The superstar effect being ignored by Cardinals.

[Youboughtit]

Numerous studies across different sports have confirmed that the presence of superstar athletes significantly drives attendance at both home and away games. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "superstar effect".

Key findings on how superstars drive attendance:
Increased Demand: Superstars boost ticket sales, television ratings, and merchandise sales, generating additional revenue beyond their on-field contributions.

Away Game Impact: The impact is seen not only in home games but also in road games, as fans of opposing teams pay to see a visiting superstar play in person. This was observed with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA, and Shohei Ohtani in MLB.

Measurable Effects: The "Caitlin Clark effect" in women's college basketball and the WNBA is a recent example, where her presence resulted in a significant increase in attendance at her games, including a carryover effect on subsequent games. Similarly, Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) led to a league-wide record attendance.

Beyond Performance: While team success is important, the individual star power and charisma of an athlete can attract fans regardless of a team's immediate performance or even the outcome uncertainty of a specific game.

Economic Value: The value generated by a superstar can be substantial, with one study estimating Michael Jordan's value to other NBA teams alone at approximately $53 million due to increased interest and attendance.
In essence, superstars create an "externality" that benefits the entire league by enhancing the overall entertainment value of the sport and attracting a wider audience.

Surely the Cardinals ownership is smart enough to understand this. Fans demand elite superstars in their prime. I will go see a loosing team if they have a prime Albert Pujols to watch,

[Cardinals4Life]

Numerous studies across different sports have confirmed that the presence of superstar athletes significantly drives attendance at both home and away games. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "superstar effect".

Key findings on how superstars drive attendance:
Increased Demand: Superstars boost ticket sales, television ratings, and merchandise sales, generating additional revenue beyond their on-field contributions.

Away Game Impact: The impact is seen not only in home games but also in road games, as fans of opposing teams pay to see a visiting superstar play in person. This was observed with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA, and Shohei Ohtani in MLB.

Measurable Effects: The "Caitlin Clark effect" in women's college basketball and the WNBA is a recent example, where her presence resulted in a significant increase in attendance at her games, including a carryover effect on subsequent games. Similarly, Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) led to a league-wide record attendance.

Beyond Performance: While team success is important, the individual star power and charisma of an athlete can attract fans regardless of a team's immediate performance or even the outcome uncertainty of a specific game.

Economic Value: The value generated by a superstar can be substantial, with one study estimating Michael Jordan's value to other NBA teams alone at approximately $53 million due to increased interest and attendance.
In essence, superstars create an "externality" that benefits the entire league by enhancing the overall entertainment value of the sport and attracting a wider audience.

Surely the Cardinals ownership is smart enough to understand this. Fans demand elite superstars in their prime. I will go see a loosing team if they have a prime Albert Pujols to watch,

Excellent post! The Cards have long had superstar players. Arenado and Goldschmidt perhaps the latest duo. Unfortunately, the pair got old really quick. Goldy also lacked the charisma of many superstars. We missed the opportunity with Bryce Harper.

It is definitely time we bring that back to STL.

[Ozziesfan41]

Numerous studies across different sports have confirmed that the presence of superstar athletes significantly drives attendance at both home and away games. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "superstar effect".

Key findings on how superstars drive attendance:
Increased Demand: Superstars boost ticket sales, television ratings, and merchandise sales, generating additional revenue beyond their on-field contributions.

Away Game Impact: The impact is seen not only in home games but also in road games, as fans of opposing teams pay to see a visiting superstar play in person. This was observed with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA, and Shohei Ohtani in MLB.

Measurable Effects: The "Caitlin Clark effect" in women's college basketball and the WNBA is a recent example, where her presence resulted in a significant increase in attendance at her games, including a carryover effect on subsequent games. Similarly, Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) led to a league-wide record attendance.

Beyond Performance: While team success is important, the individual star power and charisma of an athlete can attract fans regardless of a team's immediate performance or even the outcome uncertainty of a specific game.

Economic Value: The value generated by a superstar can be substantial, with one study estimating Michael Jordan's value to other NBA teams alone at approximately $53 million due to increased interest and attendance.
In essence, superstars create an "externality" that benefits the entire league by enhancing the overall entertainment value of the sport and attracting a wider audience.

Surely the Cardinals ownership is smart enough to understand this. Fans demand elite superstars in their prime. I will go see a loosing team if they have a prime Albert Pujols to watch,

Oh yea all true statements you have to have a face of the franchise who is a legitimate star and the cardinals sure don’t have it right now even though I hear they have a Unicorn

[sikeston bulldog2]

Numerous studies across different sports have confirmed that the presence of superstar athletes significantly drives attendance at both home and away games. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "superstar effect".

Key findings on how superstars drive attendance:
Increased Demand: Superstars boost ticket sales, television ratings, and merchandise sales, generating additional revenue beyond their on-field contributions.

