The BRAVES ARE MOVING

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That is insane! Didn't they just build Turner Field in the mid 90's?
 
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SDV said:
That is insane! Didn't they just build Turner Field in the mid 90's?
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Built for the 96 Olympics. But about 20 years is the life of a stadium now. Old Fulton County Stadium was around for just 30 years.
 
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GAVol said:
Built for the 96 Olympics. But about 20 years is the life of a stadium now. Old Fulton County Stadium was around for just 30 years.
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Well, I guess it'll be closer to Nashville. Isn't Cobb County NW of the city?
 
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govols120 said:
Huge victory for the Alpharetta/Roswell "I can't go downtown because it's too black" crowd.
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I live in the Alpharetta/Roswell area and have never heard anyone make that statement. If anything, it's "I don't go downtown because I don't like the traffic" or "I have little need to go downtown because I can get most of what I need nearby".
 
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They sure getting out of the GETTO, I know the hotel we stay at right beside the stadium
Country Inn is sure gonna be sad.. I loved that place 20 steps and your in the stadium
 
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So they pretty much ****ed the city here. Or is that "Atlanta" address that is in Cobb County taxable by the city?

The new stadium will have an Atlanta address at the intersection of I-75 and I-285. It will feature increased access to major roadways, a variety of transportation options and additional parking close to the stadium.
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http://homeofthebraves.com/faq/
 
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Also, this just doesn't make much logistical sense to me. Cobb County's refused MARTA multiple times, right? Also, 285's traffic is just as bad as 75 from my experience.
 
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govols120 said:
Also, this just doesn't make much logistical sense to me. Cobb County's refused MARTA multiple times, right? Also, 285's traffic is just as bad as 75 from my experience.
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MARTA is barely a presence at Turner Field now. The nearest station is a mile away and the shuttle to Five Points is only for people that don't know any better.
 
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GAVol said:
MARTA is barely a presence at Turner Field now. The nearest station is a mile away and the shuttle to Five Points is only for people that don't know any better.
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I don't know about that. We've tried it both ways, with mixed success. We did MARTA for the two playoff games this year, and were back in Dunwoody within an hour or so after leaving the stadium. We drove down and parked in one of the lots adjacent to the stadium for one of the Cubs games in April, and literally sat in the parking lot without moving for over an hour. Then again, I'm from Knoxville so those are the only two options I've ever tried over the years. I'm sure some local knowledge presents some other options of which I'm not aware.
 
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Only 42,000 seats in the new place and at that price tag ? The Braves draw pretty good dont they ? I think they need to up that to at least 55,000 seats or ticket prices could be at New York level.
 
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508mikey said:
Only 42,000 seats in the new place and at that price tag ? The Braves draw pretty good dont they ? I think they need to up that to at least 55,000 seats or ticket prices could be at New York level.
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Not really. There were thousands of empty seats for Game 1 against the Dodgers this year, and there are plenty of nights during the regular season that there are 20k or less. 42k seems like an appropriate number to me.
 
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GAVol said:
Should've happened years ago. Olympic Stadium was a sweetheart deal though.
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I had never really considered how long the Braves had actually been at Turner Field until last year. The Southern League All-Star game was here in Knoxville last summer, and me and several friends went and were all wearing Braves gear. Over the course of the game, we were talking to the guy in front of us and at one point he actually asked us "Have guys ever been down for a game in their new stadium yet?". After my initial confusion, I realized he was actually talking about Turner Field, where the Braves had been for 15+ years, and for the first time considered that it might not be THAT long till they started looking into other options.

This still came sooner than I had ever expected, especially considering how they managed to keep this completely under wraps right up until they announced it.
 
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GAVol said:
Should've happened years ago. Olympic Stadium was a sweetheart deal though.
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I don't think it was as clear 20 years ago that the location would eventually be as big a killer as it's become. They were still only a few years removed from the frenzy of 1991/1992 when they signed that contract.
 
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And taxpayers foot the bill, naturally.

Cobb County Taxpayers Won't Get A Say On Funding The Braves' Stadium

The Braves have eagerly trumpeted how this new ballpark will bring them closer to their fanbase, and there's likely some truth to that. But the purely economic calculus makes relocation an obvious choice. Long-discussed renovations to Turner Field would cost the Braves at least $200 million, with no public money available to defray costs. For roughly that same $200 million, they can get an entirely new stadium instead.
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508mikey said:
Only 42,000 seats in the new place and at that price tag ? The Braves draw pretty good dont they ? I think they need to up that to at least 55,000 seats or ticket prices could be at New York level.
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The Braves are the team whose attendance most positively correlates with winning. I think it's the fact that Braves fans are spread all over the south, and are more willing to make a 3-5 hour car trip if the Braves are good.

I don't think we merit the 3rd largest stadium in MLB (what we have now).
 
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