Baseball stadium

[KyMUfan]

Independent baseball is a joke.

In minor league baseball, the MLB is paying the players and most all the other expenses. And many of the players have a real shot. Charleston, particularly during the era when it was affiliated with Milwaukee, saw a lot of future major leaguers.

In independent baseball, they have to cover everything off ticket sales, beer, and whatever ads they can sell. The players are, with a 1 out of 100000 exception, never-weres who won't accept reality and get a real job. They bounce about, living on leftover hot dogs for a couple of years before finally settling down.

As to Charleston, they sold the team to this guy from Lexington, who also bought the orphaned team over there which is going to be in the same league. He is a failed scout for the Astros. Purchase price was "undisclosed" but probably it could have been darn near $250. Even with Charleston's idiot mayor trying to save face by essentially letting them play rent free, there is no way you can pay even a token wage, travel in a league that ranges from Boston to Charlotte, motels, and insurance off the handful of old men that show up for a Power baseball game.

Tryouts are next month in Florida. It only costs you $100 to try out.

Minor league baseball is a tough deal, especially with the recent MLB contraction of teams and support. I went to a Lexington Legends game a few years ago and it cost more to park one car than to buy two tickets.

We did have a good time when we went and it was a high level of baseball. Like all sports today baseball has its share of problems, maybe more. The game is just too slow and seems to get slower.

On a different note when I was a kid our girlfriends would come to the game, now all the girls seem to be playing softball or soccer instead... Times change and not necessarily for the better...😕

 

[KyMUfan]

I don't think it will hurt, honestly. Outside of a handful of fans (like a dozen, maybe), nobody really follows the Power for the prospects. Their biggest problem for me is that the experience has gotten really stale, and the only other hook they offered was outdoor drinking, which is now commonplace.

When they built the park, I would go 10-12 times a year, and the place would be bumping most nights. These days, I think I've been to maybe five games in the last seven years, and its usually pretty sparse except on Buck Night.

That's kind of why I question the logic of MU going all out to build a high-end ballpark. There's an older generation that would like to see baseball back in Huntington, but 10-20 years from now you have to wonder how much of that audience will still be around.

Not gonna lie, I wonder the same thing at football games when I look over at the student section, which has dwindled down to maybe a quarter of what it was even ten years ago.

I understand. You've obviously gone to more Power games than I have but I noticed the crowds have been dwindling over the years as well. I didn't know if it was because the newness or novelty had worn off or if it was something bigger, societal or generational, or both.

Like you I've wondered the same thing at football and basketball games too. The students just don't seem to come anymore. Perspectives change as you age but I remember going to Herd games at the Fieldhouse as a pre-teen or early teenager with my next door neighbor who was like a big brother to me. We always sat in the student section which was always rocking and crowded. Now it seems like you can count the ones in the student section. on both hands.

 

[riflearm2]

I actually thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

I remember that. You initially claimed that you were never right, then called yourself a "moron," and at that moment, you realized that your initial claim was wrong because you were finally right about something.

 

[WyomingHerdFan]

Four sentences that end with a ? so even with my limited intelligence by your standards that would be FOUR questions, not the ONE that you referred to.

Since you won't answer those, let me ask another one that you probably won't, or can't, answer as well. What kind of inferiority complex do you have that you can't respond to or address someone without resorting to name-calling or impugning one's integrity, intelligence, etc.?

There's no shame in being wrong occasionally. You don't have to be right all the time. I actually thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.

You’re wasting your time here. You’re better off talking to the wall beside you than @riflearm2. He has nothing better to do than post on here constantly. Granted he’ll post a bunch of bs to make it seem like his life is so great, but it doesn’t take a genius to realize he’s full of crap. If my life was half as great as he claims his is, I for damn sure wouldn’t be on here talking about it. I mean why would a truly confident person do that? You can try to reason with him all day, but he will to resort to nonsense about your grammar, or whatever other childish way he can find to stir the pot. See, the thing is, he has some serious self worth issues and this is his fantasy world to project it on. Anyone with a brain can see he’s a sad individual. I sometimes even feel bad for him.

