Just got this in the mail...

 

 

 

So pathetic :lol .

LOL! That is probably the new advertising for this season.. Come see the Red Sox, Braves, Toronto, Astros.. Just dont come see us! I'll prob get that in the mail too...

oh wow.

we are resorting to promoting the other teams. must be another first in MLB

Well, it's true. The only games it will be hard to get good tickets to are the few against the Red Sox.

Well, considering the majority of the city they play in (aka no one here) seems to care about other teams more than theirs, I don't blame them.

It's amazing how we went from "Come see your defending WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS" to "come see the Red Sox" in only two seasons.

got that in the mail as well. very stupid of them doing it

oh wow.

we are resorting to promoting the other teams. must be another first in MLB

 

Not quite. The Browns were famous for it. The old Senators too. Some recent teams (including the Marlins) in not so explicit terms.

 

 

Whoever made this decision should be shot.

The Heat were advertising season tickets and miniplans as the only way to lock in Laker tickets back in 2002-2003.

f***ing idiots.

You guys aren't the only ones, so dont feel too bad.

 

The Orioles (this is just the one I know of, off the top of my head) market their mini game and season tickets around the Red Sox and Yankees. Buy tickets for this game...so you can get tickets for the Sox and Yanks.

f***ing idiots.

 

 

Idiots huh.....How many casual baseball fans who get this in the mail are gonna go to see the Red Sox and only the Red Sox because of it??? It's true genius because face it, what casual fan wants to go see this team.

 

That pamphlet was made for anyone on the board...It was made for the guy whose a baseball fan....it was made for the transplanted Boston people who may be baseball fans but may not be interested in seeing the Fish. Taking a lot of marketing classes, you learn that if you have an established audience you have to find ways to appeal to people outside of it and that this does.

I think there should be a contest in seeing who can get Beckett and Lowell to sign it first

I'm pretty sure that we tried this marketing a few years ago, I think during 1998/1999. It's still pretty pathetic.

Aren't the Red Sox games middle of the week?

 

I'll bet that one of those games won't be a sell-out, even if it is in the summer (case in point, Cubs series last year).

 

Still, I think that this may be a new low for the Marlins.

if you have an established audience you have to find ways to appeal to people outside of it and that this does.

 

True. I first saw the ad at the weekend in one of the newspapers and thought it was a pretty smart idea. That said, it wouldn't have been rocket-science to have sent season-ticket holders (myself included) something more appropriate...

f***ing idiots.

 

 

Idiots huh.....How many casual baseball fans who get this in the mail are gonna go to see the Red Sox and only the Red Sox because of it??? It's true genius because face it, what casual fan wants to go see this team.

 

That pamphlet was made for anyone on the board...It was made for the guy whose a baseball fan....it was made for the transplanted Boston people who may be baseball fans but may not be interested in seeing the Fish. Taking a lot of marketing classes, you learn that if you have an established audience you have to find ways to appeal to people outside of it and that this does.

 

This would make sense if it was sent to the casual fans which it's not, it's sent to people similar to those on the board. Ads for stuff like this is sent to season ticket holders and those that have given their address in a contest, purchased tickets online, etc.

 

But you knew that. :thumbup

 

Great way to pump up the diehards.

Aren't the Red Sox games middle of the week?

 

I'll bet that one of those games won't be a sell-out, even if it is in the summer (case in point, Cubs series last year).

 

Still, I think that this may be a new low for the Marlins.

 

 

 

cubs series was during a hurricane though

Aren't the Red Sox games middle of the week?

 

I'll bet that one of those games won't be a sell-out, even if it is in the summer (case in point, Cubs series last year).

 

Still, I think that this may be a new low for the Marlins.

 

 

 

cubs series was during a hurricane though

The Hurricane was in 2004.

 

Not everyone buys tickets as a walk-up. And in other markets, walk-up sales are incredibly rare. Even with the inclement weather, pre-sale was pathetic for that series, I don't think any of them broke 25K.

Aren't the Red Sox games middle of the week?

 

I'll bet that one of those games won't be a sell-out, even if it is in the summer (case in point, Cubs series last year).

 

Still, I think that this may be a new low for the Marlins.

 

 

 

cubs series was during a hurricane though

The Hurricane was in 2004.

 

Not everyone buys tickets as a walk-up. And in other markets, walk-up sales are incredibly rare. Even with the inclement weather, pre-sale was pathetic for that series, I don't think any of them broke 25K.

