Comments on: Baseball in Gwinnett – Implications http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/ Analysis of our favorite Atlanta Braves. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joey Smith (Smitty) http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-7203 Joey Smith (Smitty) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:35:15 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=76#comment-7203 I see this as a very positive thing. Especially for me, personally. I work in North Atlanta right off of 85, so it means a 20 minute jaunt after work for me to see a good baseball game. Plus, I am hoping the Braves really use this venue to re-hab their guys and put their top prospects. I won't go to less games downtown, but that is already more of a special occasion than a casual outing given the distance and expense. Welcome to Gwinnett, Baby Braves! p.s. Rue, you did an outstanding job on the Bravescast recently. Blessings, Smitty I see this as a very positive thing. Especially for me, personally. I work in North Atlanta right off of 85, so it means a 20 minute jaunt after work for me to see a good baseball game.

Plus, I am hoping the Braves really use this venue to re-hab their guys and put their top prospects. I won't go to less games downtown, but that is already more of a special occasion than a casual outing given the distance and expense.

Welcome to Gwinnett, Baby Braves!

p.s. Rue, you did an outstanding job on the Bravescast recently.

Blessings,

Smitty

]]> By: Rue Grant http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-7210 Rue Grant Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:35:15 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=76#comment-7210 Thank you. I have to say, i was pretty nervous, and i wasn't expecting half of the questions they asked me. Anyhow, I don't think we'll see a huge attendance difference in Rome, and the reason is geographic. HOnestly i've never driven up to Rome for the sole purpose of going to a game, especially considering Atlanta is much closer to me. I think that goes for people in that area too. I do'nt feel as though people make a frequent jaunt up to Rome to see the minors. Sure, maybe once in a while, but i'd say people from the Gwinnett, Loganville, Conyers, Buford area are less likely to make a habit of it. So you lose those people maybe a few times per season. But I do think that the regulars will stay in Rome, and Gwinnett will draw a few more fans. Granted, Gwinnett's stadium is only about 30 minutes from downtown (or 15 minutes if you drive like Jonathan, an hour if you drive like me), and I think we might have a hard time selling out that stadium frequently. However, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages to having that team there. So, in summary from my overly long rambling, I don't see much of an attendance change in Rome at all, and a bit of a struggle at first in Gwinnett, but a very positive move for the club overall. -Rue. Thank you. I have to say, i was pretty nervous, and i wasn't expecting half of the questions they asked me.

Anyhow, I don't think we'll see a huge attendance difference in Rome, and the reason is geographic. HOnestly i've never driven up to Rome for the sole purpose of going to a game, especially considering Atlanta is much closer to me. I think that goes for people in that area too. I do'nt feel as though people make a frequent jaunt up to Rome to see the minors. Sure, maybe once in a while, but i'd say people from the Gwinnett, Loganville, Conyers, Buford area are less likely to make a habit of it. So you lose those people maybe a few times per season. But I do think that the regulars will stay in Rome, and Gwinnett will draw a few more fans. Granted, Gwinnett's stadium is only about 30 minutes from downtown (or 15 minutes if you drive like Jonathan, an hour if you drive like me), and I think we might have a hard time selling out that stadium frequently. However, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages to having that team there. So, in summary from my overly long rambling, I don't see much of an attendance change in Rome at all, and a bit of a struggle at first in Gwinnett, but a very positive move for the club overall.

-Rue.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-7218 Jonathan Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:35:15 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=76#comment-7218 I'm going to agree that, generally, it's not going to affect attendance for Atlanta or Rome. I don't see any problem with a third team in the area to help feed the baseball fix. It'll be great to see our rehabees close to home, and I'll still plan to venture to Rome for a game or two this season (as I've not been to one yet). I'm going to agree that, generally, it's not going to affect attendance for Atlanta or Rome. I don't see any problem with a third team in the area to help feed the baseball fix. It'll be great to see our rehabees close to home, and I'll still plan to venture to Rome for a game or two this season (as I've not been to one yet).

