2007-04-08 06:21:38 · 18 answers · asked by sunnysidedown 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Ticket and concession prices are so high that it's no longer a casual outing.
2007-04-08 06:26:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jolly1 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
because cities that have awful teams hoped one day they'd have good teams and big crowds - ergo they built big-'ol stadiums for them.
Baltimore, Texas, Atlanta and Colorado fell victim to this. So they built 50,000 seat, baseball only parks. Baltimore, Texas, Atlanta and Colorado at one time filled those places up. Now, those four teams are barrel teams playing in 50,000 seat ballparks in front of a modest 20,000 (oh yeah, don't forget the Mariners).
Pittsburgh, Milwaukee and Cleveland went the other direction. They built Wrigley sized parks - 37, 38,000 maybe. So, if the team sucks, 20,000 people doesn't look too bad in a 38,000 seat park. If the team's good...well you have 38,000.
Minnesota is fixing this problem as well. 60+ thousand seat football stadium...25, 30 thousand a night. Looks awful at the MetroDump. Once they open the 39,000 seat Puckett Field (which they finally are going to do), 25, 30 thousand a night will almost look like a full house.
2007-04-11 07:05:19 · answer #2 · answered by luke_r1996 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am going to take a guess because I don't waste my time watching sporting events on TV in persons. My guess? As I recall many of the games during baseball season are during the week. And most people work during the week so the stadiums would be half empty...at least.
2007-04-08 07:25:06 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the true fan of the sport is a dying breed. Too many attendees are "entertainment" fans who are distracted by all the "doo-dads" (restaurants, stadium tv, cell phones, bars, etc.) to get caught up in the game. It's really sad how the game made the success of baseball possible and in the end, suffers the most because of todays attitude toward attending games.
Oh, in Philly, it's simply because we are wising up. They keep peddling out blase millionaires, and overrated scrubs, as major league quality.
But all the Phillies will ever be is a bottom-rung Triple-A club on the field as long as they are owned by the embezzlers that are running them while separating loyalists from their money.
2007-04-08 06:29:42 · answer #4 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
depends on the team, location, weather, etc. Boston has filled the stadium every home game since '03 because they have a rabid following and they have been successful. A city like Pittsburgh or Milwaukee doesn't have that due to poor teams. Although PNC Park is beautiful!
2007-04-08 06:31:04 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it's just the beginning of the season. It' doesn't get interesting until the end of the first half of the season. When it's after the All-star break.........that's when everyone's standings are more complete and knowing if you're going to the playoffs or not!!!
2007-04-08 06:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because there are so many games, especially during the week, that people can't always go. On weekends, attendance usually picks up, unless you live in Canada.
2007-04-09 08:12:20 · answer #7 · answered by Bigfoot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess because during regular games all there really doing is practicing and there seeing how other teams play, but i go to them anyways...
2007-04-08 06:25:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I don't spend my money on this waste of time and I don't care and travel time to get to and return home. I don't spend 10 dollars for a beer and I don't drink and drive.
2015-05-11 13:29:20 · answer #9 · answered by Robert 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are. I don't know about others but after the big ball strike I never watched them as much asfter that. If I do I now watch on t.v. since the tickets are way over priced.
2007-04-08 06:25:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