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Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:07:56 +0000

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The Phillies wisely raise ticket prices | HardballTalk — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:03:27 +0000

[...] opposite side of the Mets “if you stink and don’t draw you must lower ticket prices” argument is the “if you’re good and you sell out game after game you must raise [...]

By: IdahoMariner

IdahoMariner — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:30:51 +0000

you have to applaud it, since it’s clear that so few of them get it. Wish the Mariners would do this.

By: BC

BC — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:26:51 +0000

Of course this is predicated on the business model that says if the Mets are any good next year, they’ll draw 10 percent more fans.
EPIC FAIL.

By: Jonny 5

Jonny 5 — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:58:58 +0000

Caryn Rose is having trouble coming to terms with the fact that she secretly has a crush on the Philly Phanatic. True story.

By: willmose

willmose — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:39:25 +0000

Even will the reductions, the Mets are asking their fans to overpay so they can overpay their players.

By: mattjg

mattjg — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:27:24 +0000

Turning to an economic model with which he was familiar, Wilpon originally planned to increase attendance by giving away tickets for free so long as the buyer convinced someone else to sign up for tickets who would also get those for free assuming they signed someone else up to buy tickets…

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:10:04 +0000

You have to applaud the Mets for finally figuring out basic Econ 101 concepts? Bull and shit. It’s the same sort of revenue-maximizing move that teams should always be making – this one just so happens to benefit the consumer.

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:07:14 +0000

I love this. At least for one day, the Mets get it. It doesn’t mean the team they field will be good, or that Alderson will really have the power to reshape the Mets going forward. But today, I can consider the possibility that next summer, when the weather is just right and the mood strikes me, I will be able to go to an extra ballgame.