On 2/28/2022 at 1:23 PM, throttleplate said:

As a Baltimoe Oriole fan it would be best that the season never starts.

Been one since the late 60s. Can’t see I disagree! 

On 3/1/2022 at 7:29 AM, Jigfishn10 said:

These games - at least at Fenway Park - are set up so that the average family of 4 can't go see a game without giving up their 401K plan.

I can't comment on what the cost is at other stadiums around the country, but here in MN to see a Twins game, you can darn near get in for free.  Other than home opener, they rarely sell out.  Heck, the last time I went years ago I paid 5 bucks for a ticket and then dropped 40 more on beer, food, and parking.  Target Field is a relatively new, nice stadium too, but even if someone gave me free tickets I don't think I'd go.  Its 3+ hours of my life I'll never get back.

 

A hockey game in St Paul is a completely different story.  You can't get a ticket for under 100 bucks.  It would cost you 500 dollars or more to take a family of 4 to see an NHL hockey game there.  That is not affordable for the average family.

4 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I can't comment on what the cost is at other stadiums around the country, but here in MN to see a Twins game, you can darn near get in for free.  Other than home opener, they rarely sell out.  Heck, the last time I went years ago I paid 5 bucks for a ticket and then dropped 40 more on beer, food, and parking.  Target Field is a relatively new, nice stadium too, but even if someone gave me free tickets I don't think I'd go.  Its 3+ hours of my life I'll never get back.

 

A hockey game in St Paul is a completely different story.  You can't get a ticket for under 100 bucks.  It would cost you 500 dollars or more to take a family of 4 to see an NHL hockey game there.  That is not affordable for the average family.

The Timberwolves are doing pretty good, what is the stadium crowd lookin like?

14 hours ago, throttleplate said:

The Timberwolves are doing pretty good, what is the stadium crowd lookin like?

Better.  I haven't been to a game but I tune in to bits and pieces of their games and there is a noticeable improvement.

 

Its going to take a while to bring back the casual Wolves fan though.  They have been so terrible for so long and I think they lost a lot of fans because of it.

I've heard and read a lot lately that explains how bad the owners are acting/negotiating.  And clearly they aren't always considering best interests of fans or long-term viability of baseball.  But SI just posted a pic of a cover from March of 85 with salaries of 36 players making over $1M. (Great list of ballplayers,  btw).  Top 36 player salaries today are over $21M.  That ain't all inflation.