Phillies Invite Fans to Nationals Park

08Cubs · August 28th, 2008, 03:40 PM

Stan had better do something about this nonsense.

BangZoom · August 28th, 2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 08Cubs

Stan had better do something about this nonsense.

Like what, take their money?

08Cubs · August 28th, 2008, 05:19 PM

I have no problem taking their money, but there's a difference between tolerating them and inviting them. And there's also a difference when the Phillies invite their fans to come on down here.

I've occasionally seen other teams do this (the Cubs did it once for games in Milwaukee before the Brewers started selling out the place on their own), but in my view the intangible cost of getting Phillies fans in the habit of coming to Nationals Park isn't worth the incremental gate value for a few games.

BangZoom · August 29th, 2008, 05:46 AM

Yeah, but what can he really do about it, other than complain? The Phillies have as much right to do it as the Nats do, and MLB isn't going to stop them from doing anything that increases ticket sales.

Look at it this way - when we're good, we can do the same thing to the Phillies and invite our fans up to CBP.

August 28th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
08Cubs Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 66	Phillies Invite Fans to Nationals Park Stan had better do something about this nonsense.

August 28th, 2008, 05:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
08Cubs Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 66	I have no problem taking their money, but there's a difference between tolerating them and inviting them. And there's also a difference when the Phillies invite their fans to come on down here. I've occasionally seen other teams do this (the Cubs did it once for games in Milwaukee before the Brewers started selling out the place on their own), but in my view the intangible cost of getting Phillies fans in the habit of coming to Nationals Park isn't worth the incremental gate value for a few games.

August 29th, 2008, 05:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
BangZoom Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Area Code (314) Posts: 22	Yeah, but what can he really do about it, other than complain? The Phillies have as much right to do it as the Nats do, and MLB isn't going to stop them from doing anything that increases ticket sales. Look at it this way - when we're good, we can do the same thing to the Phillies and invite our fans up to CBP.