GDT 8-7: Who’s On Third?

[thewupk]

What’s the excuse for the poor attendance tonight?

32k is poor?

 

[msstate7]

32k is poor?

Again, stop looking at ticket sales. There wasn't anywhere close to that many butts in the seats

 

[thewupk]

Again, stop looking at ticket sales. There wasn't anywhere close to that many butts in the seats

At the end of the year all that matters is ticket sales.

 

[mfree80]

Well, the tickets have been paid for, so tickets sold is important.

 

[msstate7]

At the end of the year all that matters is ticket sales.

You think the braves make the same revenue with 15k in the stadium as when 30-40k are there? That's a wild take

 

[thewupk]

You think the braves make the same revenue with 15k in the stadium as when 30-40k are there? That's a wild take

I don't. But do you think payroll is going to plummet based on lower revenue for 2 months?

In the end the end of year attendance numbers are whats going to matter when it becomes a talking point.

 

[msstate7]

I don't. But do you think payroll is going to plummet based on lower revenue for 2 months?

In the end the end of year attendance numbers are whats going to matter when it becomes a talking point.

Cool, you said the crowd was good. What we arguing about?

 

[thewupk]

Cool, you said the crowd was good. What we arguing about?

I argued the attendance. So your wrong again.

 

[bravesfanMatt]

I argued the attendance. So your wrong again.

Wouldn’t attendance by definition be people who attend. Not ticket sales.

 

[thewupk]

Wouldn’t attendance by definition be people who attend. Not ticket sales.

Then why is it announced as attendance.

 

[mfree80]

You guys pick the funniest hills to die on

 

[msstate7]

MLB tracks attendance by tickets sold, not bodies in seats

Sellouts in pro sports aren’t always so.

nationalpost.com

 

[bravesnumberone]

Again, stop looking at ticket sales. There wasn't anywhere close to that many butts in the seats

Bill Plaschke was right. It's a shopping mall.

 

[Hudson2]

Bill Plaschke was right. It's a shopping mall.

It can't be. They didn't sell anything at the deadline..