interesting article. thanks for posting.
no doubt the "face" of baseball is changing a little bit. take a look at the beautiful new Werner park in Ralston where the Stormchasers play, for example. There is a huge berm type area behind the outfield, with basketball courts, picnic tables, play ground equipment - just all sorts of "stuff" you can do while "watching" the game. obviously the bigwigs are doing whatever they can to get people in the doors but Werner park pulls it off very well.
for the record, i don't have a problem with the baseball cheerleaders. its an idea that goes against the tradition of baseball, and it sounds a little corny, but i don't have a problem with them trying to think outside the box to create excitement for the program. it appears to be working and I'm all for it.
either way, the bottom line in sports is always this: winning trumps all the other gimmicks.
no doubt the "face" of baseball is changing a little bit. take a look at the beautiful new Werner park in Ralston where the Stormchasers play, for example. There is a huge berm type area behind the outfield, with basketball courts, picnic tables, play ground equipment - just all sorts of "stuff" you can do while "watching" the game. obviously the bigwigs are doing whatever they can to get people in the doors but Werner park pulls it off very well.
for the record, i don't have a problem with the baseball cheerleaders. its an idea that goes against the tradition of baseball, and it sounds a little corny, but i don't have a problem with them trying to think outside the box to create excitement for the program. it appears to be working and I'm all for it.
either way, the bottom line in sports is always this: winning trumps all the other gimmicks.