Originally Posted by
nsacpi
I think the front office has been clear about rebuilding in 2015, using words like palatable and saying that they are really pointing to 2017. And fans have responded to that message.
If the front office had taken a somewhat different marketing approach, with emphasis on reloading rather than rebuilding, and keeping one of Gattis, Upton and Heyward, and putting out rhetoric about intending to compete for the playoffs rather than just being palatable, then I suspect the impact on attendance would not have been as large. It would still be down, but not as much.
I think attendance this year will affect payroll next year.