 

[KyMUfan]

You’re wasting your time here. You’re better off talking to the wall beside you than @riflearm2. He has nothing better to do than post on here constantly. Granted he’ll post a bunch of bs to make it seem like his life is so great, but it doesn’t take a genius to realize he’s full of crap. If my life was half as great as he claims his is, I for damn sure wouldn’t be on here talking about it. I mean why would a truly confident person do that? You can try to reason with him all day, but he will to resort to nonsense about your grammar, or whatever other childish way he can find to stir the pot. See, the thing is, he has some serious self worth issues and this is his fantasy world to project it on. Anyone with a brain can see he’s a sad individual. I sometimes even feel bad for him.

Understand everything you posted and just want to come here every now and then to see what is going on, possibly post in a thread or share a memory without a bunch of drama. I do feel bad for him because the name-calling, personal attacks and obsession with grammar on a rather informal message board are not normal behaviors.

I'm done now. Not fun at all. Thanks for the post. It's appreciated.

 

[WyomingHerdFan]

Understand everything you posted and just want to come here every now and then to see what is going on, possibly post in a thread or share a memory without a bunch of drama. I do feel bad for him because the name-calling, personal attacks and obsession with grammar on a rather informal message board are not normal behaviors.

I'm done now. Not fun at all. Thanks for the post. It's appreciated.

Everything I said past you’re wasting your time was me just speaking generally, not directed at you. You’re right, people should be able to come on here and do exactly as you say, but I’m afraid that ship sailed long ago. The mods allow that behavior to happen across the board. Not just with one person. I keep coming back from time to time hoping that it’s changed, but it never does. If you can’t beat them, join them I guess. At least those who still try to bring some good to board.

 

[riflearm2]

Granted he’ll post a bunch of bs to make it seem like his life is so great, but it doesn’t take a genius to realize he’s full of crap.

Why do we have to go through this every year? You realize there are plenty of people on here who know me in real life, right? Here we go again: what is "BS" that I claim about my life? Want the video of me on a private flight flying to/from Jackson last week? How are are you from there? You should be able to recognize the landscape.

If my life was half as great

You'll never have to worry about that.

Understand everything you posted and just want to come here every now and then to see what is going on, possibly post in a thread or share a memory without a bunch of drama.

Who the fvck are you trying to lie to? I didn't engage you in this thread. You did that to me, hypocrite. You want to avoid drama, yet you're the one who engaged me and tried that.

The mods allow that behavior to happen across the board. Not just with one person. I keep coming back from time to time hoping that it’s changed, but it never does.

Come over to the paid board, and I promise not to mock you for being a whiny little bitch.

 

[goherd73]

According to the HD this morning, $4 million raised so far....

As for the long-awaited baseball stadium, Hamrick reported approximately $4 million has been raised toward the project, and that he and Big Green Executive Director John Sutherland anticipate additional gifts when they can begin making in-person solicitations again. Hamrick said he expects to re-engage the facility’s architect next month.

 

[Jbabbington]

According to the HD this morning, $4 million raised so far....

As for the long-awaited baseball stadium, Hamrick reported approximately $4 million has been raised toward the project, and that he and Big Green Executive Director John Sutherland anticipate additional gifts when they can begin making in-person solicitations again. Hamrick said he expects to re-engage the facility’s architect next month.

Do you have a link to that article by chance?

Edit: I found it

 

[goherd73]

Here's the link to the story...

More student-athletes at Marshall asking for help coping with pandemic

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University Athletics saw an increase in student-athletes asking for counseling services as they navigate the demands of being a student and an athlete in the pandemic.

www.herald-dispatch.com

Also has an update on the new Business school to be built on site of the old Holiday Inn/University Inn/Lofts.