tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post7425554176892041282..comments2023-06-25T04:47:18.160-04:00Comments on NationalsFanboyLooser: My favorite read of the dayMikeHarrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-1311437270285539442009-04-21T21:35:00.000-04:002009-04-21T21:35:00.000-04:00That's what I am thinking. Add a "revitalised" Las...That's what I am thinking. Add a "revitalised" Lastings and that should be a lot of runs.Gusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-62350058196467375692009-04-21T21:08:00.000-04:002009-04-21T21:08:00.000-04:00Soon, I hope. Next Wednesday is the day, I think....Soon, I hope. Next Wednesday is the day, I think.<br />Flores is starting to get his groove back. With Guzman back, the first seven in the Nats' lineup will be pretty good.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-89557172771100615962009-04-21T21:05:00.000-04:002009-04-21T21:05:00.000-04:00When is the Guz back? We badly need a leadoff who ...When is the Guz back? We badly need a leadoff who can get on base!!Gusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-38062115310712739142009-04-21T16:47:00.000-04:002009-04-21T16:47:00.000-04:00Thanks to computers, both are pretty easy to figur...Thanks to computers, both are pretty easy to figure out. I've never heard it announced, "Tonight's ticket sales ***" They always say "Tonight's attendance."<br />They scan your ticket when you arrive. It beeps. It keeps a running tally.MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-24161760258657217302009-04-21T14:28:00.000-04:002009-04-21T14:28:00.000-04:00"If they want to report ticket sales, fine. Report..."If they want to report ticket sales, fine. Report them as exactly that."<br /><br />That's exactly what they are reporting, ticket sales. It just shows up in the box scores as "Attendance." No one reports turnstile count any more, probably because it's hard enough just to figure out the ticket sales number on a nightly basis.An Briosca Morhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855174362787324401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-36034145891254880312009-04-21T12:28:00.000-04:002009-04-21T12:28:00.000-04:00Attendance numbers used to drive me nuts.
If they ...Attendance numbers used to drive me nuts.<br />If they want to report ticket sales, fine. Report them as exactly that.<br />Attendance is actual people attending. Local baseball team used to give out two numbers.<br />If you ever read "before a crowd announced at xx,xxx" it means "we don't believe it but that's what they claim."MikeHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120210292656990693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478750914084047598.post-85748959377051105682009-04-21T12:00:00.000-04:002009-04-21T12:00:00.000-04:00"I need professional help."
Yeah...I probably do,..."I need professional help."<br /><br />Yeah...I probably do, too. I stuck around through a more than two hour rain delay to watch a 1-10 team that won despite still failing to hit well in the clutch or field the ball cleanly (though they did catch a couple of lucky breaks to cover up the fielding mistakes). Thank goodness double NN made it all worthwhile.<br /><br />BTW - the announced crowd was just over 12,000 and their were only about 5,000 in the stadium at first pitch. Continuing with my tiresome theme of minimum announced attendance representing the true season ticket base, last night's crowd was a whopping 40% below the 2008 announced low. If they lose that percentage of season ticket holders again between now and 2010 (a real possibility in this economy), the franchise will be back in Expos territory.bdrubenoreply@blogger.com