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Let's stir the pot, shall we?

Great Baseball Towns:
New York
Boston
LA
Philly
St. Louis
San Francisco (quietly)


OK/Fairweather Baseball Towns:
Chicago (Oh yes I did!)
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Seattle
Atlanta...lack of attendance in recent post-season might mean this should belong lower on the list
Houston
Phoenix
Denver

Up and Coming Baseball Towns:
Baltimore
Kansas City
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Washington DC
Miami (only on this list because of potential with new stadium)
Milwaukee
Cinncy
Pittsburgh


"We have a baseball team?" Towns:
Tampa Bay
Oakland
San Diego (dude, let's go to the beach)

I take issue (but not offense) to Detroit being considered an ok/fairweather baseball town. One good indicator is the fact that Detroit is in the top 2 or 3 markets in the COUNTRY for ratings of radiocasts. Seriously, a lot of people commute here and a lot of people listen to it on the radio. (I think Cincinnati is No. 1) Also, Detroit is in the top 5 in local tv ratings. Top 5! So, I think I've made the case for Detroit to be bumped out of anyone's mind as an ok/fair weather baseball city Also, I've been to about 7 other cities and I think the Comerica Park experience stacks up quite well. We've had the worst economy in the nation for about a decade and we still draw 2.5-3 million paying fans each year. Not too shabby in my book.