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Jonathan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:21:25 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=76#comment-195 I'm going to agree that, generally, it's not going to affect attendance for Atlanta or Rome. I don't see any problem with a third team in the area to help feed the baseball fix. It'll be great to see our rehabees close to home, and I'll still plan to venture to Rome for a game or two this season (as I've not been to one yet). I’m going to agree that, generally, it’s not going to affect attendance for Atlanta or Rome. I don’t see any problem with a third team in the area to help feed the baseball fix. It’ll be great to see our rehabees close to home, and I’ll still plan to venture to Rome for a game or two this season (as I’ve not been to one yet).

]]> By: Rue Grant http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Rue Grant Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:32:37 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=76#comment-189 Thank you. I have to say, i was pretty nervous, and i wasn't expecting half of the questions they asked me. Anyhow, I don't think we'll see a huge attendance difference in Rome, and the reason is geographic. HOnestly i've never driven up to Rome for the sole purpose of going to a game, especially considering Atlanta is much closer to me. I think that goes for people in that area too. I do'nt feel as though people make a frequent jaunt up to Rome to see the minors. Sure, maybe once in a while, but i'd say people from the Gwinnett, Loganville, Conyers, Buford area are less likely to make a habit of it. So you lose those people maybe a few times per season. But I do think that the regulars will stay in Rome, and Gwinnett will draw a few more fans. Granted, Gwinnett's stadium is only about 30 minutes from downtown (or 15 minutes if you drive like Jonathan, an hour if you drive like me), and I think we might have a hard time selling out that stadium frequently. However, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages to having that team there. So, in summary from my overly long rambling, I don't see much of an attendance change in Rome at all, and a bit of a struggle at first in Gwinnett, but a very positive move for the club overall. -Rue. Thank you. I have to say, i was pretty nervous, and i wasn’t expecting half of the questions they asked me.

Anyhow, I don’t think we’ll see a huge attendance difference in Rome, and the reason is geographic. HOnestly i’ve never driven up to Rome for the sole purpose of going to a game, especially considering Atlanta is much closer to me. I think that goes for people in that area too. I do’nt feel as though people make a frequent jaunt up to Rome to see the minors. Sure, maybe once in a while, but i’d say people from the Gwinnett, Loganville, Conyers, Buford area are less likely to make a habit of it. So you lose those people maybe a few times per season. But I do think that the regulars will stay in Rome, and Gwinnett will draw a few more fans. Granted, Gwinnett’s stadium is only about 30 minutes from downtown (or 15 minutes if you drive like Jonathan, an hour if you drive like me), and I think we might have a hard time selling out that stadium frequently. However, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages to having that team there. So, in summary from my overly long rambling, I don’t see much of an attendance change in Rome at all, and a bit of a struggle at first in Gwinnett, but a very positive move for the club overall.

-Rue.

]]> By: Joey Smith (Smitty) http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Joey Smith (Smitty) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:49:58 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=76#comment-188 I see this as a very positive thing. Especially for me, personally. I work in North Atlanta right off of 85, so it means a 20 minute jaunt after work for me to see a good baseball game. Plus, I am hoping the Braves really use this venue to re-hab their guys and put their top prospects. I won't go to less games downtown, but that is already more of a special occasion than a casual outing given the distance and expense. Welcome to Gwinnett, Baby Braves! p.s. Rue, you did an outstanding job on the Bravescast recently. Blessings, Smitty I see this as a very positive thing. Especially for me, personally. I work in North Atlanta right off of 85, so it means a 20 minute jaunt after work for me to see a good baseball game.

Plus, I am hoping the Braves really use this venue to re-hab their guys and put their top prospects. I won’t go to less games downtown, but that is already more of a special occasion than a casual outing given the distance and expense.

Welcome to Gwinnett, Baby Braves!

p.s. Rue, you did an outstanding job on the Bravescast recently.

Blessings,

Smitty

]]> By: Tom Stanley http://www.bravesblast.com/2008/01/22/baseball-in-gwinnett-implications/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Tom Stanley Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:28:23 +0000 http://www.bravesblast.com/?p=76#comment-178 I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you. Tom Stanley I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.

Tom Stanley

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