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Outstanding move both in the ticket price drop and--particularly for we suburbanite-types--the drop in the parking prices. More games for me next year.
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Was thinking the same, but at least the organization is finally listening and paying attention to fans. About damn time. I am definitely going to go to more games next year even though I'll be living even farther away from the park.
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Great move by the White Sox, kudos to them for listening to their fan base.
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Excellent news, even though this does not affect me since I live 1250 miles southeast of USCF it's a very big step in the right direction. It makes me feel good that management has listened to the fans. I was saddened so much this year to see a team that was in first place for much of the year playing before a half empty ballpark. If fans do not step up and attend more games next year then the fan base is much smaller than we all thought it was.
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If the pricing strategy is followed by a payroll decrease or the sos, it wont mean much. So the next step should be to go for the jugular. Do whatever it takes to not only compete but to win a division. The other club in Chicago is going to be in disarray for at least a couple years, now is the time to make the big push.
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Dumb question on my part,but I have to ask it:
With all the pricing changes,will this affect the price of food at the park? I love a good Vienna Beef Hot Dog at the game,but $5.25 is a bit much for me.Yes, I know prices are higher on the East ( and West) Coasts,but I was just curious.
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Smart move by the Sox....good for them!
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My thought exactly - I am in the premium lower deck box but not in the "primo" sections within 15 rows of the field and close to the plate. I will probably trade down next year because the pricing differential looks to be substantial- unless they could be move me down and closer to the field (which I hear every year "there is nothing available" and yet I meet new STH's that moved into the "primo" areas). It doesnt make to pay the premium prices if you are on the fringes.
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Concessions will always be a big profit center at a ballgame, just like it is at a movie theater. I'm happy the Sox have encouraged tailgating before the game since that usually saves me big money on ballpark food and drinks. Back on topic, the ticket-price changes are a great move! Now the Sox need to trumpet the fact that they've reduced prices 25-30% while the Other Team has reduced prices 2%, and that after a 101-loss season! ![]()
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Great news and hopefully just a start, as referenced by Brooks.
I don't think the Sox will be able to appreciably slash payroll next year no matter what, other than not resigning Peavy, AJ, and Youkilis (and of those 3 I'm pretty sure AJ is the only one I would be interested in for about 2/8-10M.) Could mean trouble with resigning Floyd, which might not be a mistake either. I'm much less interested in what the Sox total payroll is in the future than I am about them getting value for that payroll. When your payroll is $90-100M, you can afford about one mistake, not five or six. Is there any confirmation on the previously mentioned $10 parking on Sundays? That would be HUGE for me as I am an out-of-town fan who brings my family a few weekends a year for Saturday night/Sunday afternoon games. This will also mean that walk-up sales will start back up- I am so glad I don't have to do research on the internet or find deals on stubhub to get tickets that are priced appropriately. If I can walk up the ticket gate on the day of a game and get a $20 or $7 ticket and not have to pay Ticketmaster fees? Wow. |
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WALKUP is the key word, I would guess that Walkups were miniscule the last few years. Back in the day the Sox depending on what kind of Spring they had, would have big walkup crowds in the summer. When I lived up there most of the games we attended were as walkups as I worked nights. You saw it was a nice day, the Sox were playing well and I said lets go the Sox game tonight and off we went. No one wants to spend time on the net searching for tickets and best prices, they want to hop in the car, go down to the park and have no surprises at the what the price of a ticket is.
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