free concert is drawing business away from downtown restaurants, what will happen if a taxpayer funded ballpark opens?

Do the proponents really believe folks will sit in a ballpark; partake of hot dogs and other baseball type food products; and then head on out for dinner at a restaurant?

I guess they are willing to say they do believe a fairy tale if that is what it takes to get that over priced piece of real estate sold and city tax dollars spent to build another albatross.