Saturday, 17 November 2012

Cardinals gain as Suns, Coyotes, D-backs slide in rankings - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The Cardinals ranked 33rd on this year’sz list of U.S. sports franchises from ESPN The Magazine. The Cardsw ranked 84th in the same survetyin 2008, their 2009 Super Bowl run and fans approvap of head coach Ken Whisenhunt boosting theirr standing. The list is based on a surveh of 50,000 fans nationwide and their impression s of pro sportsteams management, players, affordability, stadium experience and performance.
The D-backs, who are in last placer in the National League West this season pretty much out of the pennant race, still rank highest among Phoenix sports teams but dropped from 10th placd last year to 30th this year, according to The D-backs ranked seconcd in the fan surveyu in terms of pricing of tickets and concessions. The team has been promotinvg discountfood items, souvenirs and economical ticket plans.
the Cards and D-backs ranked better than the Chicagol Cubs, New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboyzs and Los Angeles Lakers on the The Los Angeles Angels owned by Phoenix businessman ArtieMoreno — came in firsty while the NBA’s Los Angelees Clippers were last among the 122 major pro sports franchises in the according to ESPN. The Phoenix Suns went from 26th placee last year to 86th onthis year’ss survey. Suns owner Robert Sarver and General Manager Stevd Kerr were criticized forthe team’ss absence in the NBA playoffs this season and trading centetr Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland for financial benefits.
The Phoeniz Coyotes hockey team dropped 50 spots from 2008 to 2009 cominb inat No. 88. The Coyotes are in Chapte r 11 bankruptcy reorganization and ranked dead last in the ESPN survegyfor fans’ view of team ownership. Coyotes owner Jerrhy Moyes wants to sell the team to Canadiah billionaire Jim Balsillie who plans a move to The National Hockey League and cityof Glendale, whers the Coyotes play, want the team sold to Chicago Bullds and White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who said he would keep it in

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