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« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2009, 10:36:44 am »
Quote from: Orlando Rays on January 22, 2009, 10:05:10 am
That would be a valid argument if he didn't sell half the stars on the team a few days after winning the damned thing.  If he had given the team a chance to sustain their 1997 success, people probably would have bothered to come.

And yes, all four home World Series games sold out to the tune of over 67,000 per.  The three home ALCS games averaged over 50,000 per.  Not a sellout, but more than the Braves' capacity.  The ALDS home games averaged 42,000.

He didn't say that nobody showed up for the world series.  He said that nobody showed up for a world series team (during the regular season).
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« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2009, 10:39:59 am »
Quote from: Orlando Rays on January 22, 2009, 10:05:10 am
That would be a valid argument if he didn't sell half the stars on the team a few days after winning the damned thing.  If he had given the team a chance to sustain their 1997 success, people probably would have bothered to come.
Not to continue the hijack but this is true.  Fans want to see persistent greatness, not win one and sell the team.  Fans grow to love players and love the team, and to have all new guys every 3 years, fans can't grasp a hold on anyone.  Kids loved Dontrelle, the D-Train!  What do they do now?

[/hijack] for real this time
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« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2009, 03:00:09 pm »
Quote from: Brian Fein on January 22, 2009, 10:39:59 am
Not to continue the hijack but this is true.  Fans want to see persistent greatness, not win one and sell the team.  Fans grow to love players and love the team, and to have all new guys every 3 years, fans can't grasp a hold on anyone.  Kids loved Dontrelle, the D-Train!  What do they do now?

[/hijack] for real this time

Keep in mind that the Marlins had a couple years worth of good showings after they won their second World Series, and they still couldn't draw enough fans to break even.  Hence the second fire sale.
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« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2009, 03:13:12 pm »
Quote from: Tommy on January 21, 2009, 06:56:22 am
These decisions are not "conventional wisdom".  They are downright idiotic.  And that's just the Wanny years.  Shall I continue?

I was going to go point by point, but I decided not to.  I don't think any of those are valid criticisms against Wayne.

The only one that is even arguable is the contract extension of Wanny, but it was just a PR thing -- he never saw the end of the contract anyway.
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