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Single Sport City: Pick Your Sport Poll (1 Viewer)

Pick one

  • Football

    Votes: 31 28.4%

  • Baseball

    Votes: 41 37.6%

  • Basketball

    Votes: 13 11.9%

  • Hockey

    Votes: 14 12.8%

  • Soccer

    Votes: 8 7.3%

  • Other

    Votes: 2 1.8%
  • Total voters
    109
Eephus

Eephus

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With the departure of the Chargers, San Diego is now a single sport city.  The Padres are now the only game in town which I believe makes San Diego the only city with a MLB franchise but no other big four sports team.

If you're a mid-sized American city and can only have one professional sports team, do you want to be like San Diego, Jacksonville (football), Portland/Oklahoma City (hoops), or whatever city only has a NHL franchise? 

No specific selection criteria.

 
I'd rather go to a football game but you have maximum opportunity to get out and go to a game with baseball, better weather too.  81 vs 41 or 8 or whatever soccer is.

 
shuke said:
Baseball by a mile.
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 I can watch paint dry anytime anyplace. Football by a mile. Also it's my personal opinion that football is much easier to win a title than baseball and definitely basketball

 
I'm a baseball guy but it gets my vote as well.  I like the every day aspect of the long season and the fact that ticket prices are much more affordable.

Personal preferences aside, I think baseball has more economic impact on a community.  I don't believe the numbers that teams peddle but I've seen how AT&T Park in SF has played a major role in revitalizing a neighborhood.  I don't think that happens if the stadium is only used a dozen dates per year.

Hockey or basketball arenas can be used for concerts, tractor pulls, ice shows, conventions, etc. so there's that :shrug:

 
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shuke said:
Baseball by a mile.
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 I can watch paint dry anytime anyplace. Football by a mile. Also it's my personal opinion that football is much easier to win a title than baseball and definitely basketball

 
Voted basketball (Go Spurs!), but I'd be willing to give hockey a shot.

As for baseball, minor league baseball has evolved into a high quality product, and I might actually prefer it to MLB - if I attended baseball games.

Football, why bother. They'll move away sooner or later.

 
The Pirates have been a part of Pittsburgh since 1882 but the Bucs leaving town wouldn't even be as close as devastating than the Steelers leaving.

 
Mister CIA said:
Voted basketball (Go Spurs!), but I'd be willing to give hockey a shot.

As for baseball, minor league baseball has evolved into a high quality product, and I might actually prefer it to MLB - if I attended baseball games.

Football, why bother. They'll move away sooner or later.
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That's a good point about minor league baseball.  I have friends in Indianapolis who are quite happy with AAA ball.

But there are also people who prefer college football and basketball.

 
If I try to be objective and pretend I like all the big 4 sports equally, then I'd want baseball due to more games and being played outdoors.

 
Eephus said:
That's a good point about minor league baseball.  I have friends in Indianapolis who are quite happy with AAA ball.

But there are also people who prefer college football and basketball.
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AAA ball is great.  College sports...I would follow my school's team if I were still in school but, beyond that, no way.

 
Great thread idea.

I say baseball for reasons said by others and also this: it gives you more to celebrate.  Winning your division/making the playoffs is a huge deal in baseball.  You track the progress towards that goal for weeks, then if it happens there's champagne celebrations and signs around the ballpark and Division champs shirts and hats. And everyone around the sport totally approves of this instead of smirking about it. If you've only got one sport I'll take the one where you get to celebrate with your fellow fans once every five years on average instead of once every thirty years.

Honestly I don't know why other sports don't try to cultivate this.  Its good for everyone involved. I guess it kind of happens or doesn't happen organically.

 
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I would have said Football up until about a year ago when my son's (4 and 2) became obsessed with the Preds, they got into it towards the end of last season and we watched the playoff run, and went to as many as we could.  We've maybe missed 3 homes games this season, and it's a blast. Easily one of the best in-person sports to watch.

 
I'd love to have an NBA team nearby.  NFL is better on TV and baseball is just too boring.  While hockey games are great live, I'm just not a hockey fan.

 
Basketball. Even if your home team sucks, you still get to watch incredibly talented players come and dominate.

Football sucks. Baseball is too slow. Hockey is a close second.

 
Gimme hoops. Season is not too long or too short. Fun sport to attend. It's also a sport where the fans can identify the players and their personalities easier.

 
Cliff Clavin said:
Basketball. Even if your home team sucks, you still get to watch incredibly talented players come and dominate.

Football sucks. Baseball is too slow. Hockey is a close second.
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Yeah, nothing more exciting than losing.  

Well, watching incredibly talented players flip water bottles while sitting on the bench while the scrubs can't be bothered to defend is more exciting.

 
Definitely baseball. More opportunity to go to games, cheaper ticket prices, something fun to do during the summer, and it's better to watch in person.

 
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Obviously everyone has preferences for different sports.  That said, the NFL moves the needle.  Once Charlotte got football, it dominated local talk radio, even in the off season.  NASCAR disappeared and the Hornets took a back seat.  The thing about the NFL is that you are part of club that many people care about.  Many more Steelers fans will tune into Seattle / Arizona then Pirates fans Padres / Mariners.  

 
Voted football.  But I'm biased as my NFL game experiences have always been at Lambeau where it's essentially a giant party every home game.  Tailgates everywhere and super friendly fans. 

 
Baseball easy. No other sport brings a city/community together like going thru a baseball season together. And if it's a winning team, just nothing like it. 

 
Football is my favorite sport, but I voted baseball. Much more likely to attend a ball game live and who doesn't like listening on the radio while grilling? 

 
BassNBrew said:
Obviously everyone has preferences for different sports.  That said, the NFL moves the needle.  Once Charlotte got football, it dominated local talk radio, even in the off season.  NASCAR disappeared and the Hornets took a back seat.  The thing about the NFL is that you are part of club that many people care about.  Many more Steelers fans will tune into Seattle / Arizona then Pirates fans Padres / Mariners.  
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I think this is kind of a counter point. Football fans can watch games even if the team isnt in their city/state. 

 
Posted that three times because...

a) You'll want to look for James then love then Irving

b) Or the board software stinks

 
Eephus said:
whatever city only has a NHL franchise?
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If you count CFL, then I think these are the NHL single sport cities (I left out Newark since the Giants/Jets play so close):

Columbus
Raleigh
Las Vegas

 
Aaron Rudnicki said:
If you count CFL, then I think these are the NHL single sport cities (I left out Newark since the Giants/Jets play so close):

Columbus
Raleigh
Las Vegas
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I knew that but it's always a good time to do a little chain yanking with hockey fans

...and I don't count CFL

 
Eephus said:
With the departure of the Chargers, San Diego is now a single sport city.  The Padres are now the only game in town which I believe makes San Diego the only city with a MLB franchise but no other big four sports team.
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SF?

 
Eephus said:
I knew that but it's always a good time to do a little chain yanking with hockey fans

...and I don't count CFL
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then add in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Vancouver as 1-sport NHL cities.

 
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