MLB Team to Tennessee?

Coming from a guy who played baseball for 8 years through elementary, middle school, and high school, I hate the MLB and couldn't watch an entire game if I had a gun to my head.

I've been to two pro games - Giants @ Reds in 2009, Mets @ Orioles in 2003 (damn me for having family in Baltimore) and when the 7th inning stretch came around, I was ready to GTFO of there because I was bored as hell.

I couldn't care less if we were to get a pro team here. The only time I would ever go is if I was with a huge group of friends and we were all about to die from alcohol poisoning.

 

I don't think a team would thrive in Tennessee... but hey, can't be any worse than Florida, right?

 

I would watch less games than I would Grizzlies games, and I have watched about 2 games.

I can't stand baseball, just way to slow for me.

 

Tennessee is peppered with minor league baseball teams but I don't think MLB would get a foothold here. I like going to watch my Southern League Chattanooga Lookouts but if I had to pay Turner Field prices for what amounts to basically the same product I wouldn't bother nor could I afford it.

 

The Sounds don't really have a huge fanbase so I doubt a pro team would do any better. Most people around here that are baseball fans probably go to Atlanta and watch the Braves.

 

I think part of the reason is that it's so expensive to compete in the MLB. And without success, it's hard to guarantee the fan support. A crappy team would just end up folding in less than a decade.

 

I can not and will not watch baseball on TV, but do enjoy attending games. Baseball is a numbers game, so to me it's almost as boring as bowling.

 

if the city would put a stadium downtown you would get more folks going. Greer Stadium is so outdated I am surprised we still have a AAA team here. I enjoy going to the games. Can't beat a front row seat behind the dugout.

 

I would rather watch amateur curling than pro baseball.