AAA team in same city as MLB

drummerJ99 · 07-31-2019, 02:48 PM

Hey guys pretty new to OOTP and I started a league and expanded to 32 teams, with one of those teams being in Louisville, KY. Louisville already has the Reds affiliate AAA Bats. I left them there for season 1 but now that I'm in the offseason I'm wondering does having a AAA team in same city as MLB team affect the MLB teams attendance at all? I didn't know how in depth OOTP got. So wondering if I should move the AAA Bats or just leave them be.

joefromchicago · 07-31-2019, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by drummerJ99

does having a AAA team in same city as MLB team affect the MLB teams attendance at all?

No.

andyhdz · 07-31-2019, 07:21 PM

It would gnaw at me if that happened in my universe. Although as already answered it doesn't affect attendance at all that would never happen in real life and the minor league team would vamoose out of there. Move them to Lexington or something.

drummerJ99 · 07-31-2019, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhdz

It would gnaw at me if that happened in my universe. Although as already answered it doesn't affect attendance at all that would never happen in real life and the minor league team would vamoose out of there. Move them to Lexington or something.

Yeah I'm still leaning toward moving them, for realism. LOL

deacon2817 · 07-31-2019, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhdz

It would gnaw at me if that happened in my universe. Although as already answered it doesn't affect attendance at all that would never happen in real life and the minor league team would vamoose out of there. Move them to Lexington or something.

In real life the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones both play in the same city as their MLB parent team.

OutS|der · 08-01-2019, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by deacon2817

In real life the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones both play in the same city as their MLB parent team.

New York has more then 10 times the population of Louisville so I think they can handle having minor league teams in the same city. I doubt a population like Louisville could do the same.

Move them for realism

cheo25 · 08-01-2019, 11:38 AM

The Gwinnett Stripers, the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, essentially play in Atlanta. Gwinnett County is an unincorporated area within metro Atlanta, according to Wikipedia. I lived in Atlanta, and Gwinnett County is basically to the north of Atlanta proper. It's a suburb.

dbqs · 08-01-2019, 02:43 PM

Yeah it's not completely unheard of, the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ballpark is less than 45 mins away from the Seattle Mariners' park to the south - and the Everett AquaSox (A-) even closer to Seattle from the north.
That said, Louisville metro area is still about a third of the size of Seattle's.

jpeters1734 · 08-01-2019, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by drummerJ99

Hey guys pretty new to OOTP and I started a league and expanded to 32 teams, with one of those teams being in Louisville, KY. Louisville already has the Reds affiliate AAA Bats. I left them there for season 1 but now that I'm in the offseason I'm wondering does having a AAA team in same city as MLB team affect the MLB teams attendance at all? I didn't know how in depth OOTP got. So wondering if I should move the AAA Bats or just leave them be.

to answer your question, no one in the game has any awareness that they are in a particular city. you could relocate every MLB team to oil city, pennsylvania and still bring in millions of fans throughout the league

TomVeal · 08-02-2019, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dbqs

Yeah it's not completely unheard of, the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ballpark is less than 45 mins away from the Seattle Mariners' park to the south - and the Everett AquaSox (A-) even closer to Seattle from the north.
That said, Louisville metro area is still about a third of the size of Seattle's.

You obviously have never driven from Tacoma to downtown Seattle on I-5. Forty-five minutes! Ha, ha, ha.

Buster Cherry · 08-02-2019, 08:56 PM

Happens frequently in the NHL. Toronto and Winnipeg both have their minor league teams in the same city. The Flyers did for a while until they tore down the Spectrum.

Tram2Whitaker · 08-02-2019, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster Cherry

Happens frequently in the NHL. Toronto and Winnipeg both have their minor league teams in the same city. The Flyers did for a while until they tore down the Spectrum.

Detroit too, but then the IHL folded. I mean, technically the vipers played in auburn hills, but still...

old fat bald guy · 08-08-2019, 11:14 AM

Toledo isn't far from Detroit. Cleveland has two farm teams within 40 miles of Progressive Field, a Double-A team in Akron and a single-A team in Eastlake.

Bobfather · 08-09-2019, 12:06 AM

What about Yankee Mets, Whites ox, Cubs. And other leagues Jets Giants, Nets Knicks etc. Historicly Red Sox Brave. Their are plenty of examples of a sport having 2 teams in the Same area. And how many places have teams from more that 1 sport, In closing I wouldn't sweat it.

Reed · 08-09-2019, 12:55 PM

A few years ago, Nashville had 2 minor league teams that shared the same stadium.
There was a AA team in another state, I forget their name, that was getting their stadium renovated and it was going to take a couple years so the owner of the AAA Nashville Sounds let them use the Nashville stadium for those 2 years. They had to work out the schedule so that when one team was in town, the other team was out of town.

sdw1000 · 08-10-2019, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cheo25

The Gwinnett Stripers, the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, essentially play in Atlanta. Gwinnett County is an unincorporated area within metro Atlanta, according to Wikipedia. I lived in Atlanta, and Gwinnett County is basically to the north of Atlanta proper. It's a suburb.

