Thursday, April 15, 2004
GREAT FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
On average, a family of four will spend $155.52 for a day at big-league ballparks this year, up nearly 3 percent from 2003, according to a new study by Team Marketing Research in Chicago.
I don’t know about most parks but at Fenway and the Big O. A great evening of live MLB baseball can be enjoyed for much less than being reported.
The FCI - a gauge of the expense of tickets, parking, and refreshments for a family of four – at Fenway is $263.
Huh? Here is how I break it down:
Tickets - $80 (Lower Bleacher – the best buy at Fenway)
Parking - $ 0 (get to the area about two hours before to watch BP, get your kid a ball and park on the street for free, as if I would say which streets)
Refresh - $40 (not sure but $5 per dog, $3 per soda, $8 for a group pop corn and peanuts)
Total - $120
And even the bargain basement Montreal Expos - the league's least expensive team - will sock families for $100.
This one is just ridiculous.
Tickets - $24 (General Admission from a scalper at the Metro or Stadium parking exits without big crowds for most games you can pretty much have any seat you want)
Parking - $ 0 (park on a side street for free)
Refresh - $40 (not sure but $5 per dog, $3 per soda, $8 for a group pop corn and peanuts)
CAD - $84
USD - $65
It doesn't appear that anyone from this company actual went to a ballpark. Anyway you want to slice it; MLB is still the best bargain among the four major sports. MLB also holds its own against the movie industry as well.
Tickets - $32
Parking - $ 0
Refresh - $30 (not sure but $3 per candy, $3 per soda, $6 for a group pop corn)
Total - $62
$62 for only, at most, two hours of entertainment or $31 an hour compared to my Fenway scenario at $24 [$120/(2 hour BP + 3 hour game)] and Big at $20.66. On an hourly basis, MLB is a more cost effective entertainment choice for your family and in my opinion a far superior product.
Dauber is back
It is nice to see Dauber made it through waivers and is reporting to Pawtucket. It is amazing that 29 other teams passed on a cheap, lefty first baseman with power. Dauber has a nice bat to come off the bench for a contender, a stop-gap for a reloading club or a decent half of platoon player.
On average, a family of four will spend $155.52 for a day at big-league ballparks this year, up nearly 3 percent from 2003, according to a new study by Team Marketing Research in Chicago.
I don’t know about most parks but at Fenway and the Big O. A great evening of live MLB baseball can be enjoyed for much less than being reported.
The FCI - a gauge of the expense of tickets, parking, and refreshments for a family of four – at Fenway is $263.
Huh? Here is how I break it down:
Tickets - $80 (Lower Bleacher – the best buy at Fenway)
Parking - $ 0 (get to the area about two hours before to watch BP, get your kid a ball and park on the street for free, as if I would say which streets)
Refresh - $40 (not sure but $5 per dog, $3 per soda, $8 for a group pop corn and peanuts)
Total - $120
And even the bargain basement Montreal Expos - the league's least expensive team - will sock families for $100.
This one is just ridiculous.
Tickets - $24 (General Admission from a scalper at the Metro or Stadium parking exits without big crowds for most games you can pretty much have any seat you want)
Parking - $ 0 (park on a side street for free)
Refresh - $40 (not sure but $5 per dog, $3 per soda, $8 for a group pop corn and peanuts)
CAD - $84
USD - $65
It doesn't appear that anyone from this company actual went to a ballpark. Anyway you want to slice it; MLB is still the best bargain among the four major sports. MLB also holds its own against the movie industry as well.
Tickets - $32
Parking - $ 0
Refresh - $30 (not sure but $3 per candy, $3 per soda, $6 for a group pop corn)
Total - $62
$62 for only, at most, two hours of entertainment or $31 an hour compared to my Fenway scenario at $24 [$120/(2 hour BP + 3 hour game)] and Big at $20.66. On an hourly basis, MLB is a more cost effective entertainment choice for your family and in my opinion a far superior product.
Dauber is back
It is nice to see Dauber made it through waivers and is reporting to Pawtucket. It is amazing that 29 other teams passed on a cheap, lefty first baseman with power. Dauber has a nice bat to come off the bench for a contender, a stop-gap for a reloading club or a decent half of platoon player.
0 Old Comments:
Thank you - Red Sox!
This site is not associated with the Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball nor Major League Players Assoication
© 2003-2010 Thomas J. Fratamico, III
All Rights Reserved
