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  • Tha Dynasty
    BARRY! BARRY! BARRY!
    • Aug 2004
    • 1488

    #1

    Did moving helped Nationals?

    Do you believe that moving from Montreal to Washington is a big part of the National's sucess?

    To me it seems that way. They now know they have a home in the USA and are playing like a real team that they are.
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  • Lintyfresh85
    Where have I been?
    • Jul 2002
    • 17492

    #2
    Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

    I would certainly think so, they are dominating right now without a owner, think of what they can do when they get good money and a new stadium.
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    • Blzer
      Resident film pundit
      • Mar 2004
      • 42520

      #3
      Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

      They just needed some support. I'm sure that their fatigue rised efficiently having to go from Montreal to Puerto Rico for home games, getting less than 20,000 in both stadiums (especially in Montreal). The fan base, I'm sure, has really helped them.

      At the same time, I'm surprised that the Braves don't sell out as much as they should. They are a contending team every year with some fan favorites like the Jones duo, Smoltz, Hudson, and possibly even Giles. If they get more fans, I'm sure that their energy may increase a little bit also.
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      • elicoleman
        Im The Baby/Gotta Love Me
        • Sep 2002
        • 34655

        #4
        Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

        Absolutely. It boils down to one thing....ATTENDANCE.

        There is a huge difference in playing in front of 9,000 fans as opposed to 32,000.

        Here is a chart that shows you....

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        • BGarrett7
          All Star
          • Jul 2003
          • 5890

          #5
          Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

          I think the biggest part of the move is that they are actually playing all 81 of their home games in one place, instead of two different locations seperated by a couple thousand miles. Not to even mention the fact that there is now money to be spent by the team, and the fact they are playing in front of over 20,000 more fans a game.

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          • SPTO
            binging
            • Feb 2003
            • 68046

            #6
            Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

            I think it has more to do with knowing they're in one place and there's no rumours of moving.

            I'm still PO'ed at MLB and how they handled the montreal situation tho.
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            • elicoleman
              Im The Baby/Gotta Love Me
              • Sep 2002
              • 34655

              #7
              Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

              Here are the totals of the Expos home attendance for 81 games from 98 to 04. Obviously the RFK totals have already passed each of these seasons in just 39 games.

              1998 - 914,909
              1999 - 772,737
              2000 - 926,272
              2001 - 642,743
              2002 - 812,537
              2003 - 1,025,639
              2004 - 748,550
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              • BGarrett7
                All Star
                • Jul 2003
                • 5890

                #8
                Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

                Originally posted by Blzer
                At the same time, I'm surprised that the Braves don't sell out as much as they should. They are a contending team every year with some fan favorites like the Jones duo, Smoltz, Hudson, and possibly even Giles. If they get more fans, I'm sure that their energy may increase a little bit also.
                When a team that hasn't been out of contention for fifteen years now can't even regularly fill up half their stadium it's just absolutely sickening. I was actually amazed that over 40,000 turned out for each game of the Orioles seres, it made being at the game on Saturday a whole lot more fun that the games I've attended the past few seasons with less than half capacity.

                It's no wonder there have been so many first round failures the past few years, when you can't even get a sellout in the playoffs, I don't blame the players for essentially phoning it in.

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                • Blzer
                  Resident film pundit
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 42520

                  #9
                  Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

                  Originally posted by elicoleman
                  Here are the totals of the Expos home attendance for 81 games from 98 to 04. Obviously the RFK totals have already passed each of these seasons in just 39 games.

                  1998 - 914,909
                  1999 - 772,737
                  2000 - 926,272
                  2001 - 642,743
                  2002 - 812,537
                  2003 - 1,025,639
                  2004 - 748,550
                  So far they've had a total of 1,230,279 fans this year, averaging 32,375 fans a home game.
                  Last edited by Blzer; 06-30-2005, 04:36 PM.
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                  • elicoleman
                    Im The Baby/Gotta Love Me
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 34655

                    #10
                    Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

                    Originally posted by Blzer
                    So far they've had a total of 1,230,279 fans this year.
                    Thank you. I was looking for the exact number so far, but couldn't find it.

                    Basically, they are on pace to have 2.5 Million in attendance, which would top the best year in Montreal. Olympic Stadium had back to back years of 2.3 Mil (82, 83) but those are the two best.
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                    • ILLCHILL
                      MVP
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 2820

                      #11
                      Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

                      I think it is mainly because they don't have the cloud of being the Expos over their head anymore. Think about it, going into the year knowing you are a huge loser for years and a laughingstock. Then you get a new chance, a clean slate with a new name, new place, new stadium, new fans. And the best part is, absolutely no pressure on you. I think it has much more to do than simply attendance.

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                      • CoRruPt-
                        MVP
                        • Jun 2005
                        • 1279

                        #12
                        Re: Did moving helped Nationals?

                        Bah, I hate Bud Selig.

                        He's helping out the team when it's in Washington. I don't see him giving the Montreal Expos any support when they were still around. It's a conspiracy; Selig wants to get rid of the Expos.

                        But of course, the record doesn't lie... it is helping the Nationals win because they got a slightly bigger payroll to work with to sign guys like Guillen.

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