The good news for San Jose--besides residents having easy access to games with no taxes or financial risk--is that there are not many pre/post game options in the immediate vicinity of the stadium. That means that a lot of people are going to hop on light rail, and go to the nearest hub for the pregame or afterparty, and most of those places are going to be in San Jose. You can also expect San Jose hotels located near light rail to do very well on game days.
As a side note, this also shows a very strong market for professional sports in the South Bay, and should be additional evidence for Lew Wolff and the MLB to get their act together and allow the A's to move to Downtown San Jose.
Source: The Merc
Joe Montana might want to keep a few folks in Santa Clara :) but you make a good point, there isn't really any downside for San Jose here. Also, don't forget the Earthquakes and their new stadium which is a certainty now. Throw in the A's and it's exciting times for pro sports in the South Bay.
ReplyDeleteAbout the Quakes..Josh , anything new on developments on FMC plant other than stadium?
ReplyDeleteI drove by yesterday (at least, along 880 heading towards Valley Fair) and there is activity down there. I suspect a lot of folks will not be impressed since it's pretty bland, but I'm a soccer fan and could not care less. We are getting a stadium!!!! This may be news to a lot of folks on this blog, but take it from me....we have a very good team right now!!!!
ReplyDeleteStill dreamin', Mr Santos? The A's will never be in San Jose!Sorry about that. Bud Selig and his commision will never allow that to happen. They favor the Giants since they made a promise to them back in 1992, so the Giants can move forward with the China Basin ballpark profitably.
ReplyDeleteIf it was that clear cut, they would have announced the decision already.
DeleteIt's maddenning to be sure. What's it been now...2 years since they formed that "blue-ribbon" committee? Maybe even 3 years! The Giants are certainly playing hardball - maybe with valid reason; maybe not. This one is hard to call.
DeleteBud just can't say no Lew Wolf, his frat buddy, and that's why there's no action or decision. He's on the bind. It's like Houston in May when they get an intense thunderstorm that doesn't move for hours because of strong Gulf of Mexico sea breeze pushing northworthly and the main cold front pushing southward. The sea breeze is unusually stubborn, not allow the thundstorms to move south and stalls over Houston, which causes nearly 20 inches in 6 hours. It's like a tug of war. The same thing goes for the A's situation. He can't say no Lew, and he can't say forget the territorial rights to the South Bay to the Giants. It's even worst than the Houston's record thunderstorm. So, no action will be taken. Pete Mc Gowen, the former owner, reminded Bud just recently the promise he made to him personally back in 1992 that he wouldn't give away the terroritorial right to the South Bay. No A's in Downtown San Jose for sure!
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DeletePay no attention to this pro-SF, Giants troll. They don't know what the hell they're talking about. Go A's and Go San Jose!
I don't know about troll, but Good Lord...is there a point in there somewhere? We needed to know about Houston thunderstorms I guess!!!
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ReplyDeleteNice one, and not surprising....but how about that photo of our fair city :( That row of newspaper/magazine dispensers added a touch of class!
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