So stupid. Again I know they cant give stuff away, but wouldn't they rather have 10% profit on a sold suite, then 40% profit on a quoted suite?

So stupid. Again I know they cant give stuff away, but wouldn't they rather have 10% profit on a sold suite, then 40% profit on a quoted suite?

Seems MANY businesses are more interested in wooing new customers as opposed to taking care of (and keeping) the ones they have.

But they kind of are giving stuff away. The rep asked my friend, "What would make you guys happy?" And my friend said, "I just don't want to give you a bunch of money at the beginning of the year and then have a guy sitting five rows in front of me who paid 25% of what I did when he bought his tickets on the day of the game. Is that too much to ask?"

Generally you are right but I don't see a solution. Maybe a bigger discount for buying seasons or packages? With anything though discounting as the season goes on to move unsold inventory is going to screw the early birds. Think any trendy electronic thing.

Attendance....Going to an MLB game
- is expensive
- involves a shitty drive or use of shitty public transportation
- involves really shitty weather
- the season is too fucking long. This also ties to shitty weather

People spend their time differently now as opposed to 50 years ago. there's a lot of truth to the point of sports being more of a television product. The NFL works because games are a limited schedule.

When 40% of your games are played in shitty weather, you're going to have attendance problems.

I don’t really agree with most of this. Going to a game is usually quite enjoyable, not very expensive, and it’s decent weather most of the time.

Generally you are right but I don't see a solution. Maybe a bigger discount for buying seasons or packages? With anything though discounting as the season goes on to move unsold inventory is going to screw the early birds. Think any trendy electronic thing.

Except for the 40 percent of the time that it isn't. Also, it is much more expensive to drink $12 beers than buy a case for $12 at home. Expensive is all relative.

Is that 40 percent number accurate? It sounded made up to me. Based on my experience I would put it at more like 10-20%. This spring has been shittier than usual but usually late May through September its great weather the vast majority of the time.

I don't consider a few $10 beers that expensive but yeah it can get pricey if you're getting loaded in the park.

Basically the argument that started this thread was that it does not make sense to buy tickets ahead of time anymore. I would rather see how it is on game day than give them money up front anymore.

I agree with that sentiment. I disagree with the sentiment that going to baseball games is shitty and expensive.

What Sox should be doing is selling season passes like Disneyland or things like that. You get a card, you get to pick the best tickets available on game day, free parking, and discounted food.

I don’t really agree with most of this. Going to a game is usually quite enjoyable, not very expensive, and it’s decent weather most of the time.

There is a subtle difference one needs to know when discussing sports attendance and costs etc. When talking to someone you need to know if they go once a season or many times. They are different perspectives. The one timer generally is in and out of a close expensive lot and goes for the whole experience. Eats there maybe twice and many beers perhaps a souvenir. That sure as hell gets expensive. The regular has their plan and routine i.e. Jorr's standing. Knows a guy in Bridgeport you can park by. Eats before or after except when you can't resist the onions smell and has some beers.

One thing I refuse to do is pay to park for a game in Chicago. I know my way around enough that I can figure out how to park free at Sox or Cubs.

I'll give Arlington/CDI a little credit. I know I can get a better rebate from Hawthorne or Xpressbet. And from a strictly financial standpoint that would be the smart thing to do. But I've never been treated better at a racetrack or OTB than I have at AP. That's worth a lot to me. Sadly, it probably won't be around much longer. If AP is gone, I'll definitely switch from TwinSpires to an ADW that gives me a better rebate.

speaking of that, i'm headed to the game tonight - any advice on parking ?
i realized the last several times i've gone i haven't driven, so it's been awhile. Years ago i used to park at Cobblestone's on Pershing bc they'd let you park in the lot if you spent 20$ there

I got a Spothero spot for 12$ that's ~1.5 miles away so i'll just Uber from there, but is there any other realistic options away from the park ?