Attendance

[Buehrle>Wood]

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Wrong. The correct answer was Greg Walker.

[caulfield12]

18,612 on Mother's Day.

[fathom]

18,612 on Mother's Day.

 

That's pathetic

 

[IlliniKrush]

That's pathetic

Not sure how many Mothers have Sox game as #1 on the to do list for their day.

[flavum]

Not sure how many Mothers have Sox game as #1 on the to do list for their day.

 

BUT THEY WORE PINK!

[caulfield12]

That's pathetic

 

 

The weather was nice again today, right?

 

What's the excuse this time? Neighbors coming out? It can't be Spider-Man, because that movie fell off over 70%.

[flavum]

For most people, going to a Sox game is something you look at the schedule weeks and months in advance, and choose a game. That usually happens for games in June, July, and August.

 

Not a lot of families are going to wake up on Mother's Day, and go to a Sox game.

 

Maybe when the Sox get better, they'll draw. Until then, 1.6-1.7 mil this year.

[ewokpelts]

They can say 'tickets start at $7' all they want, but if I am going to the game, I want to SEE and enjoy the game, not get nosebleeds and a workout hiking up to my seat. I haven't had to buy tickets for a few years, so imagine my shock when we went to buy tickets for this Saturday against the Diamondbacks. They want $72 for lower bowl between 3rd and outfield wall. Go a little closer to the wall and it drops to $52. Bleachers $35. Still going, but to my cheap-ass it is pretty steep.

$20 to sit in the outfield. Or look for a code and save $10-15 a ticket.

 

Or quit your b****ing and got to stubhub.

 

You want a premium view? Expect to pay. You want to get in cheap? Expect to sit in 506.

[ewokpelts]

This thread has devolved into b****ing.

 

There are a TON of ways to get in cheap and have a decent seat.

[southsider2k5]

Wrong. The correct answer was Greg Walker.

 

Damn it.

[Dick Allen]

Why do people who don"t go to games complain about people not going to games?

[Marty34]

For most people, going to a Sox game is something you look at the schedule weeks and months in advance, and choose a game. That usually happens for games in June, July, and August.

 

Not a lot of families are going to wake up on Mother's Day, and go to a Sox game.

 

Maybe when the Sox get better, they'll draw. Until then, 1.6-1.7 mil this year.

 

Yeah, don't get the point of this thread. Sox attendance has been predictable, if this year is a surprise you didn't check their history.

[BigHurt3515]

18,612 on Mother's Day.

 

It looked like a lot more when watching

[greg775]

It looked like a lot more when watching

 

Most moms from a non-millionaire family would freak if their family of 4 attended a Sox game with decent seats on Mother's Day. There goes the monthly budget.

[Texsox]

I believe the Mother's Day attendance and our member list show that not a lot of women are huge baseball fans. Brunch, gatherings at home with all the kids seem like a more likely scenario. Female fanatics like Steff are rare.

 

Now Father's Day treating dad to a baseball game seems much, much more likely.

[LittleHurt05]

Most moms from a non-millionaire family would freak if their family of 4 attended a Sox game with decent seats on Mother's Day. There goes the monthly budget.

 

It's funny how much that monthly budget increases when the team is good.

[TaylorStSox]

The Sox aren't very popular. /thread

[caulfield12]

More like the entire AL CENTRAL isn't very popular, except for Detroit.

 

3 of the bottom 4, 4 of the bottom 9 (last effects of Target Field newness wearing off already)

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance

 

2005-2006 seems so long ago, the "glory days" of the division.

Edited May 12, 2014 by caulfield12

[Quin]

Lets face it, the Sox have been run like a small market team and it reflects in the attendance figures,. How sad that a team in the 3rd largest market in the country had the second smallest crowd yesterday. Its amzing that in the long history of the team that they have never made the post season 2 years in a row. Party of the reason is lousy ownership down through the years from cheap Charles Comiskey to moneyless Bill Veeck to the current regime.

 

Another big part of it is "America's Team" being in the same city.

[caulfield12]

Honestly, I can't imagine what this season would be like without Eaton, Abreu and the #3 pick debate.

 

You've got Sale injured, Hawkins on the precipice of disaster as a prospect (thankfully, he seems to be holding his own for now), Semien barely holding his own, Davidson flailing away in AAA and a total mess in the rotation (plus the disappointment/reduced velocity issue with Erik Johnson).

 

Thankfully, the offense has surprised, but that's starting to fall off a bit. At least it was entertaining while it lasted. We've already had more combined thrills than the 2013 season, that's for sure.