Gwinnett County is an unincorporated area? No...it is a county in Georgia.I think Gwinnett County can handle a minor league team.

Mike D · 08-10-2019, 03:33 PM

Well, it hasn't really hurt the Cubs having a minor league team 8 miles south.

PurpleHaze34 · 08-14-2019, 01:14 PM

I think I'd move the Bats. I live in Louisville and I have a hard time, for realism, seeing this market do both a AAA team and an MLB team.

slic1149 · 08-15-2019, 03:41 PM

If one really wants to see some unbelievable stats and inexplicable occurrences then I suggest spending a couple of hours exploring Baseball Reference. There are some things that are absolutely unrealistic. Yep, real professional baseball over the years is completely devoid of reality. Really, check out the stats, and one would have to agree that MLB is actually a completely broken game and in need of entirely new programmers.

Brad K · 08-21-2019, 09:39 PM

Four minor league teams play within 25 miles of Tropicana Field.

07-31-2019, 02:48 PM	#1
drummerJ99 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: I hate hackers! Posts: 380	AAA team in same city as MLB Hey guys pretty new to OOTP and I started a league and expanded to 32 teams, with one of those teams being in Louisville, KY. Louisville already has the Reds affiliate AAA Bats. I left them there for season 1 but now that I'm in the offseason I'm wondering does having a AAA team in same city as MLB team affect the MLB teams attendance at all? I didn't know how in depth OOTP got. So wondering if I should move the AAA Bats or just leave them be.

08-01-2019, 02:43 PM	#8
dbqs Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Comiskey Posts: 316	Yeah it's not completely unheard of, the Tacoma Rainiers (AAA) ballpark is less than 45 mins away from the Seattle Mariners' park to the south - and the Everett AquaSox (A-) even closer to Seattle from the north. That said, Louisville metro area is still about a third of the size of Seattle's. __________________

08-09-2019, 12:06 AM	#14
Bobfather All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 1,631	What about Yankee Mets, Whites ox, Cubs. And other leagues Jets Giants, Nets Knicks etc. Historicly Red Sox Brave. Their are plenty of examples of a sport having 2 teams in the Same area. And how many places have teams from more that 1 sport, In closing I wouldn't sweat it. Last edited by Bobfather; 08-09-2019 at 12:07 AM.

08-10-2019, 03:33 PM	#17
Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,802	Well, it hasn't really hurt the Cubs having a minor league team 8 miles south. __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan.

08-15-2019, 03:41 PM	#19
slic1149 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 348	If one really wants to see some unbelievable stats and inexplicable occurrences then I suggest spending a couple of hours exploring Baseball Reference. There are some things that are absolutely unrealistic. Yep, real professional baseball over the years is completely devoid of reality. Really, check out the stats, and one would have to agree that MLB is actually a completely broken game and in need of entirely new programmers. __________________ To laugh often and love much, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to give one's self, this is to have succeeded. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

07-31-2019, 07:21 PM	#3
andyhdz All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fresno, CA by way of Texas Posts: 1,754	It would gnaw at me if that happened in my universe. Although as already answered it doesn't affect attendance at all that would never happen in real life and the minor league team would vamoose out of there. Move them to Lexington or something.

08-01-2019, 11:38 AM	#7
cheo25 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,272	The Gwinnett Stripers, the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, essentially play in Atlanta. Gwinnett County is an unincorporated area within metro Atlanta, according to Wikipedia. I lived in Atlanta, and Gwinnett County is basically to the north of Atlanta proper. It's a suburb.

08-02-2019, 08:56 PM	#11
Buster Cherry Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 297	Happens frequently in the NHL. Toronto and Winnipeg both have their minor league teams in the same city. The Flyers did for a while until they tore down the Spectrum.

08-08-2019, 11:14 AM	#13
old fat bald guy Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 220	Toledo isn't far from Detroit. Cleveland has two farm teams within 40 miles of Progressive Field, a Double-A team in Akron and a single-A team in Eastlake.

08-09-2019, 12:55 PM	#15
Reed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,339	A few years ago, Nashville had 2 minor league teams that shared the same stadium. There was a AA team in another state, I forget their name, that was getting their stadium renovated and it was going to take a couple years so the owner of the AAA Nashville Sounds let them use the Nashville stadium for those 2 years. They had to work out the schedule so that when one team was in town, the other team was out of town.

08-14-2019, 01:14 PM	#18
PurpleHaze34 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 19	I think I'd move the Bats. I live in Louisville and I have a hard time, for realism, seeing this market do both a AAA team and an MLB team.

08-21-2019, 09:39 PM	#20
Brad K Banned Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,693 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Four minor league teams play within 25 miles of Tropicana Field.