...and it was good.
This pleased TAMT, and there was much rejoicing.
This TAMT contributor is currently vacationing in Hawaii, far away from my frozen, hardy northeastern roots, and on this glorious, perhaps second most wonderful day of the year (second only to Opening Day), I have only one suggestion to the great state of Hawaii:
Professional (or semi-pro) baseball teams all year round.
Not to rub it in the face of anyone who isn't lounging in 80 degree temperature at nine in the morning, but Hawaii is missing a serious tourist attraction here. Yeah, it's nice to go to sandy beaches and do absolutely nothing, but after I've done nothing, I want to do nothing while watching sports. The strength of Minor League Baseball and the draw it creates has proven that people don't need to see Major League caliber players to enjoy a game. Hell, someone out there has to be watching the WNBA, proof that you don't need to have the best game to be in business.
Even if Hawaii had spring training, extended spring training, and then some rookie leagues, it would be fantastic. Ball can be played here seven days a week, 365 days a year. It generally rains once a day, and sometimes big ol' storms come through, but for the most part, it's uninterupted beauty with untapped potential. Tourism is already booming on these islands, but if I had the option of going to one of two tropical places, and knowing I could watch live baseball at one and not at the other...well, would it even be a choice?
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Nobody watches the WNBA. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard.
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