 PM	#3
livecoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,176	Give it 20 to 50 years.. you'll see MLB in SLC

06-09-2006, 03:20 PM	#4
JohnnyLingo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,175	Can someone explain how MLB teams sell seats for all their home games in the middle of a day on a work day? Boggles my mind.

06-09-2006, 03:51 PM	#7
livecoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,176	Utah Jazz, Utah Blues Utah Grunge is next..

06-09-2006, 08:02 PM	#8
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	I don't think SLC could support football or baseball right now. But, there are some things that are helping--Utah is proving that it can sustain some pretty high level sports as the Jazz, Bees, Real and the Blaze all are pretty good in attendence when compared to other cities. In the next 10-15 years, SLC will have added another 100-200,000 people. I could see SLC being able to handle either MLB or football. The problem, and we all know it, with football is the Sunday games. But in 10 years, SLC will be a lot less Mormon and maybe they could fill the arena. But I think baseball is a better option for Utah than football would be. Its fun to think about at least.