Comments on: Kurt’s Reflections on the Tigers Off Season http://baseballreflections.com/2009/02/16/kurts-reflections-on-the-tigers-off-season/ A Blog where Old School baseball meets Sabermetrics. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kurt http://baseballreflections.com/2009/02/16/kurts-reflections-on-the-tigers-off-season/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 Kurt Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:12:07 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/?p=911#comment-3774 Bill, There was recently a story about that in the Free Press, pointing out the Pistons failed to sell out for the first time in five years, and saying that all the major sporting teams/events in Michigan are suffering: http://www.freep.com/article/20090214/SPORTS03/90213095/1049/sports/Detroit+teams+doing+their+best+to+entice+cash-strapped+fans I think the Tigers will still do fine for attendance. People have found out they like the entertainment and after all the losing seasons, have finally formed a relationship with this team. Even last year, it was more than 35,000 fans per game in the month of September, though admittedly a lot of those tickets were probably bought while the team had high expectations. Still wouldn't surprise me if the ballpark was closer to 75% full (30K-ish) rather than the 40K they're used to, if they fall on their face again. Bill,

There was recently a story about that in the Free Press, pointing out the Pistons failed to sell out for the first time in five years, and saying that all the major sporting teams/events in Michigan are suffering:

http://www.freep.com/article/20090214/SPORTS03/90213095/1049/sports/Detroit+teams+doing+their+best+to+entice+cash-strapped+fans

I think the Tigers will still do fine for attendance. People have found out they like the entertainment and after all the losing seasons, have finally formed a relationship with this team. Even last year, it was more than 35,000 fans per game in the month of September, though admittedly a lot of those tickets were probably bought while the team had high expectations. Still wouldn’t surprise me if the ballpark was closer to 75% full (30K-ish) rather than the 40K they’re used to, if they fall on their face again.

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]]> By: BillJordan http://baseballreflections.com/2009/02/16/kurts-reflections-on-the-tigers-off-season/comment-page-1/#comment-3768 BillJordan Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:21:18 +0000 http://baseballreflections.com/?p=911#comment-3768 One would have to suspect that the Tigers are the team who has been hit the hardest by their economy. They really have to show their fans early on that they can compete, or else no one is going to come out to see them. One would have to suspect that the Tigers are the team who has been hit the hardest by their economy. They really have to show their fans early on that they can compete, or else no one is going to come out to see them.

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