http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-plan-to-build-new-stadium-in-cobb/nbpNQ/
I hope this happens. Time to get out of downtown Atlanta.
I hope this happens. Time to get out of downtown Atlanta.
J-man said:I have mixed feelings on this announcement. Will make going to the games more convenient for us but I can't help but think of all the waste involved. Turner Field isn't that old and, in my opinion, is more than adequate to meet their needs. Billion dollar Falcon stadium and now a new one for the Braves while abandoning Turner Field. I guess I'm wrong, we must be in boom times instead of facing financial disaster. I need to get with the program.
deewee said:J-man said:I have mixed feelings on this announcement. Will make going to the games more convenient for us but I can't help but think of all the waste involved. Turner Field isn't that old and, in my opinion, is more than adequate to meet their needs. Billion dollar Falcon stadium and now a new one for the Braves while abandoning Turner Field. I guess I'm wrong, we must be in boom times instead of facing financial disaster. I need to get with the program.
I have wondered the exact same things! (And wondered if I was the only one wondering)
lotstodo said:So is this a public/provate partnership where the public gets the debt and the privite gets the profits? The devil is in the details. Other than that, I think it's a great thing for Cobb. The Braves have been tired of the "fan experience" outside of Turner Field far more than the field itself. "Fan Experience" is the term they use when the stadium is bordered on 3 sides by ghetto, there is virtually no parking, and Marta chooses to run only five buses an hour between the stadium and the rail stations while prohibiting the Braves from running their own transportation.
J-man said:Especially when I can watch from home for free and avoid traffic and idiots.
silverchief said:Can they still be called "Atlanta Braves" ?
stradial said:silverchief said:Can they still be called "Atlanta Braves" ?
The zip code and address will still be Atlanta.
Back in the early 80's I lived in that area where the stadium is going.
(I'm from Smyrna, so in a way, I have always lived somewhat in the area)
At that time we lived in unincorporated Cobb County, neither in the city limits of Smyrna or Marietta.
Our mailing address was Atlanta, GA and our mail was delivered out of the Smyrna Post Office.
Go figure, unincorporated Cobb, ATL address and the Smyrna USPO handled the mail.
Winchester said:For me it's a lot more fun to go see the Rome Braves.
And we're going to see you at a game this year.mei lan said:Winchester said:For me it's a lot more fun to go see the Rome Braves.
Sister lives in Rome, so we go to a lot of those games. 6yo nephew and I went to one Berry game this year, but his games conflicted with the rest of them. But college ball is way fun to me.