Poll: What prevents you from going to more MLB games? - Page 2

Biohazarddfl · 06-19-2021, 06:27 PM

The All Star game political bullsh*t. I can't get out of my season tix this year, but I am sure as hell not giving them another penny and will not be renewing.

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Triple B · 06-19-2021, 06:28 PM

The Jays are playing in Buffalo. 🙄

Soxfanguy · 06-19-2021, 06:34 PM

Cost of tickets and parking, the process of getting to the park, and the time it requires

theshowandme · 06-19-2021, 06:43 PM

DC traffic, parking, and crime. The area has been quite gentrified recently but within 5 minutes it's like you are in a 3rd world country

anusinha · 06-19-2021, 06:55 PM

Does every baseball team insist on putting the stadium in the hood? Or does the area turn into trash after the stadium is built?

Soxfanguy · 06-19-2021, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by anusinha

Does every baseball team insist on putting the stadium in the hood? Or does the area turn into trash after the stadium is built?

Built in bad area because land in good area is expensive

ottobord · 06-19-2021, 07:10 PM

Other. My 70" LED 4K

SupermanBrandon · 06-19-2021, 07:11 PM

No Nashville team. If we had an MLB team, I would have incredible season tickets!

slogue2 · 06-19-2021, 07:18 PM

I live within walking distance of Coors Field and go to a lot of games. The Rockies are my adopted team, so the buffoons in ownership and management don’t irk me as much as they would a lifelong fan. Much cheaper tickets than when I would hop on the L and head to Wrigley. It was a bit cost-prohibitive at times during my time in Chicago. That was about the only item that made me hesitate before buying. Never felt unsafe going to a ballgame in either of the major metros I’ve lived in, so I feel for those of you have to deal with that.

coltsfan23 · 06-19-2021, 07:29 PM

$30+ for a crappy outfield seat in one of the country's worst stadiums; not happening. I live within walking distance and have been to one game in the past 3+ years.

UCCF · 06-19-2021, 07:34 PM

I live in San Francisco. Downtown is kind of a mess, it's expensive to park near the stadium, and traffic is a mess before and after games. I sit at home and watch from a recliner on a big TV and question why I'd ever bother to go at all.

I lived within walking distance of the park in Houston, and that was a different story - I wandered down the street to go all the time. Easy access is a big deal.

WildBlueYonder · 06-19-2021, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Getting to Fenway sucks....and people.

It was GREAT during the 12% capacity times... could hit the bathroom and get a beer in between innings. Now it's back to missing at least a full inning to do that... if you are lucky.

slambam · 06-19-2021, 07:56 PM

I live in Iowa, so not near a MLB stadium, but I took it as if I lived in my favorite teams city. I voted for way too expensive. I have 3 kids, with them and my wife it'll EASILY be $100 minimum just to get in when you include parking and what not. And that's sitting in the cheapest seats. I can kick back in the air conditioning, watch in HD, toss back a couple cold ones without paying $10+ each, let the kids do whatever they want, etc. Don't get me wrong, I love the atmosphere of the ballpark, but the cost of everything + easiness and comfort of watching at home wins most the time.

base set · 06-19-2021, 07:57 PM

5 hour drive to MLB stadium

123precision · 06-19-2021, 07:57 PM

Expense is the #1 reason. Oh the cards you can buy for the cost of going to a game! Obviously some stadiums are in safer areas.... location location location.

Soxfanguy · 06-19-2021, 08:01 PM

One of the things I liked about going to the games was getting cards signed by guys who aren’t notable enough to get a auto card. The stupid trend of Nets foul pole to foul pole ruined that

rwperu34 · 06-19-2021, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by awz50

Dbacks suck

This is the winner for me right here. I typically hit about 5-8 D'backs games a year. This year we've been to one (to see deGrom!). Ohtani was on the hill the other day and cheapest ticket was $40...for a team that is now 2-29 in its last 31.

