Texsox Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 With only one team, Chicago would be a major market, similar to Boston, if not bigger. How do we get the Cubs to move? And take Wortz with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 In the long term I think it would pay off for the Cubs, but the immediate reaction would be that the Sox fans (let's face it the Cubs have no reason to leave) would be bitter towards baseball as a whole. The Cubs wouldn't gain fans for a generation. Where would the Sox go anyway? What market could support a MLB team? Charlotte? DC? Vegas? Portland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 In the long term I think it would pay off for the Cubs, but the immediate reaction would be that the Sox fans (let's face it the Cubs have no reason to leave) would be bitter towards baseball as a whole. The Cubs wouldn't gain fans for a generation. Where would the Sox go anyway? What market could support a MLB team? Charlotte? DC? Vegas? Portland? Just thinking about a what if. We would be the largest solo market. Would we be Boston and an over $100 million payroll. I guess the flip side if would the Sox have a higher payroll in Vegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I had thought about this earlier. If chicago had only had on team throughout it's history, I wonder how many championshiops we would have won? 10-20-30? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I had thought about this earlier. If chicago had only had on team throughout it's history, I wonder how many championshiops we would have won? 10-20-30? Boston hasn't won any in a while and they are a big market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 New York had two teams, and they're already a major market. But thats a little different, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Not only no, but HELL NO. The ongoing arguing between Sox and Cub fans have been going on for over a century, now. It's become a Chicago tradition. Chicago wouldn't be Chicago without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 If the Flubbs ever left town then crime would automatically go up 20% in the city of Chicago. Think about it. 40,000 drunken losers running around the streets of the North Side with nowhere to go and nothing to do. It's a recipie for trouble. Best to keep both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 New York had two teams, and they're already a major market. But thats a little different, I suppose. Yeah, they have twice the population base to draw from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 If the Flubbs ever left town then crime would automatically go up 20% in the city of Chicago. Think about it. 40,000 drunken losers running around the streets of the North Side with nowhere to go and nothing to do. It's a recipie for trouble. Best to keep both teams. With foresight like that, you should run for mayor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 With foresight like that, you should run for mayor! He couldn't possibly be any more crooked than the guy in there now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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