The Rosemont Cubs?

But what about the Cubs history?

 

Yep.

I don't for a minute think they'll pull the trigger, but to suggest it won't work is idiocy.

 

The history is nice, and it pretty much guarantees them a certain amount of revenue. But, it's also hard to grow it.

Look, I love going to Wrigley, but it's a dump, with few amenities, and it's not great for corporate entertaining. The corporate seats are often used by junior level employees, as a reward, not by top level employees, meeting with corporate decision makers.

The Cubs also don't capture much of the dollars spent at a Cubs game. All the money spent at bars, and for parking, doesn't go to the Cubs.

Depending on what could be offered in Rosemont, they could be capturing parking dollars. They'd certainly have multiple restaurants and bars inside the stadium, which would bring fans in early, and have them spending money.

And, this is a big market. Like really big. If the Cubs never drew another Northside frat boy, they could still do very well.

 

One more thing. I kind of alluded to it earlier, but unlike a lot of other cities, where some of the teams are not located downtown, all of Chicago's teams play downtown.

So, there would be a big demand for this product out there.

And, if you're from a smaller city, I'm not sure you can appreciate how many business and residents these areas have.

 

No more Northside frat boys? I'm sold.

But aren't those suburbs where Northside frat boys go to die?

 

There are douchebag Cubs fans all over the place. North of Fullerton and west of Western, they're like cockroaches.

 

Go punch a first base coach.

 

first-base

 

The funniest part about this "debate" is that people think putting a ballpark right next to O'Hare is a good move. There are many, many other things the pro-move people are missing _ like losing the tourists who stay downtown, and the 20-somethings who aren't getting on the blue line to get drunk in the burbs _ but that one thing slays me. Location, location, location.

 

I don't think that anybody really believes it's a good idea. I'm convinced that some Cubs fans think they are helping the team gain leverage if they pretend like it's a serious idea.

 

I know. Not sure they understand what leverage is. Also, if the Cubs can't afford to renovate without guarantee of OF sign revenue, how can they afford to build brand-new stadium?

 

Lots of tourists stay in the O'Hare hotels, too (especially the fools who don't realize how far it is from the Loop.)