Away Game Impact: The impact is seen not only in home games but also in road games, as fans of opposing teams pay to see a visiting superstar play in person. This was observed with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA, and Shohei Ohtani in MLB.

Measurable Effects: The "Caitlin Clark effect" in women's college basketball and the WNBA is a recent example, where her presence resulted in a significant increase in attendance at her games, including a carryover effect on subsequent games. Similarly, Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) led to a league-wide record attendance.

Beyond Performance: While team success is important, the individual star power and charisma of an athlete can attract fans regardless of a team's immediate performance or even the outcome uncertainty of a specific game.

Economic Value: The value generated by a superstar can be substantial, with one study estimating Michael Jordan's value to other NBA teams alone at approximately $53 million due to increased interest and attendance.
In essence, superstars create an "externality" that benefits the entire league by enhancing the overall entertainment value of the sport and attracting a wider audience.

Surely the Cardinals ownership is smart enough to understand this. Fans demand elite superstars in their prime. I will go see a loosing team if they have a prime Albert Pujols to watch,

Oh yea all true statements you have to have a face of the franchise who is a legitimate star and the cardinals sure don’t have it right now even though I hear they have a Unicorn

There sir is an over arching point. No face of franchise. Critical.

[C-Unit]

Numerous studies across different sports have confirmed that the presence of superstar athletes significantly drives attendance at both home and away games. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "superstar effect".

Key findings on how superstars drive attendance:
Increased Demand: Superstars boost ticket sales, television ratings, and merchandise sales, generating additional revenue beyond their on-field contributions.

Away Game Impact: The impact is seen not only in home games but also in road games, as fans of opposing teams pay to see a visiting superstar play in person. This was observed with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA, and Shohei Ohtani in MLB.

Measurable Effects: The "Caitlin Clark effect" in women's college basketball and the WNBA is a recent example, where her presence resulted in a significant increase in attendance at her games, including a carryover effect on subsequent games. Similarly, Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) led to a league-wide record attendance.

Beyond Performance: While team success is important, the individual star power and charisma of an athlete can attract fans regardless of a team's immediate performance or even the outcome uncertainty of a specific game.

Economic Value: The value generated by a superstar can be substantial, with one study estimating Michael Jordan's value to other NBA teams alone at approximately $53 million due to increased interest and attendance.
In essence, superstars create an "externality" that benefits the entire league by enhancing the overall entertainment value of the sport and attracting a wider audience.

Surely the Cardinals ownership is smart enough to understand this. Fans demand elite superstars in their prime. I will go see a loosing team if they have a prime Albert Pujols to watch,

Oh yea all true statements you have to have a face of the franchise who is a legitimate star and the cardinals sure don’t have it right now even though I hear they have a Unicorn

There sir is an over arching point. No face of franchise. Critical.

Wetherholt is the highest touted player, an all-star to be. Winn looks like the one who could turn into a long-tenured fan favorite in time. A franchise SS, he could become the face.

They will still eventually need to bring in a star player from the outside in the same manner they brought in veterans like Arenado or Goldschmidt. Maybe in 2 or 3 years see what type of veterans are on the trade block.

[Goldfan]

Numerous studies across different sports have confirmed that the presence of superstar athletes significantly drives attendance at both home and away games. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "superstar effect".

Key findings on how superstars drive attendance:
Increased Demand: Superstars boost ticket sales, television ratings, and merchandise sales, generating additional revenue beyond their on-field contributions.

Away Game Impact: The impact is seen not only in home games but also in road games, as fans of opposing teams pay to see a visiting superstar play in person. This was observed with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA, and Shohei Ohtani in MLB.

Measurable Effects: The "Caitlin Clark effect" in women's college basketball and the WNBA is a recent example, where her presence resulted in a significant increase in attendance at her games, including a carryover effect on subsequent games. Similarly, Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) led to a league-wide record attendance.

Beyond Performance: While team success is important, the individual star power and charisma of an athlete can attract fans regardless of a team's immediate performance or even the outcome uncertainty of a specific game.

Economic Value: The value generated by a superstar can be substantial, with one study estimating Michael Jordan's value to other NBA teams alone at approximately $53 million due to increased interest and attendance.
In essence, superstars create an "externality" that benefits the entire league by enhancing the overall entertainment value of the sport and attracting a wider audience.

Surely the Cardinals ownership is smart enough to understand this. Fans demand elite superstars in their prime. I will go see a loosing team if they have a prime Albert Pujols to watch,

Excellent post! The Cards have long had superstar players. Arenado and Goldschmidt perhaps the latest duo. Unfortunately, the pair got old really quick. Goldy also lacked the charisma of many superstars. We missed the opportunity with Bryce Harper.

