Post by Commissioner Erick on May 18, 2020 15:33:11 GMT -5
Right now, teams with smaller stadiums are at an inherent disadvantage to teams with larger stadiums, with all other factors being equal. I don't believe economic factors like increased demand are at work with smaller stadiums, nor do increased aesthetics of smaller stadiums drive attendance. Furthermore, unlike market size, teams do control the stadium their clubs play in.
To rectify this, I've imagined a system that would allow teams to rectify this along an extremely gradual time frame.
Team would need to make the postseason three times in five seasons (or twice in five seasons with a championship) to encourage teams to achieve a modicum of on-field success. Teams would also need to turn a profit of at least $5 million in four of five seasons to supply the capital for the stadium increases.
Stadiums will not be able to increase past 60,000 (allowing the team with the largest capacity, the Dodgers, a chance to take advantage of this, but only once. I'm open to changing the limit to 55,000, but it would have a specific restriction against the Dodgers).
Finally the clock will not start on this until 2024.
Cursory looks at team finances show that profit and success do not correlate often, eliminating situations of the rich getting richer.
The ultimate effect of this would be a little bit more money coming in to teams, but not likely a huge number. Stadium size correlates well with market size, meaning the largest teams (aside from the Cubs and Red Sox) wouldn't have an ability to grow much, and teams with the smallest stadiums won't see explosive growth as they're capped by market ceilings.
To rectify this, I've imagined a system that would allow teams to rectify this along an extremely gradual time frame.
Team would need to make the postseason three times in five seasons (or twice in five seasons with a championship) to encourage teams to achieve a modicum of on-field success. Teams would also need to turn a profit of at least $5 million in four of five seasons to supply the capital for the stadium increases.
Stadiums will not be able to increase past 60,000 (allowing the team with the largest capacity, the Dodgers, a chance to take advantage of this, but only once. I'm open to changing the limit to 55,000, but it would have a specific restriction against the Dodgers).
Finally the clock will not start on this until 2024.
Cursory looks at team finances show that profit and success do not correlate often, eliminating situations of the rich getting richer.
The ultimate effect of this would be a little bit more money coming in to teams, but not likely a huge number. Stadium size correlates well with market size, meaning the largest teams (aside from the Cubs and Red Sox) wouldn't have an ability to grow much, and teams with the smallest stadiums won't see explosive growth as they're capped by market ceilings.
