April 6, 201313 yr As for the Cubs this attendance phenomenon Who said anything about the Cubs' attendance? I said generations of Cubs fans (plural, we know there were always at least two of them) have lived and died without a WS win. It's a fact. Loria's attendance problem was 2.2 million tickets (out of a potential 3 million) sold with only 1.4 million turnstile clicks. Lots of unsold seats and LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of unpurchased hot dogs, beers, merchandise, etc. See the thread(s) from a few weeks ago. But even with a sold out Marlins Park, and all those people buying concessions, it might not have covered the $ 100 million payroll. This is the problem he may never have the income necessary, even with the new ballpark. That may be the reason why he should have pursued moving the team more vigilantly. Las Vegas might have given him a much better deal, and Portland, Oregon too.
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