 

 

 

What's really amazing is comparing Sox attendance with the rest of the majors yesterday:

 

Cincy 33,143

TB 23,679

Milwaukee 43,544

Oakland 28,205

Seattle 30,447

Pittsburgh 32,065

 

And those were the "lesser" teams that are usually in the same ballpark as us attendance-wise, and Milwaukee, who used to be the "weak sister' compared to Chicago. If not for a no-name Marlins team visiting San Diego, where there are so many other options for fans in terms of activities, we would have been last and not even that close.

 

Houston, we have a problem.

 

Edited May 12, 2014 by caulfield12

[ewokpelts]

I believe the Mother's Day attendance and our member list show that not a lot of women are huge baseball fans. Brunch, gatherings at home with all the kids seem like a more likely scenario. Female fanatics like Steff are rare.

 

Now Father's Day treating dad to a baseball game seems much, much more likely.

It's $30 for four tix and parking.

[ewokpelts]

Honestly, I can't imagine what this season would be like without Eaton, Abreu and the #3 pick debate.

 

You've got Sale injured, Hawkins on the precipice of disaster as a prospect (thankfully, he seems to be holding his own for now), Semien barely holding his own, Davidson flailing away in AAA and a total mess in the rotation (plus the disappointment/reduced velocity issue with Erik Johnson).

 

Thankfully, the offense has surprised, but that's starting to fall off a bit. At least it was entertaining while it lasted. We've already had more combined thrills than the 2013 season, that's for sure.

 

 

 

What's really amazing is comparing Sox attendance with the rest of the majors yesterday:

 

Cincy 33,143

TB 23,679

Milwaukee 43,544

Oakland 28,205

Seattle 30,447

Pittsburgh 32,065

 

And those were the "lesser" teams that are usually in the same ballpark as us attendance-wise, and Milwaukee, who used to be the "weak sister' compared to Chicago. If not for a no-name Marlins team visiting San Diego, where there are so many other options for fans in terms of activities, we would have been last and not even that close.

 

Houston, we have a problem.

Some of those are recent playoff teams and have a higher STH rate. Also, the YANKEES were in a rare visit to milwaukwe( and part of a jeter farewell tour).

 

Oh, and how many had a giveaway yesterday?

 

 

[cabiness42]

What's really amazing is comparing Sox attendance with the rest of the majors yesterday:

 

Cincy 33,143

TB 23,679

Milwaukee 43,544

Oakland 28,205

Seattle 30,447

Pittsburgh 32,065

 

And those were the "lesser" teams that are usually in the same ballpark as us attendance-wise, and Milwaukee, who used to be the "weak sister' compared to Chicago. If not for a no-name Marlins team visiting San Diego, where there are so many other options for fans in terms of activities, we would have been last and not even that close.

 

Not disagreeing that the Sox should be concerned about and working to improve attendance, but not because of comparisons like this. First of all, attendance is such a small portion of revenue compared to TV money, and none of these teams even comes remotely close to the Sox in that category.

 

Secondly, all of these teams except Pittsburgh are literally the only team in town right now. They either don't have NBA/NHL teams or their teams are already eliminated.

[caulfield12]

Not disagreeing that the Sox should be concerned about and working to improve attendance, but not because of comparisons like this. First of all, attendance is such a small portion of revenue compared to TV money, and none of these teams even comes remotely close to the Sox in that category.

 

Secondly, all of these teams except Pittsburgh are literally the only team in town right now. They either don't have NBA/NHL teams or their teams are already eliminated.

 

 

That's why they would be wise to go into the offseason with no comments about "you can't spend a dollar if you only have 50 cents..." that will further alienate the fanbase.

 

It would behoove the front office to go out and get Masterson AND make the right #3 draft pick.

 

There's clearly no other way to get the fans back in Cleveland, Chicago and Kansas City than to prove it on the field...and have a sustained period of success...not just the "blip" of one year winning it unexpectedly, but at least 3 or more seasons in a row, like the Rays have done.

[caulfield12]

Some of those are recent playoff teams and have a higher STH rate. Also, the YANKEES were in a rare visit to milwaukwe( and part of a jeter farewell tour).

 

Oh, and how many had a giveaway yesterday?

 

 

 

Why didn't the White Sox try to have a giveaway? I'm guessing they probably have fewer giveaway days because of the difficulties finding sponsorships and commitments (for 3 years) at the levels they want.

 

 

 

20. Toronto

21. Pittsburgh

22. Seattle

23. Oakland

28. Tampa Bay

 

More than those teams, it's telling that Miami and Houston are significantly outdrawing the Sox. With how entertaining this White Sox team has been, compared to the Lastros, it's just kind of hard to believe. And Miami is one of the most expensive parks now, according to Fan Price Index/Team Marketing Report.

 

Of course, the Mariners brought in Cano, but surely their fans shouldn't have been realistically expecting them to compete with the Rangers, Angels and A's this season. In fact, had the White Sox made the same move, 95% of this site would have been rebelling against it....at those years and dollars.

Edited May 12, 2014 by caulfield12