JoeSixPat
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From what I've read, Fenway can reach 39,900 seats without major modifications and it can reach up to 45,000 seats with an expansion of the upper decks. So I don't think they'll need a new ballpark anytime soon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenway_Park
The sox are past the point of no return on this one - in terms of finding the land, financing a new ballpark and overcoming the opposition of those who (rightly) view Fenway as a national treasure, its just not going to happen
I'd also question the cost benefit of bringing attendance up to, what, another 15,000 more in a new ballpark?
The vast majority of the Red Sox income is from TV rights and other marketing - not that ticket and concession sales are insignificant, but its not going to make or break the profitability of the team - nor truly offset the investment for a new ballpark
Of course, anyone who has sat in a far too small chair, that for some reason is facing 50 degrees away from the direction it should be facing, can't help but have the dreams of a new stadium with comfortable seating facing homeplate go through their head - but its just not going to happen in our lifetimes