When I was a kid I loved baseball. I loved going to games. I loved that energized feeling. Then they went on strike and this Yankees turned Mets fan who accepted the Marlins, said enough is enough.
Since then ticket prices have skyrocketed and people stopped going to see baseball games. Case in point on Tuesday, Rick Tarsitano says that 10,227 people paid to attend the White Sox game, but Tampa Bay Times’ Mark Topkin say only 974 people showed up to see his Rays play. Who to believe? I think we can all agree that Sporting News picture says it all because it screams empty stadium. Which is beyond sad.
I think the reason why ratings are down for all sporting events is because parents cannot afford to take their kids to games anymore. Therefore, kids do not have a reason to watch because there is nothing like the thrill of seeing a game in person. It is not the same watching it on TV. Thus, if they want the ratings to go up, then they need to lower the prices. Otherwise, they will all slowly fade away like a ball that goes over the wall.
