QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 15, 2014 -> 12:26 PM)
It's a 'whatever' topic. When the Sox get really good, they'll draw 30K+, especially when school is out.
All of the reasons are valid not to go to a game:
-rebuilding/young team that isn't expected to win (some people need a winner to go)
-coming off a 99 loss season
-harsh winter probably scared people off from buying April tickets in advance (can you blame them?)
-Cubs being bad hurts the Sox (a theory I've heard before and makes some sense)
-local minor league teams more affordable for families that want to go to a game, even though it's an inferior product
-traffic (tired when you get there, regret the next day when you get home at 11:30/midnight)
-cold. Nobody in their right mind would walk up tonight, when there are 70+ games to choose from the rest of the season
It's fun to go to a baseball game, but there just aren't enough Sox fans to penetrate all 81 home games.
They'll draw 1.6-1.7 mil this year, and once the team is better, it will go up over 2 mil, which is good for the White Sox.
Can you Explain the Cubs being bad hurts the sox theory?