Will the Miami Marlins do it?

[Mr Tony]

Wonder how many are seat that were actually paid at full ticket prices vs the hand outs and cheap 2 4 1 deals ?

I found out that the BOGO deal isnt for home opener. Its buy a ticket for home opener, get a ticket to another game in April or May
Purchase a ticket for Marlins Opening Night 2013 and receive a complimentary bonus ticket to any 2013 Marlins home game
in April or May!

damn...per press release they supposedly have sold 30k tickets
More than 30,000 tickets have already been sold for the 7:10 p.m. ET contest

 

[Mr Tony]

well here are the attendance numbers for the 1st 3 games of the Expos 2001 home season (against NYM) for the fish to go for
45183
15317
11321

 

[Jimbo]

well here are the attendance numbers for the 1st 3 games of the Expos 2001 home season (against NYM) for the fish to go for
45183
15317
11321

In contrast, I heard the Tigers drew 127,000 for the 3 game series this weekend.

 

[Rey]

marlins keep rolling baby

 

[Jimbo]

marlins keep rolling baby

1-5, thats quite a roll !

Today's the day we'll see how many actually show up for the Home Opener ...

 

[salsadancer7]

In contrast, I heard the Tigers drew 127,000 for the 3 game series this weekend.

You can't compare and unfair to compair. IF the Tigers had they same firesale... It would not be fair to do the same.

 

[salsadancer7]

well here are the attendance numbers for the 1st 3 games of the Expos 2001 home season (against NYM) for the fish to go for
45183
15317
11321

Marlins Park only holds about 39,000 or so...so that 45,000+ will not happen.

I am gonna say 33K+ and then about 9K the next two games after that.

 

[Mr Tony]

I was just posting the numbers so we can see how "Well" they do

 

[Hart5150]

You can't compare and unfair to compair. IF the Tigers had they same firesale... It would not be fair to do the same.

Your right, it would be better to compare this years Marlins to the 2003 Tigers.

 

[king3pj]

Your right, it would be better to compare this years Marlins to the 2003 Tigers.

Yeah, 2003 wasn't a great year for the Tigers. They finished 27th in attendance with 1,368,245 averaging 16,892.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2003-misc.shtml

In 2012 for comparison, they finished 9th with 3,028,033 and an average of 37,383.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2012-misc.shtml

 

[salsadancer7]

Your right, it would be better to compare this years Marlins to the 2003 Tigers.

It's tough to compare this market to any because it is not very good. Too many transplants from other cities and countries....especially in a city where more than 60% of the population is not from here.

 

[Mr Tony]

lets keep this topic in regards to the Marlins attendance...you want to talk about other teams attendance thats what the MLB thread is for

 

[Jimbo]

Marlins Park only holds about 39,000 or so...so that 45,000+ will not happen.

I am gonna say 33K+ and then about 9K the next two games after that.

33K for the Home Opener ... ya think they'll get that many ?

 

[Jimbo]

Your right, it would be better to compare this years Marlins to the 2003 Tigers.

ok

 

[Mr Tony]

33K for the Home Opener ... ya think they'll get that many ?

as of yesterday they had over 30,000 tickets sold
post 41

 

[Jimbo]

Let see IF this works:

Not really, but this is the Tigers first 10 games of 2003


Team Game-by-Game Schedule and Results
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Rk Gm# Date Tm Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time D/N Attendance Streak
1 1 Monday, Mar 31 boxscore DET MIN L 1 3 0-1 3 1.0 Radke Maroth Guardado 2:10 D 40,427 -
2 2 Wednesday, Apr 2 boxscore DET MIN L 1 8 0-2 4 2.0 Mays Bonderman 2:40 N 21,123 --
3 3 Thursday, Apr 3 boxscore DET MIN L 0 3 0-3 4 3.0 Lohse Bernero Guardado 2:00 D 8,862 ---
4 4 Friday, Apr 4 boxscore DET @ CHW L 2 5 0-4 5 4.0 Loaiza Cornejo Koch 2:26 D 40,395 ----
5 5 Saturday, Apr 5 boxscore DET @ CHW L 0 7 0-5 5 5.0 Buehrle Maroth 2:16 D 16,972 -----
6 6 Sunday, Apr 6 boxscore DET @ CHW L 2 10 0-6 5 5.5 Marte German 2:59 D 14,514 ------
7 7 Wednesday, Apr 9 boxscore DET KCR L 6 9 0-7 5 6.5 Affeldt Bonderman MacDougal 2:59 D 14,286 -------
8 8 Thursday, Apr 10 boxscore DET KCR L 2 4 0-8 5 7.5 Asencio Maroth MacDougal 2:38 D 9,080 --------
9 9 Friday, Apr 11 boxscore DET CHW L 0 5 0-9 5 8.5 Loaiza Bernero 2:10 N 12,577 ---------
10 10 Saturday, Apr 12 boxscore DET CHW W 4 3 1-9 5 8.5 Cornejo Stewart Anderson 3:03 D 12,985 +



I believe the really low attendance was on Thursdays Day games (early get away games ?)

 

[Jimbo]

as of yesterday they had over 30,000 tickets sold
post 41

Sold or does that count Given Away tickets ?

 

[Mr Tony]

the press release says sold

Again the BOGO offer is one ticket tonight and get another ticket to a home game in April or May (but not tonight)

 

[king3pj]

lets keep this topic in regards to the Marlins attendance...you want to talk about other teams attendance thats what the MLB thread is for

I think it was all originally intended for comparison, although, I can see how it got off track a little. For a little more comparison, here are the Marlin's numbers from last year. They finished 18th with 2,219,444 and averaged 27,401.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2012-misc.shtml

I'd like to unofficially change my poll answer. I originally said they would be under a million but now I think they will surpass that. Even last years last place (in attendance) Rays drew over 1.5 million. I don't see modern teams drawing under a million again even if they do have bad sales numbers. I'm sure ownership contributed to the Expos' problems but I think more of it had to do with the city of Montreal.

 

[Jimbo]

Marlins lose thier Home Opener to Atlanta 2-0

Attendance : 34,439

Game 2 - 10,000 ?