Local minor league teams and major league teams serve very different purposes. The former presents a night out, an opportunity for entertainment. The latter - at least in Boston - is tied much more closely to that area's self-esteem and pride.
I think that's the frustration franchises in Tampa Bay, San Diego and that ilk suffer. There, the teams are just pleasant distractions rather than food for the soul. -- One semi-interesting aside -- I hate watching baseball on TV, even the Sox. I'll watch important ones but I can't sit through an Orioles series. Yet, I'd be perfectly happy watching any level of baseball in person. Just give me a beer and I'm good. TV just doesn't capture the essence of the game. That aid, I did find myself engrossed by the Angel's game on Wed, and I think part of the appeal was the daylight, both at the ballpark and outside my own windows. On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > I think that it would be interesting to understand what sports mean to > different communities. For example, the Lowell Spinners are constantly sold > out regardless of the fact that they've only been to the playoffs a few > times. For them, there is little relationship between W/L and attendance. > > I went to a Tornadoes game and the attendance was about the same size as > always: 1500? There was little angst over the fact that we lost. > > European football teams seem to have the same number of supporters > regardless of record. > > Yet, the Red Sox attendance and interest drops off dramatically if the team > is out of contention. > > I think that there are two basic kinds of fans: > > 1. Fans of the game -- These fans love the game and will go regardless of > the record because they like the team and the level of play. > > 2. Partners in a campaign -- These fans feel that they are somehow part of > a campaign to bring honor to their city. They want to be in the park or > watching on TV during pivotal events. > > I think the Partners in a Campaign fans drop off once the campaign is > obviously over. I heard someone say of a game towards the end of the > season, "Just so you know that game will be meaningless." The person saw > little intrinsic value in going to a baseball game if a title wasn't on the > line. > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Larry Rupp <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I read an article that since 2003, NESN has held the #1 spot of most >> watched local baseball broadcasts. This year at the half-way point, >> NESN has fallen into 5th place... Can you say lackluster year! >> >> -Larry >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" > www.fpgasimulation.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
