Monday, May 14, 2012

MLB: Fans in the stands not always watching better baseball.

Make sure to "vote" for Fricket through the Built in Chicago.org website through May, 18, so here's the link.  You first need to register with the site, then promote Fricket through the links provided using Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and Google+.   Thanks!

http://www.builtinchicago.org/blog/new-venture-challenge-people-s-choice-award-fricket

A little over a month into the MLB season, the top 5 teams, ranked according to overall average attendance, have about the same combined record vs the bottom 5 teams. The Top 5 were 83 - 91 (48% wins) overall vs Bottom 5 record of 80 - 92 (47% wins).  (ESPN data)  It's still early.  No team has yet been elimated from the playoffs.  Interesting to note, 4 of the Top 5 are National League teams, while 4 of the Bottom 5 are in the American League, with the only NL team, Houston, re-locating to the AL next season. 

 Top 5                           Record       Avg. Attendance       Avg. Attendance last year

1. Chicago Cubs            15-20              37,143                        35,028

2. Philadelphia Phillies    17-19             36,958                        39,220

3. NY Yankees               19-15            36,949                         39,167      

4. San Francisco Giants  17-17            36,122                        37,287

5. Milwaukee Brewers     15- 20           35,714                        34,356

Bottom 5:

30,  Cleveland Indians     18-16            18,794                         26,698

29. Chicago White Sox   16-19            21,613                         26,980

28  Kansas City Royals  13-20            22,392                         25,273

27. Oakland A's             18-17            23,933                         24,254

26. Houston Astros       15-20             24,525                         27,053

In the race between the 5 new MLB managers:

1. Mattheny   St.Louis  20-15

2. Guillen       Miami   18-17

3/4 Ventura, Chicago White Sox  and Valentine, Boston  both 16-19

5. Sveum       Chicago Cubs  15-20

 

Hot Tickets available this week include:

17 Carrie Underwood concerts plus tickets for Springsteen at Fenway Park, Barbra Streisand in Brooklyn and Elton John in Jackson, MS!

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