It is definitely time we bring that back to STL.

Goldy and NA were exposed as mostly chokers and by their own admission “Not Leaders”

[Jatalk]

I really want to jump on this bandwagon as I have been thinking about rebuild with youth vs rebuild with free agency.

My question is how many superstar players can the Cardinals afford? Say two to four? That leaves a lot of the roster that has to play supporting roles. I’m not sure our roster has many players capable of that at this point.

Yes superstars may get attention but in my feeble mind it really comes down to winning and competing.

[Banner29]

Crazy to think that the last true superstar this organization provided was by pure luck in Albert Pujols. Who honestly has more legendary status than superstar. Makes you wonder where this team would be had they not scored on that lottery ticket. Not minimizing Yadi or his significance to his team but I struggle to consider him a true superstar. Even when the Cardinal farm system was considered ahead of the curve and not complete dog chit like it has been they still couldn’t produce that guy fans single handedly would open up their wallets to go see.

And as far as Arenado and Goldie goes they also got lucky in perfect situation where you had 2 teams in the Dbacks and Rockies desperate to get rid of their contracts and not much competition to acquire them. And things didn’t at all end up the way we all would have wanted in the end with those 2

[rockondlouie]

JJW

Is the only current player in the system who has a real shot at being that "superstar".

[earp]

Or:
What player on roster would you build team around?

[Punkk6]

How many times do they have to tell us ? They are rebuilding with youth. They are not going to go out and buy a superstar.

[Othawhitemeat]

JJW

Is the only current player in the system who has a real shot at being that "superstar".

Do think there is a small chance one of Raniel Rodriguez or Joshua Baez could also be one (Baez less likely) but tools are there.

[bccardsfan]

JJW

Is the only current player in the system who has a real shot at being that "superstar".

Do think there is a small chance one of Raniel Rodriguez or Joshua Baez could also be one (Baez less likely) but tools are there.

Hard to say, but that is pretty much what the team is betting on. A player from the system becoming the next superstar. They are not going to go out at pay $25+M per year for one.... seems very unlikely.

[rockondlouie]

JJW

Is the only current player in the system who has a real shot at being that "superstar".

Do think there is a small chance one of Raniel Rodriguez or Joshua Baez could also be one (Baez less likely) but tools are there.

I hope so too whitemeat.

R.R. is still really young but he'd be my #2 guy who has a shot (especially if he stays behind the plate).

Baez made a quantum leap last season, fingers crossed he keeps on a upward trajection (sic?) but not sure he's "superstar" material.

[Cardinals4Life]

Numerous studies across different sports have confirmed that the presence of superstar athletes significantly drives attendance at both home and away games. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "superstar effect".

Key findings on how superstars drive attendance:
Increased Demand: Superstars boost ticket sales, television ratings, and merchandise sales, generating additional revenue beyond their on-field contributions.

Away Game Impact: The impact is seen not only in home games but also in road games, as fans of opposing teams pay to see a visiting superstar play in person. This was observed with players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Shaquille O'Neal in the NBA, and Shohei Ohtani in MLB.

Measurable Effects: The "Caitlin Clark effect" in women's college basketball and the WNBA is a recent example, where her presence resulted in a significant increase in attendance at her games, including a carryover effect on subsequent games. Similarly, Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer (MLS) led to a league-wide record attendance.

Beyond Performance: While team success is important, the individual star power and charisma of an athlete can attract fans regardless of a team's immediate performance or even the outcome uncertainty of a specific game.

Economic Value: The value generated by a superstar can be substantial, with one study estimating Michael Jordan's value to other NBA teams alone at approximately $53 million due to increased interest and attendance.
In essence, superstars create an "externality" that benefits the entire league by enhancing the overall entertainment value of the sport and attracting a wider audience.

Surely the Cardinals ownership is smart enough to understand this. Fans demand elite superstars in their prime. I will go see a loosing team if they have a prime Albert Pujols to watch,

Excellent post! The Cards have long had superstar players. Arenado and Goldschmidt perhaps the latest duo. Unfortunately, the pair got old really quick. Goldy also lacked the charisma of many superstars. We missed the opportunity with Bryce Harper.

It is definitely time we bring that back to STL.

Goldy and NA were exposed as mostly chokers and by their own admission “Not Leaders”

Goldy won an MVP with us, guy. I wouldn't call him a choker.

[Cardinals4Life]

I really want to jump on this bandwagon as I have been thinking about rebuild with youth vs rebuild with free agency.

My question is how many superstar players can the Cardinals afford? Say two to four? That leaves a lot of the roster that has to play supporting roles. I’m not sure our roster has many players capable of that at this point.

Yes superstars may get attention but in my feeble mind it really comes down to winning and competing.

Superstars are also really freaking good!