I also attend a ton of minor league games (4-6 AZL, 4-6 AFL) plus we typically take a trip to a major or minor league game every year, so it's not like I'm not attending a lot of baseball games.

awz50 · 06-19-2021, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rwperu34

This is the winner for me right here. I typically hit about 5-8 D'backs games a year. This year we've been to one (to see deGrom!). Ohtani was on the hill the other day and cheapest ticket was $40...for a team that is now 2-29 in its last 31.

I also attend a ton of minor league games (4-6 AZL, 4-6 AFL) plus we typically take a trip to a major or minor league game every year, so it's not like I'm not attending a lot of baseball games.

Free azl games for the win

mmbtvs · 06-19-2021, 08:19 PM

I'm 3 hours minimum drive from any MLB ballpark. If I was closer to one I'd go more often.

pewe · 06-19-2021, 08:29 PM

Baseball is great background noise while getting other things done… like sports coverage on tv much better than live… hassle of planning for the time to go and then all the extra wasted time around the game… $$$ for yuck food… managing kids at the stadium

Man… pretty much all signs point to televised games being the obvious go-to

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seanbros55 · 06-19-2021, 08:44 PM

Oakland is a dump.

Traffic around AT&T is a nightmare - about 90 minutes from me. $60+ to park.

ALWAYS go to Fenway when I’m home, but now my home town has the AAA team and a brand new park to check out!

BaseballKing · 06-19-2021, 08:46 PM

I'd love to attend but it's a long trip.

mmbtvs · 06-19-2021, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pewe

Baseball is great background noise while getting other things done… like sports coverage on tv much better than live… hassle of planning for the time to go and then all the extra wasted time around the game… $$$ for yuck food… managing kids at the stadium

Man… pretty much all signs point to televised games being the obvious go-to

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I've had some pretty darn good ballpark food the last few years.

BaseballKing · 06-19-2021, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rwperu34

This is the winner for me right here. I typically hit about 5-8 D'backs games a year. This year we've been to one (to see deGrom!). Ohtani was on the hill the other day and cheapest ticket was $40...for a team that is now 2-29 in its last 31.

I also attend a ton of minor league games (4-6 AZL, 4-6 AFL) plus we typically take a trip to a major or minor league game every year, so it's not like I'm not attending a lot of baseball games.

I believe this fits the definition of a 'fairweather' supporter. Hopefully you're not suggesting that the price ought to reflect the quality of play? If that was the case only the very wealthy could go and see the Dodgers play.

$40 seems reasonable to see an MLB game. Hopefully it's half that for kids.

mnvikingstwins · 06-19-2021, 08:55 PM

Beer and parking are far more expensive than they should be when team is crap

View Poll Results: What prevents you from going to more MLB games?
Baseball is boring	8	3.43%
Way too expensive	80	34.33%
My team sucks	19	8.15%
I don't feel like getting mugged or killed	22	9.44%
Getting to the ballpark is a pain in the butt	94	40.34%
Other	51	21.89%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 233. You may not vote on this poll

06-19-2021, 06:28 PM	#27
Triple B Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,228	The Jays are playing in Buffalo. 🙄 __________________ Wanted Dead or Alive! 1. 1997 Bowman's Best Jose Cruz, Jr Atomic Refractor Autograph 2. 1997 SPx Jose Cruz, Jr. Grand Finale /50

06-19-2021, 06:34 PM	#28
Soxfanguy Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: White Sox Posts: 15,579 Soxfanguy	Cost of tickets and parking, the process of getting to the park, and the time it requires __________________ ok

06-19-2021, 07:18 PM	#34
slogue2 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,044	I live within walking distance of Coors Field and go to a lot of games. The Rockies are my adopted team, so the buffoons in ownership and management don’t irk me as much as they would a lifelong fan. Much cheaper tickets than when I would hop on the L and head to Wrigley. It was a bit cost-prohibitive at times during my time in Chicago. That was about the only item that made me hesitate before buying. Never felt unsafe going to a ballgame in either of the major metros I’ve lived in, so I feel for those of you have to deal with that. __________________ https://myslabs.to/sea_logu

