gimpy
ASFN Lifer
Yeah, but...
Phoenix is the 6th most populated city in the country and the Valley of the Sun is the 6th largest metropolitan area. And it has an enclosed, air conditioned baseball stadium.
It is time to stop using the market as an excuse.
Markets = TVs. The fact is that PHX is surrounded by, well, nothing. I don’t even think they have exclusive to all of AZ ( I think SD encroaches).
Meanwhile, The whole states of NY and CT are watching the Yankees, all of VA and half of NC is being split by WAS and BAL. All of TX, LA, and parts of OK and AR are being split by TEX and HOU.
That is an interesting point. But I don't think that snowbirds (who do not use the Valley as their permanent address) are counted in with the headcount. They are the visitors.You can't simply toss out a fact like that (the size of Phoenix) and attempt to use it in comparison to other baseball cities. The fact is that baseball is played in the summer. And the summer in Phoenix is not when people are here. Yes, not everyone leaves, but a large number of people head out of town for the entire summer, or, at minimum large numbers routinely head out of town for long weekends or more extended trips away.
Not just retired folks - anyone with kids usually takes a week or two off.That is an interesting point. But I don't think that snowbirds (who do not use the Valley as their permanent address) are counted in with the headcount. They are the visitors.
As far as permanent residents leaving town, yes, that is a factor. That would be retired folks. I wonder if it is significant enough to continue to call us a small market town.
There's a big difference in families taking a week or two off during the summer to vacation (as they do in all cities) and 82CardsGrad posting, "Yes, not everyone leaves, but a large number of people head out of town for the entire summer.", to which I reacted.Not just retired folks - anyone with kids usually takes a week or two off.