The article doesn't say what the previous arrangement was. $3200 doesn't sound like a lot. Providing the city with 750 tickets does sound like a lot though for a baseball game..
How was it normally handled when the Barons were there? Did they provide the equipment and staffing that UAB is responsible for this time around?
I assume this will be the last year this game will be at the Met (at least when UAB is the home team)
If UAB wins again, it will be worth it.
That is a pretty safe assumption.
You would think that Hoover would want UAB to play more baseball games at their facility with the new stadium opening downtown. I hope we play our future games against UAT in Birmingham.
(03-13-2013 10:40 AM)uab278 Wrote: [ -> ]You would think that Hoover would want UAB to play more baseball games at their facility with the new stadium opening downtown. I hope we play our future games against UAT in Birmingham.
I'm sure Hoover would love it. Doesn't make a lick of sense, though. Why would UAB play games outside of Birmingham? It's not the University of Alabama at Hoover. I fully expect the Alabama game, when UAB is hosting it at least, to move to Regions Field.
(03-12-2013 10:08 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]The article doesn't say what the previous arrangement was. $3200 doesn't sound like a lot. Providing the city with 750 tickets does sound like a lot though for a baseball game..
It sounds like a lot, but who cares? I'd let them have 750 4-packs. The place holds well over 10k. They'll be lucky to draw 3k. I imagine the negotiation went something like, "750 tickets? You sure that's all you want? The more the merrier; we've got hot dogs to sell."
(03-13-2013 10:53 AM)freeblazer Wrote: [ -> ] (03-12-2013 10:08 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]The article doesn't say what the previous arrangement was. $3200 doesn't sound like a lot. Providing the city with 750 tickets does sound like a lot though for a baseball game..
It sounds like a lot, but who cares? I'd let them have 750 4-packs. The place holds well over 10k. They'll be lucky to draw 3k. I imagine the negotiation went something like, "750 tickets? You sure that's all you want? The more the merrier; we've got hot dogs to sell."
I doubt negotiations went exactly that way...because Hoover is making all the money on concessions.
UAB gets all parking and ticket sale revenue... that is more than enough to cover the $3,200. Anyone ever try to rent a minor league ballpark before? That's a pretty good deal and everyone makes money on this game.
Next year, UAB will be playing big games at the new field downtown.
(03-13-2013 12:42 PM)UABslant Wrote: [ -> ]UAB gets all parking and ticket sale revenue... that is more than enough to cover the $3,200. Anyone ever try to rent a minor league ballpark before? That's a pretty good deal and everyone makes money on this game.
Next year, UAB will be playing big games at the new field downtown.
That's what I thought, that the rent was cheap. Does anyone know what it has cost in previous years.
(03-13-2013 12:02 PM)demiveeman Wrote: [ -> ] (03-13-2013 10:53 AM)freeblazer Wrote: [ -> ] (03-12-2013 10:08 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]The article doesn't say what the previous arrangement was. $3200 doesn't sound like a lot. Providing the city with 750 tickets does sound like a lot though for a baseball game..
It sounds like a lot, but who cares? I'd let them have 750 4-packs. The place holds well over 10k. They'll be lucky to draw 3k. I imagine the negotiation went something like, "750 tickets? You sure that's all you want? The more the merrier; we've got hot dogs to sell."
I doubt negotiations went exactly that way...because Hoover is making all the money on concessions.
Well, then, "the more the merrier because unless Michael Jordan is playing left field there's no way we'll fill this place up anyway."
Jordan played right, IIRC.
Not well, but he played.
(03-13-2013 02:58 PM)Smaug Wrote: [ -> ]Jordan played right, IIRC.
Not well, but he played.
Most of the people who went to see him play that year didn't know the difference.
Funny story about Jordan playing baseball.
Atlee Hammaker was making a rehab start in the 'ham, at the tail end of his career. Somebody lines a rope right at Jordan. Goes through his glove, bounces off his chest, and rolls halfway back to the infield. Batter reaches third.
Official scorer charges Hammaker with a triple.
Guy behind me says, "Damn. Even in double-A baseball, Jordan gets all the calls."
I will say this, though. Basketball doesn't really lend itself to show how much raw speed someone has. I don't know what else I was expecting from him, but Jordan was crazy fast.
(03-14-2013 10:17 AM)Smaug Wrote: [ -> ]Funny story about Jordan playing baseball.
Atlee Hammaker was making a rehab start in the 'ham, at the tail end of his career. Somebody lines a rope right at Jordan. Goes through his glove, bounces off his chest, and rolls halfway back to the infield. Batter reaches third.
Official scorer charges Hammaker with a triple.
Guy behind me says, "Damn. Even in double-A baseball, Jordan gets all the calls."
I will say this, though. Basketball doesn't really lend itself to show how much raw speed someone has. I don't know what else I was expecting from him, but Jordan was crazy fast.
30 steals is legit in Double-A. He was playing against serious competition. He only hit .202, but considering he hadn't played the game in years, had probably never seen real breaking pitches in his life, and was using a wooden bat for the first time I'm sure, he definitely wasn't terrible.
That, and a 4' strike zone.
I'm pretty ambivalent about the whole experiment. It was certainly good for the Barons, and while I agree he wasn't terrible, I wonder if he was as good as the guy whose roster spot he took.
He bought the transportation vehicle.
The other guy couldn't.
Gave valuable PR experience to his manager, who would later put it to use.
Terry Francona
for the record, Jordan did NOT buy the bus.