The Rays are now averaging 18,287 fans per game, 1,372 fewer than at the same point last year. But thanks to the futility in Miami and poor attendance in Cleveland, the Rays are only the third-worst draw in the majors.
However, as bad as the Rays' numbers are, a look around the league yesterday revealed a lot of disappointing holiday crowds.
Texas at Arizona drew just 23,622. Atlanta at Toronto drew just 22,808. Colorado at Houston drew just 16,044. San Diego at Seattle drew just 18,942.
Heck, even the Yankees at Mets drew 32,911, the smallest crowd the two teams have ever played in front of.
League-wide attendance is only down 3% right now, and you can blame most of it on the Marlins. But 18 of 30 teams are down from the same point last year, and believe it or not, the Rays may not be in the worst shape of them all:
Top drops
- MIA -10,986
- PHI -6,900
- BOS -4,556
- CHC -4,280
- MIN -4,253
- HOU -4,237
- TEX -3,991
- MIL -3,528
- NYY -3,173
- STL -1,423
- TB -1,372
- WAS +5,013
- BAL +5,010
- LAD +4,201
- CIN +3,365
- TOR +3,237
Noah,
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"You'd think a Memorial Day matinee would fill the Trop, but it drew just 13,025 against the "arch-enemy" Miami Marlins."
I can't tell if you are serious here or not.
Please clarify.
Thanks.
The beauty is, it means different things to different people, Scott.
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