06-19-2021, 07:34 PM	#36
UCCF Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,181 UCCF	I live in San Francisco. Downtown is kind of a mess, it's expensive to park near the stadium, and traffic is a mess before and after games. I sit at home and watch from a recliner on a big TV and question why I'd ever bother to go at all. I lived within walking distance of the park in Houston, and that was a different story - I wandered down the street to go all the time. Easy access is a big deal. __________________ I (still) want your Rizzos

06-19-2021, 06:27 PM	#26
Biohazarddfl Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 2,294 chrisfl_cards_on_ig ChrisinFlorida	The All Star game political bullsh*t. I can't get out of my season tix this year, but I am sure as hell not giving them another penny and will not be renewing. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

06-19-2021, 06:43 PM	#29
theshowandme Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 5,070 theshowandme nova_cards	DC traffic, parking, and crime. The area has been quite gentrified recently but within 5 minutes it's like you are in a 3rd world country

06-19-2021, 06:55 PM	#30
anusinha Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13,710	Does every baseball team insist on putting the stadium in the hood? Or does the area turn into trash after the stadium is built?

06-19-2021, 07:10 PM	#32
ottobord Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1,814	Other. My 70" LED 4K

06-19-2021, 07:11 PM	#33
SupermanBrandon Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: TN Posts: 15,843	No Nashville team. If we had an MLB team, I would have incredible season tickets!

06-19-2021, 07:29 PM	#35
coltsfan23 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: US Posts: 10,208 coltsfan23	$30+ for a crappy outfield seat in one of the country's worst stadiums; not happening. I live within walking distance and have been to one game in the past 3+ years.

06-19-2021, 07:56 PM	#38
slambam Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 281	I live in Iowa, so not near a MLB stadium, but I took it as if I lived in my favorite teams city. I voted for way too expensive. I have 3 kids, with them and my wife it'll EASILY be $100 minimum just to get in when you include parking and what not. And that's sitting in the cheapest seats. I can kick back in the air conditioning, watch in HD, toss back a couple cold ones without paying $10+ each, let the kids do whatever they want, etc. Don't get me wrong, I love the atmosphere of the ballpark, but the cost of everything + easiness and comfort of watching at home wins most the time.

06-19-2021, 07:57 PM	#39
base set Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: NW Michigan Posts: 9,496	5 hour drive to MLB stadium

06-19-2021, 07:57 PM	#40
123precision Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Arkansas Posts: 433 123precision	Expense is the #1 reason. Oh the cards you can buy for the cost of going to a game! Obviously some stadiums are in safer areas.... location location location.

06-19-2021, 08:01 PM	#41
Soxfanguy Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: White Sox Posts: 15,579 Soxfanguy	One of the things I liked about going to the games was getting cards signed by guys who aren’t notable enough to get a auto card. The stupid trend of Nets foul pole to foul pole ruined that __________________ ok

06-19-2021, 08:19 PM	#44
mmbtvs unregistered Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,543	I'm 3 hours minimum drive from any MLB ballpark. If I was closer to one I'd go more often. __________________ -"Close your eyes and remember this. It won't be back again, it's almost gone. Even times that don't seem like much will be your only crutch when you're alone. Time moves slow when you're seventeen and then it picks up steam at twenty-one."

06-19-2021, 08:29 PM	#45
pewe Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 26,641	Baseball is great background noise while getting other things done… like sports coverage on tv much better than live… hassle of planning for the time to go and then all the extra wasted time around the game… $$$ for yuck food… managing kids at the stadium Man… pretty much all signs point to televised games being the obvious go-to Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-19-2021, 08:44 PM	#46
seanbros55 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: From the 508 to the 707 Posts: 5,392	Oakland is a dump. Traffic around AT&T is a nightmare - about 90 minutes from me. $60+ to park. ALWAYS go to Fenway when I’m home, but now my home town has the AAA team and a brand new park to check out!

06-19-2021, 08:46 PM	#47
BaseballKing Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: I got banned from BO/God bless you all Posts: 1,941	I'd love to attend but it's a long trip.

06-19-2021, 08:55 PM	#50
mnvikingstwins Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 42,195 ski_4 ski_4	Beer and parking are far more expensive than they should be when team is crap