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Why is the Indians Attendance so bad?

Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:02 pm
Posted by ZoeFemme
Texas
Member since May 2016
85 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:02 pm
Cleveland's average attendance is 16,656 which is the worst in MLB and is down from 17,242 last year. The team is really good at 47-30. They have some really exciting players in Lindor, Uribe, Kluber,Salazar and it's the summer, the cavs season is over and Cleveland doesn't have all that much else. Is the ballpark a dump, super expensive tickets,anyone know?
This post was edited on 6/30/16 at 2:38 pm
Posted by Jtigers99
Holly Beach, USA
Member since Dec 2014
1841 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:03 pm to
SJW boycott
Posted by BackInBlackTiger
Member since Mar 2014
2320 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:03 pm to
Been focused on basketball
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39591 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:03 pm to
The Cavs are the only team Cleveland fans care about now
Posted by PortCityTiger24
Member since Dec 2006
87455 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:03 pm to
Lots of poor folks in Cleveland.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75303 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:04 pm to
Not quite a dump, but it has lost its 90's luster back when it was Jacobs Field. Seems like those Kenny Lofton, Albert Belle, and Jim Thome teams brought more folks to the park.
Posted by ShaneTheLegLechler
Member since Dec 2011
60252 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:06 pm to
I really don't get it, they have a good core that's been there a while and are contenders this year. They set attendance records in the 90s but have been bottom two or three in attendance the last few years, and they haven't been bad.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:10 pm to
vs the White Sox recently they averaged 25-27k a game
vs the Rays recently they averaged 16k a game

Attendance will start to pick up now I believe
Posted by baybeefeetz
Member since Sep 2009
31662 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:14 pm to
Because they're still shitty.
Posted by T
Member since Jan 2004
9889 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:23 pm to
Because the people in the city of cleveland love their sports teams so much.
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
279175 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 2:35 pm to
Who is Abreu
Posted by emoney
Westerville, OH
Member since May 2010
8643 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:15 pm to
The Cavs, plus slow-to-trust fans, are keeping their skepticism keen. They've seen this before.
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29208 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:25 pm to
crazy because they had like 5 straight sell out seasons in the 90's.
Posted by SprintFun
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
45794 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:32 pm to
Funny you bring this topic up, I just bought tickets for July 31 today

But if they keep up you'll see a big surge in attendance. They've been on the road a bit recently when playing well, their next home stand should be big.
Posted by LSU GrandDad
houston, texas
Member since Jun 2009
21564 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:35 pm to
their field, Jacobs Field is a very nice park. the location is downtown but in today's Cleveland it's not that hard to get to.

imo, there is no excuse for that poor attendance. my only comment is Cleveland is a shite sport city and has been for a long, long time. the Cav's won their first title and everybody knows why.
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
51433 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 3:52 pm to
The owner wants attendance low so the lease can be broken and the team can move to Miami.
Posted by philabuck
NE Ohio
Member since Sep 2008
10380 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 4:29 pm to
Once the trade deadline passes and the cheap arse owner doesn't blow up the team attendance will rise.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
203780 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 4:50 pm to
quote:

Is the ballpark a dump


Nope.. Prob the nicest thing IN Cleveland... People there are out of work.. Its a horrible town and YES.. Now that they FINALLY have a title to hang there hat on, they care little about baseball.. Its A shame. Cause Cleveland USED to be a GREAT sports town... When the ORIGINAL Browns were there... frick Art Modell................
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33971 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 5:14 pm to
I've said this many times. The biggest problem with the Indians is their failure to re-sign homegrown stars. Over the last 20 years, the Indians have produced Albert Belle, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, C.C Sabathia, Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee and they failed to re-sign any of them. Who the hell wants to root for a team like that? The Indians aren't much different from the Oaklsnd A's and Tampa Bay Rays. It's just that their small market mentality has gotten a fraction of the attention that those teams have.
Posted by Tygerfan
Member since Jan 2004
33747 posts
Posted on 6/30/16 at 7:26 pm to
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