No going to Yankee games anymore

scottcarter · Jun 3, 2013

I have noticed on TV all year now. Lots of fans dressed as empty-seats or people just couldn't be bothered to go. Looks empty. Has all year.

As a Yankee fan I can ever remember so many games with so many empty seats.

Is it me just talking bullshit again or have you noticed this also?

celticGreen+ · Jun 3, 2013

expensive park to visit

scottcarter · Jun 3, 2013

celticGreen said:
expensive park to visit

I know but its been for a while hasn't it? I just never remember having the Yankees game on and thinking its the Marlins still playing at their old park Sun Life Stadium.

KingofNicotine · Jun 3, 2013

Did people get tired of paying for $15 hotdogs?

doubledeuce22 · Jun 3, 2013

too expensive, too fn hard to get to. and it will always look empty on tv, as yanks security doesn't let you in the section down low if you dont have a ticket, no matter how empty it is, how hard is raining, how late in game.

moocow · Jun 3, 2013

The pricing is bogus. Seats,beverage,food,etc. People who can easily afford to go still dont go because its such a rip off. Only attending if the ticket was a gift or perk through work. Not to mention its in a poor neighborhood.

motowner · Jun 3, 2013

no one watches baseball anymore, the sport is dead.

JackStraw77 · Jun 3, 2013

I attended a Phillies/Yankees game a few years. I sat in the upper deck behind home plate. This couple spent the entire time behind talking about nothing but nonsense. They were totally oblivious to the game. Why bother to spend the money on tickets. It wasn't the case of guy trying to impress his date. This couple sounded like they have been together forever. You go to an NFL game almost every fan is into the game. Most people who go to baseball games could care less about the play on the field. It didn't use to be like that. Give me the old ratty stadiums like Connie Mack in Philadelphia and the old Yankees stadium. For the most part those fans came for the game not the amenities.

camy · Jun 4, 2013

I know a lot of "normal" income Yankee fans that said "no way" you greedy pricks, keep your overpriced tickets. Every game I tune into the homeplate camera view from center field I look for tumbleweeds blowing through. Are the "bleacher creatures" extinct now also?

PatsFan1283 · Jun 4, 2013

motowner said:
no one watches baseball anymore, the sport is dead.

I used to think this way too but if you look at attendance, television ratings, mlb network growth, etc the game is still very popular. Infact I think the increased parity and not everything being so Yankees/Red Sox-centric like the early 00's has helped a lot.

I personally don't care for baseball but business wise it is doing better than a lot of people think. Dodgers didn't sell for 2B for no reason.

I think people in NY bored with the Yanks, the team just lacks star power now, there isn't 1 marquee player or a young guy the fans can rally around like a Trout or Harper. It is just a regular team and there is a lot of other stuff for people with $ in NY to do.

moocow · Jun 4, 2013

There is plenty of star power on the Yankees. Cano is arguably the best 2nd basemen in baseball. He is relatively young and homegrown. Sure he plays nonchalant at times but he is a star nevertheless. Its the combination of pricing and location of the stadium. All of baseball would also benefit from requiring a retractable roof for any new stadium. It get humid hot in ny over the summer. Paying a ton of money to sit in it for 3 to 4 hours is no fun to the casual fan.

PatsFan1283 · Jun 4, 2013

moocow said:
There is plenty of star power on the Yankees. Cano is arguably the best 2nd basemen in baseball. He is relatively young and homegrown. Sure he plays nonchalant at times but he is a star nevertheless. Its the combination of pricing and location of the stadium. All of baseball would also benefit from requiring a retractable roof for any new stadium. It get humid hot in ny over the summer. Paying a ton of money to sit in it for 3 to 4 hours is no fun to the casual fan.

I know Cano is good but does he have that cache? I don't think 33 year old Wall St dudes are thinking "bro we gotta meetup and go to the stadium tonight to see Cano" Granted that is more of a basketball thing a main attraction type player, but I do think it is a reason Yanks are struggling attendence wise too. There is nothing "cool" about seeing the Yanks right now.

bigtendominator · Jun 4, 2013

PatsFan1283 said:
I used to think this way too but if you look at attendance, television ratings, mlb network growth, etc the game is still very popular. Infact I think the increased parity and not everything being so Yankees/Red Sox-centric like the early 00's has helped a lot.

I personally don't care for baseball but business wise it is doing better than a lot of people think. Dodgers didn't sell for 2B for no reason.

I think people in NY bored with the Yanks, the team just lacks star power now, there isn't 1 marquee player or a young guy the fans can rally around like a Trout or Harper. It is just a regular team and there is a lot of other stuff for people with $ in NY to do.

They over paid by $1B

basesAREloaded · Jun 4, 2013

Water finds its' own level.

Has since time began.

Think the housing bubble was big? Buckle up.

PatsFan1283 · Jun 4, 2013

bigtendominator said:
They over paid by $1B

What makes you say that? Just curious...

The TV deal with timewarner alone is for 350 million a season (more than the Lakers with timewarner) with the new network they got called LASportsNet or something. It is double what they estimated in the bankruptcy proceeding...

DrunkenHorseplayer · Jun 4, 2013

The memories of their mini-dynasty have faded and they don't win titles anymore; their attendance problems are nothing that a couple of rings won't fix.

Doug · Jun 4, 2013

The official attendance numbers are highly inflated at every ballpark. The Yankees used to be a great draw and fill up the park even visiting a SHVT team's stadium. They don't draw well against any team I've seen them play esp. Tampa, Toronto was supposed to be the team in the East and they get nobody there. Boston you to sell out every home game.

Real attendance is down everywhere.

Yanks only real star player is Cano, but Rivera should draw well on his farewell tour and Jeter would help draw if he were playing, A-Roid might draw fans that want to Boo him.

bigtendominator · Jun 4, 2013

PatsFan1283 said:
What makes you say that? Just curious...

The TV deal with timewarner alone is for 350 million a season (more than the Lakers with timewarner) with the new network they got called LASportsNet or something. It is double what they estimated in the bankruptcy proceeding...

Because the next highest bid was $800M. They could have easily gotten the team for $1B.

PatsFan1283 · Jun 4, 2013

bigtendominator said:
Because the next highest bid was $800M. They could have easily gotten the team for $1B.

of course someone like McCourt would have that happen to him, lol.

Worst owner there ever was. Guy turned a parking lot in Boston and knowing the right people into buying the Dodgers on all debt to cashing out..

gtc08 · Jun 4, 2013

baseball is an old white mans game. it has been eclipsed by the nba now. look at the finals ratings and the world series ratings, the finals will have better ratings. target field is the same way here, stadium is always empty.