LittleHurt05 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Dec 17, 2012 -> 09:41 PM) I think that is part of the Sox attendance problem. They just don't have that one player that draws people to a stadium. Sale might be close to that, but the Big Hurt was probably the last player the Sox had that brought in the casual fan. I don't think he had that much of an effect, and the numbers don't show it either. He arrived right when the new park opened, then the 93 & 94 Sox were really good teams, so that's why attendance was high. Then the strike happened and attendance dropped 30%, Big Hurt or no Big Hurt. I don't think a single player has that much of an effect on baseball attendance, other than the occasional stud pitcher or HR freak like Bonds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Interesting clause in Josh Hamilton's contract with #Angels: Team will donate $400,000 per year to his charity, total of $2M for five years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorStSox Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 10:01 AM) Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Interesting clause in Josh Hamilton's contract with #Angels: Team will donate $400,000 per year to his charity, total of $2M for five years. Man, that's a lot of dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewokpelts Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Dec 15, 2012 -> 05:44 PM) It's a shame the Sox couldn't have taken a run at Hamilton. I know it doesn't make a lot of sense financially given the tight purse strings of Reinsdorf, but what a splash he would've been. He's the kind of player that puts fans in the seats, not just at home but on the road too.Angels signed Pujols last year to a longer and more lucrative deal, and the attendance in Anaheim did not go up. It went DOWN. Hamilton is NOT a "fannies in seats guy". If Albert Pujols, a legit HOFer in waiting, cant bring in the fans, then why would a drug addict already on the decline do it for fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 04:39 PM) Angels signed Pujols last year to a longer and more lucrative deal, and the attendance in Anaheim did not go up. It went DOWN. Hamilton is NOT a "fannies in seats guy". If Albert Pujols, a legit HOFer in waiting, cant bring in the fans, then why would a drug addict already on the decline do it for fans? Attendance went down by 150,000. They probably increased ticket prices accordingly, and ended up making money out of the whole deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Dec 18, 2012 -> 04:39 PM) Angels signed Pujols last year to a longer and more lucrative deal, and the attendance in Anaheim did not go up. It went DOWN. Hamilton is NOT a "fannies in seats guy". If Albert Pujols, a legit HOFer in waiting, cant bring in the fans, then why would a drug addict already on the decline do it for fans? Though I agree with the main premise of your post, his statistics argue against the whole decline thing. Not that I don't expect decline moving forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Angels signed Pujols last year to a longer and more lucrative deal, and the attendance in Anaheim did not go up. It went DOWN. Hamilton is NOT a "fannies in seats guy". If Albert Pujols, a legit HOFer in waiting, cant bring in the fans, then why would a drug addict already on the decline do it for fans? I think it's more the cumulative effect of having such an incredible lineup that might excite fans to go to more games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Dan Szymborski @DSzymborski If you want to know how bad Hamilton's plate discipline last year, he missed on 35% of swings. Adam Dunn was at 30%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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