I think a boner is mandatory.

I'm so confused...

Would be nice to average 28K for the weekend series with the BoSox - may not happen because it's a 4-game series, but it should be close. Thursday's and Sunday's games will most likely be the smallest crowds (22K), and the remaining 2 dates should average about 33K. That would probably be the biggest 4 game draw in quite some time.

Keep winning, Boys. That's all that matters.

If we get anywhere near the playoffs, the number of season ticket holders should go through the roof, no?

We should have great crowds this weekend given the opponent and nice weather and no school yet and winning team. But the attendance this year has been exactly the same as it always has been and this year, we actually got off to a great month of April.


Point: people who say Glass will 'open up his checkbook' if he sees more fans is not remotely true. The payrolls are now divorced from attendance anyway (it's only 1/4 gate receipts now and the rest TV etc). An extra 1M fans which would double our attendance would bring in what 15m? Enough to buy another year of Ervin Santana?

Dayton should panhandle in front of the K this weekend so he afford to sign Santana next year.

(I damn near typed Sanchez)

I plan on getting some. :)

Another million fans would bring in probably $3,000,000 just in parking, $20,000,000 in tickets, $20,000,000 in concessions, and $10,000,000 in sundry merchandise, little K revenue, etc. $50 per head should be realistic...and fans spend more on a team that wins. Then, you get sponsorships and the whole bit.

Depends. Season tickets sell when the prospects of the Team look good for the upcoming year. If the Royals make the Playoffs this year, keep the nucleus together, and have a good off-season with Player additions, then yes, Season Tickets could increase by 20+%

That would be amazing. This team has a LOT of starting pitching options for next year...with varying degrees of potential.

If we sign Santana, we would have Shields, Santana, Guthrie, Chen, Davis, Mendoza, Paulino, Duffy, Zimmer, Smith, Hochevar (yes...Hochevar), and possibly Ventura.

The top three would be set, so you would have as many as nine potential candidates for the last two spots...and I'm probably missing someone.

Who do we stand to lose besides Santana? I'm of the opinion that Tejada can at least platoon again next year, but that may be wishful thinking on my part. Beyond that, our lineup is pretty well all set to return, aren't they?

After dumping Frenchy and Hoch's salary there should be some money to spend. Santana is making pretty good money this year too

I want the Duff-man in the rotation next year under any scenario, don't care who he bumps.


Chen will likely get a pretty good offer elsewhere the way he's pitched. Probably will be too pricey. I'd take him + Hoch + Frenchy and use that 14M elsewhere for sure.

I think so. Just making the point that this is what generally keeps fans interested and motivated to buy season tickets for the upcoming season.

1. Team Makes Playoffs

2. Keep Nucleus of Current Team

3. Make some key acquisitions in the off-season

4. Season Ticket Sales Increase

5. Profit

I don't think we necessarily have to make the playoffs to see a big increase in ST sales.

As long as we stay competitive and finish around 10 or so games over .500 (86+ wins), we will see the jump.