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SPchief · 04-19-2014, 10:10 AM

Chen on the mound.

Lets do this shit!

CaliforniaChief · 04-19-2014, 04:47 PM

Don't know if this was posted or not, but a strong walk-up of over 7,000 today. Thinking that with Ventura on the mound tomorrow, that will be even stronger.

Prison Bitch · 04-19-2014, 04:49 PM

7k last night too

**Anyong Bluth** · 04-19-2014, 05:38 PM

Does Easter help or hurt attendance usually?

I can see it both ways

Deberg_1990 · 04-19-2014, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by C3HIEF3S

Royals win!!

5 straight, lets get the sweep tomorrow and make this a successful 6-3 road trip.

Road trip?
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CaliforniaChief · 04-19-2014, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

7k last night too

It seems a little stronger than last year. I can go back and look at the numbers, but it's encouraging.

C3HIEF3S · 04-19-2014, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Road trip?
Posted via Mobile Device

Shit.
Let's make this a successful 9 game stint vs bad teams*.

CaliforniaChief · 04-19-2014, 08:18 PM

According to Baseball Reference, attendance at the K is indeed up this year.

Not counting today's game, our average attendance in 2013 through 7 games was 20,733.

Up to today's game, our average attendance in 2014 has been 21,732.

That's a YTD difference of 6,993 and an average increase of 999 per game.

So far this year, 16 teams have seen an increase in attendance and 14 a decrease.

In 2013, our first seven home opponents were Minnesota (3), Toronto (3), and Cleveland (1)
This season, our first seven have been against Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Minnesota.

CaliforniaChief · 04-19-2014, 08:24 PM

Oh, and I just included today's game in the numbers. Game 8 last year produced an attendance of 22,001. So today's of 24,291 pushes our average attendance this year up to 22,051 vs. 20,891 last year...an improvement of 2,290 per game.

Still early, but encouraging.

C3HIEF3S · 04-19-2014, 08:42 PM

I'm hoping that if we can ride a hot streak into the summer when school and such lets out it will rise even more.

SPchief · 04-19-2014, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Smoke

SP I think you should keep the mojo rolling tomorrow and start the game thread. A sweep would be damn sweet.

I'd love to, but I'll be heading to bed soon and will be at work for about 12 hours tomorrow. It's a day game and Ventura is on the mound, I'm sure that alnorth is available for this one.

Prison Bitch · 04-19-2014, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

It seems a little stronger than last year. I can go back and look at the numbers, but it's encouraging.

Important to remember how awful the weather was last April. We had our latest snow in history on May 5 or whenever. I watched a few games early on where I saw sleet falling outside and thought "I am praying for those at the game tonight that they avoid certain death from hypothermia"

One game where Santana was cutting through Tampa like butter was canceled before the 5th inning due to snow.

WilliamTheIrish · 04-20-2014, 01:11 AM

I was going to do this from the beginning of the year, as Pete was just killing it early on. As the team has hit a luke warm streak, he's calmed a little. Still, some of these are gems.

The Billy Butler/Eric Hosmer/Escobar hate posts:

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way to move the runner, Billay...you worthless ****

Esky just taking terrible swings...too long and lanky

Hosmer you douche....wtf man? Quit trying to kill the ****ing ball

Hosmer is just trying to kill the ball and that's his problem. He shortens his swing up and it's 1-1 right now

God damn it, Hosmer..that's twice you've popped up to the infield with a runner on 3rd and 1 out

Umpire complaints:

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huh, Chen didn't get that call...

So the strike 3 on Dozier suddenly went to being called a ball...

Come on, Ump, that was a strike

But in the end:

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete

nice win, fellas

Pete gets a little tamer with a winning streak.

Pasta Little Brioni · 04-20-2014, 06:35 AM

Dude is a bit nutso. No doubt baseball is a patient man's game.

KCUnited · 04-20-2014, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief

Don't know if this was posted or not, but a strong walk-up of over 7,000 today. Thinking that with Ventura on the mound tomorrow, that will be even stronger.

I'm heading out today for the first time. I was able to grab some tickets via the secondary market fairly discounted. If I recall, at this time last year, tickets on the secondary market were still relatively close to box office prices.

Could be because it's Easter, the seat locations I grabbed for today are definitely season tickets holders that aren't planning on going (lower level, aisle seats).

BlackHelicopters · 04-20-2014, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited

I'm heading out today for the first time. I was able to grab some tickets via the secondary market fairly discounted. If I recall, at this time last year, tickets on the secondary market were still relatively close to box office prices.

Could be because it's Easter, the seat locations I grabbed for today are definitely season tickets holders that aren't planning on going (lower level, aisle seats).

What secondary market do you use?

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CaliforniaChief #RIPAce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $12422899	According to Baseball Reference, attendance at the K is indeed up this year. Not counting today's game, our average attendance in 2013 through 7 games was 20,733. Up to today's game, our average attendance in 2014 has been 21,732. That's a YTD difference of 6,993 and an average increase of 999 per game. So far this year, 16 teams have seen an increase in attendance and 14 a decrease. In 2013, our first seven home opponents were Minnesota (3), Toronto (3), and Cleveland (1) This season, our first seven have been against Chicago, Tampa Bay, and Minnesota.
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CaliforniaChief #RIPAce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal Casino cash: $12422899	Oh, and I just included today's game in the numbers. Game 8 last year produced an attendance of 22,001. So today's of 24,291 pushes our average attendance this year up to 22,051 vs. 20,891 last year...an improvement of 2,290 per game. Still early, but encouraging.
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