Mariner Raise Prices - Lower Quality of Product

bedir than average · December 18th, 2007, 09:39 PM

As the Mariners are both introducing tiered pricing (Better Games and Walk Up Purchases will both cost more than standard games) and are raising overall prices, they are also rumored to be the current leaders in the contest "How to lose while spending money" sweepstakes. Currently their bid is a reported 4 years and 44 Million dollars to get Carlos Silva.

Are the Mariners really trying to race the Sonics to irrelevancy?

bedir than average · December 18th, 2007, 09:57 PM

Cameron has a different take, specifically about this being a profit venture.

For Profit Business Adopts Capitalism

And while they might make a bit more money off of this move, they will lose attendance.

On second hand, they are BRILLIANT, because most of the people who used to pay to go to the games will now watch at home driving up media ratings.

Of course in 2008 the Mariners don't have competition for attendence and ratings, but in 2009 they will

Will the higher prices and poor performance of the Mariners combine to give MLSinSeattle the opportunity to open the upper bowl?

Timberwolf · December 19th, 2007, 02:03 AM

More arrogance and stupidity from Howard Lincoln, the guy who wrote the book on applying those principles to running a sports franchise.

phredmojo · December 19th, 2007, 02:26 PM

unless they trade for santana or bedard they will see a decrease in attendance. you can pull the wool over the sheeps eyes for only so long

bedir than average · December 19th, 2007, 06:03 PM

phred, will they care if atttendance goes down but profits go up?

phredmojo · December 19th, 2007, 08:20 PM

good question. probably not, unless it was a huge drop (500K) in attendance

December 18th, 2007, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Mariner Raise Prices - Lower Quality of Product As the Mariners are both introducing tiered pricing (Better Games and Walk Up Purchases will both cost more than standard games) and are raising overall prices, they are also rumored to be the current leaders in the contest "How to lose while spending money" sweepstakes. Currently their bid is a reported 4 years and 44 Million dollars to get Carlos Silva. Are the Mariners really trying to race the Sonics to irrelevancy? __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

December 18th, 2007, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Cameron has a different take, specifically about this being a profit venture. For Profit Business Adopts Capitalism And while they might make a bit more money off of this move, they will lose attendance. On second hand, they are BRILLIANT, because most of the people who used to pay to go to the games will now watch at home driving up media ratings. Of course in 2008 the Mariners don't have competition for attendence and ratings, but in 2009 they will Will the higher prices and poor performance of the Mariners combine to give MLSinSeattle the opportunity to open the upper bowl? __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

December 19th, 2007, 06:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	phred, will they care if atttendance goes down but profits go up? __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

December 19th, 2007, 02:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Timberwolf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,865	More arrogance and stupidity from Howard Lincoln, the guy who wrote the book on applying those principles to running a sports franchise.

December 19th, 2007, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
phredmojo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 88	unless they trade for santana or bedard they will see a decrease in attendance. you can pull the wool over the sheeps eyes for only so long

December 19th, 2007, 08:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
phredmojo Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 88	good question. probably not, unless it was a huge drop (500K) in attendance