 

Um, no we had near tropical storm conditions during last years Cubs series. I recall a Jeromy Burnitz flyball to left the wind carried another 50 feet for a homer. Mr. Delgado and the pitcher were nearly thrown to the ground aswell.

Aren't the Red Sox games middle of the week?

 

I'll bet that one of those games won't be a sell-out, even if it is in the summer (case in point, Cubs series last year).

 

Still, I think that this may be a new low for the Marlins.

 

 

 

cubs series was during a hurricane though

The Hurricane was in 2004.

 

Not everyone buys tickets as a walk-up. And in other markets, walk-up sales are incredibly rare. Even with the inclement weather, pre-sale was pathetic for that series, I don't think any of them broke 25K.

 

Um, no we had near tropical storm conditions during this year's Cubs series. I recall a Jeromy Burnitz flyball to left the wind carried another 50 feet for a homer.

 

All three of the games were played though, no rainouts, I believe just one rain-delay (the game when Lowell hit the HR).

 

And again, the point is PRESALE. Teams don't survive on walk-up game to game situations.

Aren't the Red Sox games middle of the week?

 

I'll bet that one of those games won't be a sell-out, even if it is in the summer (case in point, Cubs series last year).

 

Still, I think that this may be a new low for the Marlins.

 

 

 

cubs series was during a hurricane though

The Hurricane was in 2004.

 

Not everyone buys tickets as a walk-up. And in other markets, walk-up sales are incredibly rare. Even with the inclement weather, pre-sale was pathetic for that series, I don't think any of them broke 25K.

 

Um, no we had near tropical storm conditions during this year's Cubs series. I recall a Jeromy Burnitz flyball to left the wind carried another 50 feet for a homer.

 

All three of the games were played though, no rainouts, I believe just one rain-delay (the game when Lowell hit the HR).

 

And again, the point is PRESALE. Teams don't survive on walk-up game to game situations.

 

The series was barely played. The average wind gust must have been 40 mph that weekend. The weather was horrible. Does it really matter is there was only one rain delay?

 

I seem to recall 3-4 days prior to a game is also considered PRESALE.

f***ing idiots.

 

 

Idiots huh.....How many casual baseball fans who get this in the mail are gonna go to see the Red Sox and only the Red Sox because of it??? It's true genius because face it, what casual fan wants to go see this team.

 

That pamphlet was made for anyone on the board...It was made for the guy whose a baseball fan....it was made for the transplanted Boston people who may be baseball fans but may not be interested in seeing the Fish. Taking a lot of marketing classes, you learn that if you have an established audience you have to find ways to appeal to people outside of it and that this does.

 

This would make sense if it was sent to the casual fans which it's not, it's sent to people similar to those on the board. Ads for stuff like this is sent to season ticket holders and those that have given their address in a contest, purchased tickets online, etc.

 

But you knew that. :thumbup

 

Great way to pump up the diehards.

 

Yes but the diehards are going to the games unless the pamphlet says...."Come, Don't Come....Who Gives a f***"

The series was barely played. The average wind gust must have been 40 mph that weekend. The weather was horrible. Does it really matter is there was only one rain delay?

 

I seem to recall 3-4 days prior to a game is also considered PRESALE.

 

 

So since the weather's so inclement, and people in South Florida can't plan more than a week in advance, a threat of rain will keep Red Sox games under 30K?

 

Suh-weet. So don't even regard this marketing and just pray for rain.

 

All my point is is that even with a desireable opponent in town, people find reasons not to go to the ballpark.

 

And, for a sell out to happen, both teams need to be decent, or the bad team needs to be the home team who still has a strong season ticket base. Not happening here.

The series was barely played. The average wind gust must have been 40 mph that weekend. The weather was horrible. Does it really matter is there was only one rain delay?

 

I seem to recall 3-4 days prior to a game is also considered PRESALE.

 

 

So since the weather's so inclement, and people in South Florida can't plan more than a week in advance, a threat of rain will keep Red Sox games under 30K?

 

Suh-weet. So don't even regard this marketing and just pray for rain.

 

All my point is is that even with a desireable opponent in town, people find reasons not to go to the ballpark.

 

And, for a sell out to happen, both teams need to be decent, or the bad team needs to be the home team who still has a strong season ticket base. Not happening here.

 

If there wasn't a category 5 hurricane (Dennis) just a couple hundred miles to the south I'm sure that series would have brought 30k a night.

 

Maybe you're just not considering how important the walk-up sales are to the Marlins. :o

 

Well anyways I'm done with you, I'm not going to keep arguing over something so stupid.