PNC Park

[Jake]

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/50814

[Drew Doughty]

:lol: :lol:

[Sammy Sofa]

Haw-haw!

 

I do love me some PNC Park, though. Easily my favorite MLB stadium besides Wrigley.

[BigbadB]

That's funny.

[Careless]

In a last-ditch effort to keep PNC Park, a citywide referendum will be added to this year's midterm election that, if passed, would draw from a property-tax fund to aid McClatchy in assembling a new, state-of-the-art team by 2010.

Interesting idea. We do it to make better stadiums to enjoy games in, why not do it for teams? (note: I'm speaking in a philosophical sense, not legal)

[jjgman21]

In a last-ditch effort to keep PNC Park, a citywide referendum will be added to this year's midterm election that, if passed, would draw from a property-tax fund to aid McClatchy in assembling a new, state-of-the-art team by 2010.

Interesting idea. We do it to make better stadiums to enjoy games in, why not do it for teams? (note: I'm speaking in a philosophical sense, not legal)

 

I always thought the Cubs being owned by fan stockholders or owned publicly, like the Packers, would be awesome.

 

wouldn't it be great to have a referendum on MacPhail.

[AI]

It is a damn shame to waste such an amazing facility. Its a great place to watch a game, though I might be a bit biased.

[Derwood]

It's a beautiful park, they draw 2 million+ fans a year, and yet they just dont' put a goot product on the field. It really is a shame.

[goonys evil twin]

It's a beautiful park, they draw 2 million+ fans a year, and yet they just dont' put a goot product on the field. It really is a shame.

 

 

2+ million? Not according to this site.

 

2001 - 2.43 million

2002 - 1.78

2003 - 1.64

2004 - 1.58

 

Baseballreference.com adds 2005 at 1.81, last place in the NL.

[Derwood]

It's a beautiful park, they draw 2 million+ fans a year, and yet they just dont' put a goot product on the field. It really is a shame.

 

 

2+ million? Not according to this site.

 

2001 - 2.43 million

2002 - 1.78

2003 - 1.64

2004 - 1.58

 

Baseballreference.com adds 2005 at 1.81, last place in the NL.

 

I figured someone would call that out. Sorry, I got the 2 million + thing from a Bucs fan I was talking to yesterday, not from any real source.

 

The park is small (38,365 capacity) so even at 1.81 million they were at just under 60% capacity per game. Not great, but certainly not under the category of "no one goes to Pirates games". It's not like Montreal's 2004 of 748,550, good for 21%

[Jon]

Pittsburgh is averaging 22,688 tickets sold per game this season. That's 59.1% and puts them on pace for 1.8 million again. They rank 26th, ahead of only Oakland, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, and Florida.

[CubinNY]

Pittsburgh is averaging 22,688 tickets sold per game this season. That's 59.1% and puts them on pace for 1.8 million again. They rank 26th, ahead of only Oakland, Kansas City, Tampa Bay, and Florida.

 

I would kill for the Cubs to have a young promising team like the Marlins or D-Rays.

[Jake]

Baseballreference.com adds 2005 at 1.81, last place in the NL.

 

Just like the team!

 

I'd guestimate that about 5% of those 1.8+ million come dressed as empty seats, at least on week nights.