Boston Red Sox Thread

[Coach]

I want a second professional baseball team back in this town.

[Norah]

I would fucking love having an NL team here.

[numbers]

You really think Boston is a big enough market to support two teams?

[Norah]

Yes.

[@SkitchP]

When Pete Karmanos first bought the Whalers before he moved them to Carolina, there was heavy speculation that Detroit was going to get a second hockey team. I thought that would have been so cool.

[numbers]

I can't imagine abanonding the Red Sox for a new team

[Coach]

When it was rumored that the Expos would play a few years in Boston, I was super excited about that. Boston is the No. 6 media market in the country, so it's no slouch in regards to supporting an additional team. But since MLB orchestrated the sale of the Sox to current ownership, I can't imagine the Sox ever let this happen. Cause money.

[Chris_H_2]

from where would they draw their fans? it's not like there are a lot of baseball fans that aren't already red sox fans. and i can't imagine red sox fans jumping ship to support another team (and no, you cannot root for both teams; grow a sack and pick one).

[Green Habit]

from where would they draw their fans? it's not like there are a lot of baseball fans that aren't already red sox fans. and i can't imagine red sox fans jumping ship to support another team (and no, you cannot root for both teams; grow a sack and pick one).

Maybe I'm mistaken on your baseball fanhood--I thought you shared some affinity between the Tigers and Cubs.

[Coach]

I could see a combination of younger fans jumping ship, some cheering on both teams initially, and college kids (the city's population swells by more than 250,000) making up the base.

I wonder if an NL team in Boston would be more profitable vs. some historically shitty team in some small city?

[Norah]

Boston is the No. 6 media market in the country

you sure?

[doug rr]

Boston is the No. 6 media market in the country

you sure?

the internet says 7

[Norah]

Boston is the No. 6 media market in the country

you sure?

the internet says 7

yeah neilsen has us at 7

for radio i know we're closer to 9th, or at least we were 5 years ago

[Norah]

either way, a top ten market can handle two teams

one might be the obviously dominant one, but the beta team in boston could do better than the only team in tampa

[numbers]

I'd rather a team go to Montreal than Boston.

[Chris_H_2]

from where would they draw their fans? it's not like there are a lot of baseball fans that aren't already red sox fans. and i can't imagine red sox fans jumping ship to support another team (and no, you cannot root for both teams; grow a sack and pick one).

Maybe I'm mistaken on your baseball fanhood--I thought you shared some affinity between the Tigers and Cubs.

but they're not in the same city!

[Coach]

Boston is the No. 6 media market in the country

you sure?

the internet says 7

yeah neilsen has us at 7

for radio i know we're closer to 9th, or at least we were 5 years ago

We buy a lot of media in Boston and the sales guys always tout No. 6, but, yes, a quick internet search appears that we've lost a step or two. Ha. More leverage.

[Norah]

big moves are gonna happen soon, team

[Coach]

big moves. i hope they are the right moves.

[numbers]

I am so in the sell high on Bradley camp.