So far this season, the Rays have averaged just 20,002 tickets sold for the six games they have played against the Yankees at home. That is still better than the Rays’ overall attendance average of 18,287, but is well-below the size of Yankees game crowds we have seen in the [...]
We mentioned earlier that today’s game in Kansas City would have all the conditions that usually lead to bad attendance (day game, bad weather, expected to be postponed). Well, the size of the crowd is even worse than I imagined. There are probably more fans in the concourse area, but [...]
Today’s game at Fenway Park is the first home game for the Red Sox since the Boston Marathon bombings earlier this week. And after the second suspect was caught last night, the game became a ceremony to celebrate Boston, the first responders, and honor the victims (you can see images [...]
I know, I know. Many of you would rather be locked in a room with Derek Shelton reading the dictionary while wearing a speedo than talk about attendance. And for the most part we respected your strange wishes this season. Sickos. But I wouldn’t be doing my job if I [...]
Earlier today we told you about how Dick Vitale called the attendance at last night’s game “pathetic.” Now Evan Longoria is jumping on board. And he wants to remind everybody that he only loves Rays fans that come to the park. The rest of you can f*ck off. After Vitale [...]
Rays Superfan Dick Vitale was at last night’s game at The Trop and wasn’t pleased with the announced attendance of 11,722, the lowest total for a Red Sox game since 2003. So cue the attendance excuses, the “he’s right” charmers, the stadium debate, the Red Sox bandwagon jokes, and the [...]
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The GBT – The Good, The Bad and The Telling sandwich, where The Bad is nice and lean and the The Telling is ripe. RAYS 5, Royals (boxscore) THE GOOD: Jeremy Hellickson. Hellboy had a nice mix of pitches last night, getting 10 swing-and-misses on 4 different pitches, including 3 out [...]
Dear Bud Selig, I like you. I really do. I have long been a supporter of yours and thought the bad rap you get is often undeserved. But quite frankly I am sick and effing tired of hearing your comments on the Tampa Bay Rays’ stadium situation. Earlier today, you [...]
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The Rays are averaging 20,582 tickets sold so far this season. The good news is that is up 9.0% from last season. The bad news is the Rays are still just 29th out of 30 teams, with only the Indians averaging less (19,258). Here is a look at how this [...]
This weekend John Romano of the Tampa Bay Times raised some eyebrows with a column titled “Has a baseball team ever won so much and drawn so few as the Tampa Bay Rays?” In the piece Romano refers to the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles as two franchises that had [...]
