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QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 04:59 PM) Because it requires two views that have to be synced up on the fly. If the umpire does his job, that's an easy call for him. It's the 21st century. They just did it on the replay. Not too hard to pull that off.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 04:57 PM) That should never be allowed to be replayed. And why is that? That's a black and white play where nothing else is affected.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jun 17, 2012 -> 04:56 PM) Wow. Grow a pair and toss him. What in the hell was that. He was tossed a while ago, just didn't leave. Not sure what you're talking about.

Clearly Mattingly went and saw the replay, knew it was wrong, then came out. Now THAT'S a play where replay could easily be put in.

The batter asked for time, and it was granted, before Quintana came set and went to step off to appeal. So it's like nothing ever happened. Had to wait until a live ball situation, then appeal. Also, terrible call.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jun 14, 2012 -> 03:54 PM) Of course is comes from a catcher. Obviously that is not the spirit of the rule, or game, but technically it is the right call if you rule by the letter. And can't fault Mesoraco either - heads up play. It's actually not the right call, there's an entire book on interpretations of the rule, it's not black and white like what was listed. The baserunner initiated contact, you aren't rewarding it, it's an out.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 14, 2012 -> 12:05 AM) Just saw the "hit". That was an clear error on Wright. No, that's a hit. If he gloves it he's safe anyway, and that's not a routine play to bare hand and throw. Sucks, but it's a hit. Wouldn't even be in question if it wasn't the only hit in a game.

Dickey appealing his 1 hitter http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id...-tampa-bay-rays

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 13, 2012 -> 11:54 PM) I just can't get excited about perfect games and no-hitters anymore. These last 3+ years have been ridiculous. I want steroids back in the game. A no hitter maybe, but perfect games are pretty damn rare. Completely separate.

As always, some big defensive plays, including the last tricky one. Awesome how that works.

It's hard to believe you can easily just stumble upon something on TV that has only happened 21 other times in the history of the game.

Matt Cain, Perfect Game.

You should have called a perfect game. 3 outs away.

They can do what they want, but I'd be pretty depressed after the game and not be able to party, don't know how they have it in them.

As far as not being able to take money with you, that's a very slippery slope. It's all about budgeting like Rock said, and actually sticking to the budget. Knowing what you can spend on bulls*** per month and that's that. Having an 8 month emergency fund. Funding a RETIREMENT ACCOUNT. I feel way too many young people today think that's something you worry about later, when in reality you must worry about it now. Then they'll never be able to retire, or run out of money when they do. It's all about thinking long-term in today's minute-to-minute, "I can afford this now so will," society.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 11, 2012 -> 09:59 PM) Been a diehard Kings fan since the days of Mario Lemieux. Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! We did it! Kings! Kings! Kings! Go Hockey! QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 11, 2012 -> 10:46 PM) When was Mario Lemieux on the Kings? He's being an idiot. Go away troll.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 11, 2012 -> 10:34 AM) Major New Evidence in Sandusky Case Full blown cover up, because it wouldn't be fair to expose Sandusky. Everyone. Hang. Seriously, everyone go away for the rest of your lives. Ridiculous...love how they described it as not "humane" to get authorities involved. You know what's not humane? Molesting little boys.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 09:43 PM) Same with baseball. Get 'em in the park and let the fans walk downstairs and they'll prolly buy tons of merchandise and food and beer and also pay the parking. Yes, no beer is served in the UD. Or merchandise or food.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 09:00 PM) Season ticket holders could always be offered better seats at the same prices the following season. The idea is to get as many people to the ballpark while still adding revenue. What's so wrong with filling up the Upper UPPER parts of the stadium? They hardly ever have people in those seats. With non-renewals, aren't season ticketholders always offered a bit better seats the next year? I get you mean pricing tier, but once you're downstairs, there aren't that many places to go. You'd have to keep those people in the upper UPPER parts as to not sit next to the guys behind the plate with season tickets. I doubt they are moving towards letting UD people go downstairs any time soon, but if you did something like this, there'd be no way you could ever allow them downstairs.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 08:46 PM) I never proposed cutting season tickets to $5. Current season ticket holders should have seen small decreases in the past couple of years though. I realize that but there is a sentiment in the thread here to do anything to fill the park, that's what I was getting towards. They could have cut it a bit - but I'm sure they had their reasons why they didn't. Based on how many people didn't renew by leaving it, how many would renew if they lowered it, projected people to be new season ticketholders at certain levels, etc. Plus like we said, going back to "normal" prices after they lower it and the affect that has.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 08:41 PM) If they continued to jack up prices every year when the economy was doing well then they're going to continue with sky high prices during a multi year recession. They'll never cut the price back on season tickets to pre-recession levels or lower. It's unthinkable in their eyes. So your "formula that maximizes income" is already inherently flawed as it ignores a large number of fans who have been hit by the economic conditions. Long term revenue, yes it maximizes. I think it's unthinkable to most teams. How many teams did that, especially in a big market? Correct, making season tickets $5 and then trying to go back to normal prices...no one would ever go. Talk about crippling an organization.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 08:13 PM) How many times did season ticket prices go down in the past 5 years during this recession? How is that relevant? They do what they think they will make the most money, both short and long term.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 05:49 PM) Sports tickets are like hotels; a perishable item. Sports teams should do everything in their power to fill their stadium every game. Even if it means $5 tickets in the Upper Deck for every non-premium series the entire season. No, sports teams should do everything in their power to make money and win a championship. Again, filling it without paying attention to price per ticket is ignorant, and doesn't pay attention to the goal of making the most money. Hotels can't sell rooms for $1 just to fill them. QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 05:54 PM) I don't think it's as simple as you're making it out to be. How often do they lower the cost of season tickets or individual tickets at the start of a season? Rarely if ever. You're telling me after yearly increases because of inflation and whatever other factors they use in their formulas that all of a sudden they'll slash everything because the economy tanked and people don't have as mush disposable income? Haven't seen that happen. It is pretty simple - they crunch numbers. They know exactly what tickets are bought, how many, what days, what the revenue per person is inside the stadium, etc. I worked in the industry, you sit down with a formula and using the information, make a best guess. They don't just pick random numbers out of a hat and call them prices. If they thought they'd make more overall money by having $5 tickets in the entire stadium, they would have done so by now.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 9, 2012 -> 11:42 PM) Attendance was about 4000 over the season average. If 1000 people would have bought full price tickets, they lost money. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2012 -> 04:44 PM) But a percentage would have gone anyway. Some people don't understand math. If the goal was to get people in the seats every game, they'd sell every ticket for a dollar. The reason they don't? They actually lose money that way. They've crunched the numbers. There's a reason tickets cost EXACTLY what they do at every pricing level.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Jun 9, 2012 -> 12:42 PM) butt in seat is worth more than butt not in seat. So they should sell each seat for a nickel, as it's worth more than a butt not in the seat.