Astros Freeze Ticket Prices for 2009
by Stephen Higdon on Oct 29, 2008 8:30 AM CDT
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I would be impressed with the show of humanitarianism in this move, if we weren't supposed to face deflation in the next year -- making freezing the ticket prices an indirect increase on the price of a ticket. Great PR and marketing move though. (I'll also note the article indicated they'll still raise prices on Diamond Club and Suite seats, so at least they're only really screwing the big guys).
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Richard Justice's take on the situation...
If Uncle Drayton is holding the line on ticket prices, that means he’s going to hold the line on payroll and spending. You’re probably saying, ’’We’re one good pitcher from the World Series.’’
Tough luck, buddy. Uncle Drayton’s portfolio is probably gone from $1.4 billion to $1.2 billion. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s living on potato soup.
If Uncle Drayton was really smart, he’d approve a short-term increase in the payroll. How does $110 million sound?
Uncle Drayton can’t understand that payroll numbers are cyclical. If the Astros are doing the right thing in scouting and development, there’ll be young talent arriving in three years.
Then again, why bother? The Astros played great after Randy Wolf arrived. Maybe a rotation of Roy Oswalt, Brian Moehler, Randy Wolf, Wandy Rodriguez and one of the goods will be good enough.
Obviously, Justice likes to stir the pot and get more “hits” on his blog. But I can see his point too.
by clack on Oct 29, 2008 9:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I think all of this is actually true
And I agree just about whole heartedly with it…this has to be a sign of the apocalypse.
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by Stephen Higdon on Oct 29, 2008 9:36 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dickie J sometimes says intelligent things
but it’s impossible to tell whether he really means it. He mixes so much trolling and bullshit in with his columns that the line between his real opinions and the crap he makes up to piss people off is blurred.
With that said, I don’t really agree with what Justice has to say on this. The more I think about it, the more I doubt that anything but a truly massive increase in payroll will get the Stros to the playoffs. And it think that money would be better spent in the draft and player development, rather than a few contracts for FAs. Invest in Latin America and the draft, not contracts for Sheets or Pettitte or whatever.
by Only_A_Lad on Oct 29, 2008 10:24 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see how you can
take anything negative from them not raising the prices.
Go 'Stros!
by Stros Bro on Oct 29, 2008 4:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They could lower them
If they really wanted to help out. This is just an indirect way of increasing the prices. How is that not a negative thing?
The Crawfishboxes
A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Oct 29, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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