Once again, the fans don't matter
In yet another example of taking the fans to the cleaners, Cubs and Yankees fans got the shaft yesterday. At Wrigley Field, fans had to sit through a lengthy rain delay before and one during the game. At Yankee Stadium, fans sat for an hour and a half before their opener was called.
What’s going on here? They’ve got lights in Wrigley now-call the game, OR DECIDE EARLY to make it a night game- don’t have the fans sit there. The Yanks may have been worse-it STOPPED raining about 2:30 yesterday in New York. Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman felt the field was playable. There are reports today that the Yanks knew as early as 1 pm the game wouldn’t be played.
But this is where we are in 2008-bring the fans in to spend cash on food and parking. The money doesn’t get refunded to the average Joe, that’s for sure. Lord forbid clubs let fans know BEFORE they get to the park of a rainout.
As I suggested a moment ago-here’s my solution. But it will NEVER happen. If the start of a game is delayed 90 minutes, call it off. Another possibility-announce in the morning of a game that say, a 1 pm game will start at 4, or a 7 pm game at 9. This way, fans can adjust just like the players.
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Remember the 2004 ALCS? One of the games in Boston was supposed to start at 8:20-they kept fans there till after 9 pm-even though, it turns out, MLB knew at 6:30 the game would not take place. I’m sure the fans who couldn’t go the next night weren’t refunded the ticket prices.
But that’s what you get when owners start games in March and the players’ union can’t stand the idea of playing double headers.
Suggestion: put retractable domes on all the ballparks. Last night the Twins and Angels played in the Metrodome-with snow outside. Like playoff games that start 8:45-11:00 pm on the West Coast and personal seat licenses, its another example of how money rules even the ‘candy store’-sports and entertainment- of our society.
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Comments: 2
I was there, and got my ass soak and wet. it's funny because ushers told us that the game was on and like fools we stayed and waited. You know, you would think they would treat us better after all the cash you spend on these tix.
It is all about the economics and the money. The $17 to park your car. The concessions they sold from the time the gates were open at 11:30 until the time they cancelled the game. The Mets do the same thing. I have been at Shea when this exact same thing happened. These teams just don't care about their fans. Opening Day at Yankee Stadium was proof positive of this.