Comments on: Hagerstown? http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: BristowNats http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1139 BristowNats Tue, 19 Sep 2006 18:27:48 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1139 <p>Hagerstown would be great but what is the long-term stadium situation up there?</p> Hagerstown would be great but what is the long-term stadium situation up there?

]]> By: Tom http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1159 Tom Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:05:02 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1159 <p>It is the worst stadium is SAL! Even worse that Savanah's Grayson Stadium. Hopefully, the fan support will improve becuse of the local ties. Hagerstown has trditionally at the bottom of the SAL in attendence. The Nats are going to have to do the same inkind advertising the committed to with the P-Nats this season to help Hagerstown with their attendence. But, once you go there you'll probably only go back for the "Thirsty Thursday" promo. They should also change their name to the Hagerstown Nationals and get new uniforms.</p> It is the worst stadium is SAL! Even worse that Savanah’s Grayson Stadium. Hopefully, the fan support will improve becuse of the local ties. Hagerstown has trditionally at the bottom of the SAL in attendence. The Nats are going to have to do the same inkind advertising the committed to with the P-Nats this season to help Hagerstown with their attendence. But, once you go there you’ll probably only go back for the “Thirsty Thursday” promo. They should also change their name to the Hagerstown Nationals and get new uniforms.

]]> By: Brian J Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1161 Brian J Oliver Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:30:39 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1161 <p>I've heard that Tom. Hopefully some pimping by the big league club can increase the fan interest.</p> I’ve heard that Tom. Hopefully some pimping by the big league club can increase the fan interest.

]]> By: BristowNats http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1168 BristowNats Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:02:45 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1168 <p>I saw some articles that there is a slow-moving effort to build a new stadium up there.</p> <p>The worst stadium in their league, huh? That sounds like Potomac... I think the P-Nats moved from 6th to 7th in CL attendance this year. Not sure of the change in average per game. The long-term deal will help as will a new stadium. The big club does deserve kudos for their pimping of Potomac at RFK.</p> I saw some articles that there is a slow-moving effort to build a new stadium up there.

The worst stadium in their league, huh? That sounds like Potomac…
I think the P-Nats moved from 6th to 7th in CL attendance this year. Not sure of the change in average per game. The long-term deal will help as will a new stadium. The big club does deserve kudos for their pimping of Potomac at RFK.

]]> By: Matt http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1692 Matt Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:58:19 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2006/09/19/hagerstown/#comment-1692 <p>I live in Hagerstown, and while it is true that attendance is not great, there is a big reason for that.</p> <p>It's hard to root for a farm club of a team that you have no interest in. There's no reason to get to know and root for the players, because even if they do end up making a big-league club, it's not one you follow closely.</p> <p>When the Hagerstown Suns were an Orioles affiliate, attendance was much higher. I think the same would happen if they were a Nationals affiliate, to a slightly lesser degree.</p> <p>And yes, the stadium is pretty awful, but if attendance would begin to go up, I think the long-talked about new stadium construction would seem more realistic than it is right now.</p> I live in Hagerstown, and while it is true that attendance is not great, there is a big reason for that.

It’s hard to root for a farm club of a team that you have no interest in. There’s no reason to get to know and root for the players, because even if they do end up making a big-league club, it’s not one you follow closely.

When the Hagerstown Suns were an Orioles affiliate, attendance was much higher. I think the same would happen if they were a Nationals affiliate, to a slightly lesser degree.

And yes, the stadium is pretty awful, but if attendance would begin to go up, I think the long-talked about new stadium construction would seem more realistic than it is right now.

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