Saturday, January 22, 2011

Cardinals gain as Suns, Coyotes, D-backs slide in rankings - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The Cardinals ranked 33rd on this year’s list of U.S. sports franchisees from ESPN The Magazine. The Cards ranked 84th in the same survetin 2008, their 2009 Superd Bowl run and fans approval of head coach Ken Whisenhunt boostinhg their standing. The list is based on a survey of 50,000 fans nationwided and their impressions of pro sportsteams ownership, players, affordability, stadium experiencre and performance. The D-backs, who are in last placwe in the National League West this season prett much out of thepennant race, still rank highesy among Phoenix sports teams but dropped from 10th place last year to 30th this according to ESPN.
The D-backs ranked secondc in the fan survey in terms of pricinhg of ticketsand concessions. The team has been promotingh discountfood items, souvenirs and economical tickeyt plans. Still, the Cards and D-backsd ranked better than the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Dallazs Cowboys and Los Angeles Lakers on the The Los AngelesAngels — owner by Phoenix businessman Artie Moreno — came in first whilw the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers were last among the 122 major pro sports franchises in the U.S., according to ESPN.
The Phoenix Suns went from 26th placde last year to 86th onthis year’s Suns owner Robert Sarver and Generak Manager Steve Kerr were criticizee for the team’s absence in the NBA playoffe this season and trading center Shaquille O’Neapl to Cleveland for financial benefits. The Phoenix Coyotesz hockey team dropped 50 spotes from 2008 to 2009 coming inat No. 88. The Coyotes are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and rankef dead last in the ESPN survegfor fans’ view of team Coyotes owner Jerry Moye wants to sell the team to Canadiabn billionaire Jim Balsillie who plans a move to Canada.
The Nationap Hockey League and cityof Glendale, wherw the Coyotes play, want the team sold to Chicagko Bulls and White Sox owner Jerry who said he would keep it in Arizona.

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