The Tampa Bay Rays, despite having won the 2008 Eastern Division American League championship, rank 26 out of 30 teams in home attendance in 2008. Charlotte, North Carolina, has petitioned Major League Baseball for a team by 2012 and have targeted the Tampa Bay Rays due to lack of home interest.
The Braves do very well, and a lot of their success comes from people traveling to see games in Atlanta, from South Carolina, Tennessee, etc. The Charlotte market would be good for baseball. North Carolina has grown significantly.
