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05-02-2013 , 09:58 PM

#63376

NLSoldier

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is that a real question? detroit is like the poorest major city in the country.

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05-02-2013 , 09:58 PM

#63377

Riverman

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well there are like 10 million people in the houston metro area

there are like 2 million in detroit, half of whom live really far away from the ball park and a huge chunk of whom are in desperate poverty

the real question is how baseball economics support such an insane number of lol contracts, i seriously don't get it

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05-02-2013 , 09:58 PM

#63378

Dudd

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Astros tho

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05-02-2013 , 09:59 PM

#63379

Dudd

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Originally Posted by Riverman

well there are like 10 million people in the houston metro area

there are like 2 million in detroit, half of whom live really far away from the ball park and a huge chunk of which are in desperate poverty

the real question is how baseball economics support such an insane number of lol contracts, i seriously don't get it

Look at your cable bill bro

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05-02-2013 , 10:00 PM

#63380

ShimmyBasis

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 4,506

How often do you guys get haircuts? I need one at least every 3 weeks or my head looks like a ****ing chia pet

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He divorced her the day after she gave birth? Cold blooded

Jason Richardson's child tho

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05-02-2013 , 10:05 PM

#63381

Dudd

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I probably should get one way more often than I do, but I probably average 2 months between haircuts

Last edited by Dudd; 05-02-2013 at 10:06 PM. Reason: 12+3 tip for an even 15 imo

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05-02-2013 , 10:06 PM

#63382

Holliday

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Originally Posted by ShimmyBasis

How often do you guys get haircuts? I need one at least every 3 weeks or my head looks like a ****ing chia pet

Jason Richardson's child tho

Every 2-3 months before I started buzz-cutting myself short. An expensive one lasts, or it should.

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05-02-2013 , 10:07 PM

#63383

Eltbus

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4-5 weeks usually

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05-02-2013 , 10:08 PM

#63384

Phildo

doesn't watch the games

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Originally Posted by Riverman

25 man rosters and mlb takes in almost as much revenue as the nfl because they play 10 times as many games. plus players are paid practically nothing for their first 3 seasons and then still well under market for their next 3.

also yeah tv contracts help but there's a reason those tv contracts are so valuable.

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05-02-2013 , 10:12 PM

#63385

wiper

still catching up

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every morning head/face shave.

what

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05-02-2013 , 10:18 PM

#63386

mjw0586

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the Tigers could raise ticket prices 10% and still crush the Astros in attendance. For some reason, a lot of teams (in all sports) refuse to lower ticket prices despite very low demand.

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05-02-2013 , 10:27 PM

#63387

Phildo

doesn't watch the games

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pretty sure winning is much more important for attendance than small variations in ticket prices anyway. i doubt the astros would see a significant increase in attendance even if they lowered prices.

unsurprisingly houston was doing much better in attendance than detroit from 2001-2006 and detroit has been doing much better since.

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05-02-2013 , 10:28 PM

#63388

schu_22

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need one every 4-5 weeks

actually get one every ~10 weeks

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05-02-2013 , 10:30 PM

#63389

aoFrantic

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Originally Posted by Phildo

pretty sure winning is much more important for attendance than ticket prices anyway. i doubt the astros would see a significant increase in attendance even if they lowered prices.

unsurprisingly houston was doing much better in attendance than detroit from 2001-2006 and detroit has been doing much better since.

I think winning vs price is different for different markets. Both will obviously help and it shouldn't come to an either/or. Put a Jags/Marlins/other FLA sports team joke in here if you must.

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05-02-2013 , 10:31 PM

#63390

Omar Comin

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Originally Posted by schu_22

need one every 4-5 weeks

actually get one every ~10 weeks

This.

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05-02-2013 , 10:32 PM

#63391

mjw0586

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Originally Posted by Phildo

I don't disagree, obviously. Winning is always going to bring in more money, but lowering ticket prices when you're not good is still almost surely going to bring in more people and raise more revenue. And teams really don't seem to do it.

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05-02-2013 , 10:33 PM

#63392

Phildo

doesn't watch the games

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Originally Posted by aoFrantic

I think winning vs price is different for different markets. Both will obviously help and it shouldn't come to an either/or. Put a Jags/Marlins/other FLA sports team joke in here if you must.

i ninja edited in "small variations" because obv if you charge $1 for all tickets you will have insane attendance and if you charge $10000 you will draw no one but for 10% price differences i don't think it matters that much.

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05-02-2013 , 10:39 PM

#63393

thedeezy

My name is Carlos

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 26,256

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Tri county area has 3.7 mil (wiki) and lol @ a huge chunk in desperate poverty.. oakland county is hurting..

Tri county not including Ann Arbor area which is a real easy drive downtown

Last edited by thedeezy; 05-02-2013 at 10:40 PM. Reason: Ontario too.. thx shaft

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05-02-2013 , 10:39 PM

#63394

shaft88

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Originally Posted by Riverman

meh Houston Metro 5.6 million Metro Detroit 4.3 million, and I dont know if that includes SW Ontario which has a ton of tigazz fans.

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

the Tigers could raise ticket prices 10% and still crush the Astros in attendance. For some reason, a lot of teams (in all sports) refuse to lower ticket prices despite very low demand.

Thats what I'm wondering. Most weekend series in Detroit its difficult to find two seats together because of sell outs. The Astros currently have thousands of seats available for much much more than the price of a ticket in Detroit.

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05-02-2013 , 10:39 PM

#63395

NLSoldier

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

sports teams are bad at lots of things but I'd guess setting ticket prices to maximize revenue is one thing they are actually pretty decent at.

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05-02-2013 , 10:40 PM

#63396

CalledDownLight

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I am not very price sensitive at all for baseball or nfl games. If either doubled or halved prices I wouldn't go to any fewer or more games. I would be more sensitive to nba prices though.

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05-02-2013 , 10:40 PM

#63397

SirOsis

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I know at least one barbershop in POR that has Playboys and will give you a comp PBR while you wait. I just got a haircut at a different place the other day for $15, gave them $20. I admit I have no idea how their take-home pay is figured out so I don't know if that is generous, standard or stingy.

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05-02-2013 , 10:43 PM

#63398

thedeezy

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RE: tipping Barber

Would you tip any different if the owner (only one barber works in there and it's him) is the one cutting your hair?

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05-02-2013 , 10:44 PM

#63399

Dudd

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

I imagine the bad publicity from raising prices when you get good again way outweighs any gains during the lean times. Hence why teams don't drop prices but will do plenty of buy 1 get 1 promotions and other stuff of that nature rather than decrease the face value of a ticket