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Christopher January 4, 2005 at 6:40pm
I can’t register, so I haven’t read the article, but having lived in Baltimore and had a subscription to the Baltimore Sun, I’d be careful with what you read in that hunk of junk (think glorified college paper).
In addition, you MUST realize, that the Baltimore Orioles (and those economists in Baltimore) are completely against a ball club in D.C. since they are fearful it will detract from the Orioles attendance, and thus people spending money in the hell hole that is B-more.
I happen to believe it will only affect weekend games, but the owner seems to think a family from the D.C. area can get off work at 5pm, have enough time to drive up I-95 during rush hour up to Baltimore (The DC/Balto metro area have the second worst congestion in the US-behind Southern California), and make it in their seats by a 7pm game time. (simply put...no chance in hell could that happen).
As for baseball in D.C., I don’t know. It’s good in the sense that it will give tourists something to do after 5pm when all the touristy things in DC close. However, I don’t know about the fan base, as heck this is the third time D.C. is trying for a baseball team.
Last time I saw the stadium will be in the heart of the city (once it is built), and it looks pretty sweet. Plus the area around the stadium will be developed commercially providing more revenue for the team.
Unfortunately, Bud Selig has had his head up the D.C. people’s butts to realize D.C. is probably not the best place for a team (neither is northern Virginia). Personally, I think a team in Las Vegas (no pro sports team), or Portland, OR would have been better. Had the team been placed in Portland, than the Seattle Mariners would be complaining as much as the Baltimore Orioles and the city of Baltimore. Yet the same argument would be presented. A 2 ½ to three hour drive from Portland to Seattle during a weekday game wouldn’t work.
Mr. Wilson January 4, 2005 at 10:27pm
That’s weird...it didn’t require registration earlier. Oh well, there’s always BugMeNot. Try:
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