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From: Peter Lawrence on 18 Jan 2010 19:25
nomisnala wrote:
>
> Yea because we all know what a horrible place to play SF is in the
> post Candlestick era.

Something that goes unsaid for political correctness reasons, but might be a
factor with ballplayers who are raising a family, is that many ballplayers
(who tend to be a socially and politically conservative) perceive the Bay
Area as *not* a great place to raise a family. They view the Bay Area
culture as being far too liberal for their taste and would much rather raise
their families in a more conservative (or at least socially moderate) areas
of the country.

So it might not just be about AT&T Park, but more about relocating to the
Bay Area.


- Peter
From: Grizzlie Antagonist on 18 Jan 2010 19:31
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:25:24 -0800, Peter Lawrence <hummbaby(a)aol.com>
wrote:

>nomisnala wrote:
>>
>> Yea because we all know what a horrible place to play SF is in the
>> post Candlestick era.
>
>Something that goes unsaid for political correctness reasons, but might be a
>factor with ballplayers who are raising a family, is that many ballplayers
>(who tend to be a socially and politically conservative) perceive the Bay
>Area as *not* a great place to raise a family. They view the Bay Area
>culture as being far too liberal for their taste and would much rather raise
>their families in a more conservative (or at least socially moderate) areas
>of the country.
>
>So it might not just be about AT&T Park, but more about relocating to the
>Bay Area.
>
>
>- Peter


Very true, though Jeff Kent seems to have enjoyed his time with the
Giants, and so did Chris Speier. Dave Dravecky also seemed to enjoy
his brief stay with the Giants.

If Kent gets into the Hall of Fame, I think that he'll be wearing
orange and black.

But yeah, you might be right about what ballplayers are thinking (or
at least one of the factors that they are considering), as a general
rule.
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