tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post3703503423801963960..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: OMG: What Would Omaha Do if the Royals Reject the New Stadium?Husker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-81615897298847628162008-05-16T09:16:00.000-05:002008-05-16T09:16:00.000-05:00Maybe they could set up a bake sale or kool-aid st...Maybe they could set up a bake sale or kool-aid stand outside the new Cabelas.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-21157851442402388132008-05-16T05:41:00.000-05:002008-05-16T05:41:00.000-05:00>What's the funding source for a>new stadium in La...>What's the funding source for a<BR/>>new stadium in LaVista?<BR/><BR/>Uh, keno revenue?<BR/><BR/>Traffic fines?Omababehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923843074599022110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-48405053279471997202008-05-15T17:14:00.000-05:002008-05-15T17:14:00.000-05:00AJ's not dumb. Insulting, particularly to Husker ...AJ's not dumb. Insulting, particularly to Husker fans, but not dumb. I think he's right. We may not necessarily expect a major-league caliber team...this *is* AAA...but it should be close. These are supposed to be players on the cusp of breaking into the majors, or MLB players on rehab assignments. But something Mike said hits it on the head.<BR/><BR/>"Heck, some people think that in recent years, the Kansas City Royals have been a AAA farm team for the rest of Major League Baseball."<BR/><BR/>And the ORoyals are supposedly not quite good enough for that level of baseball.<BR/><BR/>I want the Royals to stay, because overall for the city I think it's good that they're here. But I'm not a Royals fan (KC or Omaha). I don't have an emotional attachment to the team, and running stupid costumed races, promos with fans and water balloons, and whatever else they're doing between innings isn't going to build that attachment. Neither is being in a 5000-7000 seat stadium as opposed to a 24000 one.<BR/><BR/>PatrickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-24983175809549566082008-05-15T08:45:00.000-05:002008-05-15T08:45:00.000-05:00But that's what the Royals keep telling us. We ne...But that's what the Royals keep telling us. We need even more wacky reasons to come to the ballpark other than the game.<BR/><BR/>Who's right? I don't know.<BR/><BR/>However, the ballpark won't be empty 50 weeks out of the year. More like about 42 weeks, if the Royals pack up. I think Creighton has pretty much said they'll play there. Will the 3,000 people they'll average be enough to convince someone to build a new restauarant along 15th street? Kind of doubt it...but you never know.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-50819434371324655912008-05-15T07:59:00.000-05:002008-05-15T07:59:00.000-05:00I'm pretty dumb...but trust me on this. Omaha fa...I'm pretty dumb...but trust me on this. Omaha fans get insulted when you bombard them with wacky promotions, endless and lame giveaways and ZERO product on the field. In other words, the people here want to believe they are watching a major-league caliber team.<BR/><BR/>Trotting out 19 year olds who weren't even good enough to get drafted, while holding 8 dizzy bat races and 3 Myron Noodleman sketeches is not going to keep the fan base.<BR/><BR/>Since the stadium is basically a waste sitting empty for 50 weeks a year (trust me..it would be.)...the Royals kinda have the city by the sack for once. I'm not suprised they're playing the "we might leave" game, and frankly I don't blame them.<BR/><BR/>However, don't think that for a second an Indy league team wouldn't have the same problems the Royals have...probably more.<BR/><BR/>The city needs to make sure there is a baseball team down there to help develop that area...and the Royals know this.A Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05518175756747531986noreply@blogger.com