Posted on: November 17, 2010 by admin
As the economy continues to struggle, so do some of the MLB teams out there. Teams like the Yankees may not have as much of a problem drawing fans in to see their big name players play in their new stadium. But other teams are struggling some for sure. Just recently the team’s owners all came together for their annual 2009 meeting. There was not anything that big on their agenda. But the one thing they all concurred on was that they needed to consider lowering tickets prices to draw in more fans. Money struggles will often cause people to cut going to the game out of the budget. So it seems to this blogger the best way to help is to cut prices or have discount nights.
Posted on: November 13, 2010 by admin
Certainly the image of baseball and the MLB has been tainted by the steroid scandals. Fans still want to see some baseball though. Certainly for some fans the steroid issues have been tough to deal with. Remember that some of the players involved had huge followings from tons of fans. So when a player comes out and finally admits to cheating by taking illegal drugs to the league, the fan will naturally be hurt. There was nothing natural really about that player’s performance while they were taking steroids.
Maybe now things will calm down some. Will the players stop taking drugs? Is it still going on? Only time will tell for sure.
Posted on: November 12, 2010 by admin
Many brand name products have been around the MLB for many years. Take Louisville Slugger for example. They have been making bats for the MLB for quite some time. They now also make fielding gloves, batting gloves and other products. These companies rely heavily on their main source of income. Wood bats are not used that often within lower levels of baseball, aluminum bats are. Now Louisville Slugger has a huge presence in college baseball making alternatives to wood bats, gloves and so on.
Who will ever forget getting your first Official Rawlings MLB baseball? These brands are a part of the overall MLB experience. They will be around more than likely for many years to come.
Posted on: November 10, 2010 by admin
It is really no surprise to see that some of the MLB teams in the league do not have the money that the others do. There can actually be quite a huge difference. Teams like the Yankees spend millions upon millions trying to win the pennant, while a team like the Pirates has an entire team payroll that matches just one of the Yankee players. These larger teams get more money from their owners, investments, ticket sales, merchandise sales and many other places. Also, it can be tough for a struggling team to raise money. When a team is struggling, ticket sales and merchandise sales can plummet. No matter what though, baseball is still baseball, no matter what the salaries are!