October 03, 2008
Ticket Market
Erik Wemple notes poor predictions by pudits over the positive effects of a new stadium for the Nationals. The failure is evident in the ticket prices:
Proof of the failure of Nationals Park to unite us all lies in the ticket. The Nationals' ticket is a nice-looking specimen, rectangular with a drawing of an idyllic Nationals Park at the top. But that's where its allure ends. In cities where the ball club is a source of civic pride, you wave your tickets around, and people come running. Got extras? How much are you asking?
Here, you wave your tickets around, and people come up with excuses. Sorry, gotta work late.
Nats tickets can be had for $5 a pop at the gate, so it's hard to depress the market much further. In the 2008 season, however, that's precisely what happened, as season ticket holders in many cases struggled just to offload the seats on someone who would make use of them. If the national economy ever suffered such a blow, everyone would be talking about a bailout package. But hey, we already gave the Nats a nearly $700 million stadium.
On the bright side, the Nationals farm system made a huge jump this season, from 30th to 9th in the Baseball America rankings. They're AA team finished with a winning record and their A team won the Carolina League. Winning at low levels often translates to winning at the major league level.
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"They're" does not equal "Their" in the English language. In your defense, you got it right one out of two times in this post!! But is batting .500 really adequate for a professional writer?