Capitalism relies on the idea that
people will want to have money to spend in order to make more money. For some
reason Connecticut has no Major League Baseball team, and yet they are far from
the New York Yankees, and the Mets, as well as from the Boston Red Sox. I have
no explanation for this, and I am completely baffled. I would have figured that
by now some investor would have broken ground for a baseball stadium in
Connecticut.
I am completely aware that many teams are experiencing financial difficulties, but I am pretty sure that Connecticut is fairing the weather of the financial turmoil of our nation better than most states. The exaction of a Connecticut team remains a mystery to me.
Where should they put the team? I would say in rural Connecticut between cities so that there could be a draw from multiple cities from Connecticut, as this state in some ways often seems like an extension of NYC though there are breaks in the population density. Putting the stadium in rural Connecticut is good for another reason, and that is that the land is most likely to be cheaper there than in the small cities located along I-95.
I am completely aware that many teams are experiencing financial difficulties, but I am pretty sure that Connecticut is fairing the weather of the financial turmoil of our nation better than most states. The exaction of a Connecticut team remains a mystery to me.
Where should they put the team? I would say in rural Connecticut between cities so that there could be a draw from multiple cities from Connecticut, as this state in some ways often seems like an extension of NYC though there are breaks in the population density. Putting the stadium in rural Connecticut is good for another reason, and that is that the land is most likely to be cheaper there than in the small cities located along I-95.
We could expect to see some draw
from places like Providence Rhode Island, which is already a haven for minor
league teams such as the Pawtucket Red Sox, and the hockey team the Providence
Bruins. This idea may even draw some fans away from mega-teams like the
Boston Red Sox, the NYC Yankees, and Mets although I expect that this may also
fortify folks’ interest in sports in these areas.
This Connecticut MLB
idea also relies on that not all people are willing to put in any effort to see
a minor league game mostly because some people are stuck up and nothing less
than the major leagues will due. Fielding a team for Connecticut would certainly
fill this niche, and probably do wonders Connecticut’s local economy.
