Is it time to tear down Fenway?

**Supreme Olajuwon** · 04-22-2009, 10:17 AM

I think one of the reasons the Sox have held onto Fenway (and this applies to Wrigley too) for so long is because it was their link to the greatness of their past teams. People were afraid that if they got rid of the stadium, the team would lose its identity and they'd become their own isolated team with no real connection to the franchise's past greatness like in Detroit. As long as they still had Fenway, they could still hold on to the franchise's legacy.

But now, the Red Sox don't need that link, because they're currently their own great team. They could build a new stadium and keep their identity as a franchise because the great team would be making the move with them.

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04-22-2009, 10:17 AM	#22
Supreme Olajuwon You know that�s right Posts: 52,760	I think one of the reasons the Sox have held onto Fenway (and this applies to Wrigley too) for so long is because it was their link to the greatness of their past teams. People were afraid that if they got rid of the stadium, the team would lose its identity and they'd become their own isolated team with no real connection to the franchise's past greatness like in Detroit. As long as they still had Fenway, they could still hold on to the franchise's legacy. But now, the Red Sox don't need that link, because they're currently their own great team. They could build a new stadium and keep their identity as a franchise because the great team would be making the move with them.