May 07, 2008
Losing and Crowds
The Mariners are losing games and the fans are staying home:
Worse than that, the Mariners and Rangers are now tied with the Detroit Tigers for the worst record in the AL at 14-20.
That kind of performance is showing up at the box office, too. The game drew 15,818 fans, the smallest crowd in Safeco Field history. Seven of the 10 smallest crowds at Safeco Field have come this year in 16 home games.
Is it a front office problem? Are the small crowds something the clubhouse should be concerned with?
"I don't know how to answer that," manager John McLaren said. "I don't know."
Barry Bonds is still available.
Posted by David Pinto at
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A few wins won't add many fans, as much of the attendance is based on season ticket sales, which are obviously down in SEA due to a lack of optimism.
Good teams rebuild the right way and do not worry about short-term crowd size. No one gave SEA a chance to contend, and their fans didn't either.
Griffey would be the perfect solution to that problem.