The Braves diversify their holdings — at taxpayers’ expense
Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesSunTrust Park during batting practice before a game on April 14, 2017.DMAMBMCMDMEMGPREVIEWZBZBRZDZDRZFZGZQZRZSZTZU
Does anyone in Georgia’s Cobb County own a calculator — or even a smartphone with a calculator on it?
If so, why didn’t Cobb County officials bother to do any math before offering to pay for the Atlanta Braves’ new ballpark, SunTrust Park?
Less than two months into Major League Baseball’s season, the novelty of the Braves’ new home has worn off — if it ever existed. A park that holds 41,149 has been averaging fewer than 30,500 fans per game.