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The reason the Cubs make any money is because people are willing to pay a lot of money for a great old park in a great city and watch a bad team

Posted by ty97 May 28 '14, 08:42

before going out and getting frat boy wasted in Wrigleyville.

Good luck replicating that revenue in Rosemont.

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They got penny-wise-but-pound-foolish with the rooftop owners... -- nm - Ender May 28, 09:12 2
- It's such a cool and unique experience. I really wish they could just work it out. -- nm - volnelk May 28, 09:13 1
  - It'd be nice, but they need to be able to do what they need to with that stadium, and they gave that up for 17% of diddly. -- nm - Ender May 28, 09:15
Shame they only have an old park then... -- nm - Ender May 28, 08:48 1
- this -- nm - Diva May 28, 08:53
I haven't been to a lot of major league parks...but I can tell you, Wrigley is by far the biggest shithole of a sports stadium I've ever been in. -- nm - Jim May 28, 08:46 8
- I will never step foot in that park again, if I go to a game there, it is rooftop all the way. nm -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:47 7
  - Word. I mean, I guess it's cool to say I saw a game at Wrigley...but it just really sucked. I was shocked by how horrible it was. -- nm - Jim May 28, 08:48 6
    - I never have felt more like cattle than when I was trying to leave there after a game. nm -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:49 5
      - Most definitely. By way of comparison...the Bears game I saw at Soldier Field (pre-expansion) was amazing...ever for an old stadium. - Jim May 28, 08:51 4
        
        god forbid they ever have to evacuate Wrigley Field during a game. - groiny May 28, 08:52 3
        
        They'd be best to usher them all onto the field. It's WAY easier to get on the field than out the front door. -- nm - Jim May 28, 08:58
        
        that would be a nightmare. They should follow the model at Fenway which is old as hell to, but it's been refurbished, looks great... - Diva May 28, 08:57 1
        
        honestly - it's not until the Cask-n-Flagon that things slow down. But by then you're out of Fenway. - Mel Profit May 28, 09:18
Then again, they never win at Wrigley so maybe a change of scenery is for the best. -- nm - David May 28, 08:45 11
- previous ownership believed this, new ownership is looking to improve. nm -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:46 10
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    - right, as I said on B2, they are not far off. But they need to lure free agents here. - groiny May 28, 08:48 8
      - stadium ain't gonna make a difference in that equation though -- nm - ty97 May 28, 08:55 7
        
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        disagreed -- nm - Spawn Lord May 28, 08:56
        
        you don't think the players want a nice state of the art locker room and facilities? -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:56 4
        
        It wasn't until they redid the batting cages under Fenway that the Red Sox started getting considered by Free Agents... - Mel Profit May 28, 09:05
        
        Wrigley is known for having the worst locker rooms in sports. nm -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:58
        
        If it's Cubs vs Cardinals, sure. If it's Yankees? You lose. -- nm - ty97 May 28, 08:57 1
        
        *confused gaze* -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:58
And it's an *insanely* easy park to get to. -- nm - ty97 May 28, 08:43 10
- *if you aren't driving. - spamlet May 28, 08:45 8
  - I hate the notion of trying to drive to sports. Parking is exorbitant and getting out of the area is nightmarish. - Reagen May 28, 09:05 3
    - time is a factor for me. My time is worth the amount to pay to park in most cases. nm -- nm - groiny May 28, 09:11 2
      - Yeah, longer exit time but faster arrival time. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 28, 09:13 1
        
        well, for White Sox games, it is easy in and easy out. - groiny May 28, 09:17
  - There is a park and ride not far off the high way. Bus drops off in front of the stadium. - ty97 May 28, 08:54 2
    - See, I consider that anything *but* easy to get to. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 28, 08:55 1
      - yup, I live here and know nothing about that. - groiny May 28, 08:57
  - and if you do not mind being stuffed like a sardine on the red line. nm -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:47
- if you live in the area it is easy to get to, for me to get to a game, it is a nightmare. nm -- nm - groiny May 28, 08:45

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