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The Atlanta Braves' decision to relocate their Class AAA franchise to Gwinnett County is certain to cut some travel costs. It will reduce logistical problems for major league promotions. And it gets the team out of a deteriorating facility in Richmond. But can a county of 765,000 people financially support a minor league team without hurting the major league club a few miles down I-85? "What the minor league fan wants is an affordable ticket, eat a hot dog, watch three or four innings and then take his kids home and put them to bed," said J.C. Bradbury, a Kennesaw State associate professor and author of "The Baseball Economist." "You just can't take your kid to a mid-week major league game. It's just too expensive. But this could enhance your desire to go to a Braves game over the weekend." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution



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