tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post113144746083786032..comments2023-10-16T03:27:54.609-07:00Comments on new A's ballpark: Let's not panic, peopleMarine Layerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13515986023439927575noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-1131561654414390012005-11-09T10:40:00.000-08:002005-11-09T10:40:00.000-08:00Well, no one outside of baseball can ever see the ...Well, no one outside of baseball can ever see the accounting records, but suffice to say that Steve Schott, Ken Hoffman and Lew Wolff wanted to make a certain return on their investment. (I guess I should add John Fisher too)Trying to guess how much profit is being "hoarded" at the expense of player salaries is a waste of time.<BR/><BR/>What I'm trying to say is that it's their money to do with what they see fit. If my #1 priority as a fan is having a team pay more to get or retain star players, then I probably gave up on the A's a long time ago anyway.<BR/><BR/>If fans don't like the way the A's are run, they either root for another team or find something else to do. That's business.Georobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213186069766951534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-1131521945347920562005-11-08T23:39:00.000-08:002005-11-08T23:39:00.000-08:00jrbh, it's that 30-to-50-rich-folks model that con...jrbh, it's that 30-to-50-rich-folks model that contributes to the Giants having a revenue of many many times that of the A's. And if I remember correctly, you have always been one of the most vocal bashers of the A's "cheap" ways, how they let their stars walk, how they can't sign free agents, how they had to trade away Hudson and Mulder, etc. Well, put 2 + 2 together for a second and you'll realize that it's sheer hypocrisy at worst, or plain idiocy at best, to demand from the A's large-market expenditures and yet at the same time denounce any of their attempts to emulate large-market ticket sales strategies.<BR/><BR/>Sure you have every right to wish that the A's remain accessible to students, families, and the poor, and that's great, but if you choose that position you have no right to complain about the A's constant roster turnover and payroll restrictions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-1131520878462927992005-11-08T23:21:00.000-08:002005-11-08T23:21:00.000-08:00Are the feelings overwhelmingly negative over on A...Are the feelings overwhelmingly negative over on AN? I don't think so, the posters seem pretty much evenly split. Of course, those who feel like they were violated by this (supposed) move are being the most vocal. But you have quite a few posters who have expressed their support for this plan.<BR/><BR/>And as for the fan base as a whole, I'm sure there are alot more of those who don't really care about this than those who will have been "alienated".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-1131508084236631812005-11-08T19:48:00.000-08:002005-11-08T19:48:00.000-08:00As OakSi said, no moles. We pieced together all th...As OakSi said, no moles. We pieced together all the information from quotes and speculation, and from poster after poster calling the Front Office. It pretty much was Speculation leading to Speculation leading to.. and so on.<BR/><BR/>And the media and newspapers still have no clue on this subject at all. If they do, possibly spurred by the flurry that struck after the origional chance observation, its because the A's are keeping them quiet.<BR/><BR/>The problem is by keeping it so quiet, they are not allowing themselves the chance to put their positive spin on it and help quell it before ... well.. what has already happened, happen; the topic going out of control and leading to an increasingly negative feeling towards it by simply reacting to it.<BR/><BR/>The problem probably is that they do not even know what their complete plan and do not have their plan in place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-1131506796216852962005-11-08T19:26:00.000-08:002005-11-08T19:26:00.000-08:00If we're in the middle of the pack even when we're...If we're in the middle of the pack even when we're fielding contending teams AND despite playing in one of the largest stadiums, yes it tells you something about A's fans: that they're passionate, they're optimistic, but they're few and far in between.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-1131502260612564572005-11-08T18:11:00.000-08:002005-11-08T18:11:00.000-08:00No Moles...at least not on this issue. I simply no...No Moles<BR/><BR/>...at least not on this issue. I simply noticed that the View Level was missing from the 2006 seating and pricing page, and asked on AN whether anyone had any information. A poster who has had season tickets on the third deck called the ticket office...and the rest is historyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-1131462899156908082005-11-08T07:14:00.000-08:002005-11-08T07:14:00.000-08:00This is one of those times where the impact of the...This is one of those times where the impact of the blogosphere is felt. In the "old media", very few would be paying attention to this(at least in November), giving the A's time to get their marketing in synch.<BR/><BR/>I suspect Athletics Nation has a mole or two inside the A's front office(AN had the Ken Macha rehiring online almost 30 minutes before anyone else did) which is a double-edged sword to say the least.<BR/><BR/>As Marine Layer says, this is all about building a season ticket base. Still, if you have a game where the first and second deck is sold out 72 hours before game time, I see no reason NOT to put the third deck on sale, at least for high demand games. Trust me, this will be tweaked big time by the time we get to Fan Fest.<BR/><BR/>And Jeff, it is indeed unfortunate that "working class" fans may come up short when we finally get a new venue. I would hope that Lew Wolff takes this into account. (I think temporary bleacher seating for some games would work) But we need the yuppies, too. And that's just a fact of life.Georobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213186069766951534noreply@blogger.com