The Astros are MLB's 14th most-valuable team at $474m, according to Forbes.
This is up $21m from 2010's $453m. More reaction later.
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Showing posts with label Economy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economy. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, April 3, 2009
Team Marketing Report releases its MLB Fan Cost Index
It's a fascinating article - PDF download required to access the whole thing. But here's your basic rundown:
Astros Avg. Ticket Price: $28.73 (+3.6%)
MLB Avg: $26.64
Astros Avg. Premium Ticket: $48.41
MLB Avg: $96.93
Astros Beer: $5.00
MLB Avg: $5.92
Astros Soft Drink: $4.25
MLB Avg: $3.44
Astros Hot Dog: $4.75
MLB Avg: $3.70
Astros Parking: $15.00
MLB Avg: $12.40
Astros Program: $4.00
MLB Avg: $3.72
Astros Cap: $13.00
MLB Average: $15.03
Family of Four to Minute Maid Park: $209.93
MLB Avg: $196.89
Run-DMc has managed to price the Minute Maid Experience above the Major League average in six of the nine measured categories. Does this make you happy, or sad?
Astros Avg. Ticket Price: $28.73 (+3.6%)
MLB Avg: $26.64
Astros Avg. Premium Ticket: $48.41
MLB Avg: $96.93
Astros Beer: $5.00
MLB Avg: $5.92
Astros Soft Drink: $4.25
MLB Avg: $3.44
Astros Hot Dog: $4.75
MLB Avg: $3.70
Astros Parking: $15.00
MLB Avg: $12.40
Astros Program: $4.00
MLB Avg: $3.72
Astros Cap: $13.00
MLB Average: $15.03
Family of Four to Minute Maid Park: $209.93
MLB Avg: $196.89
Run-DMc has managed to price the Minute Maid Experience above the Major League average in six of the nine measured categories. Does this make you happy, or sad?
Friday, February 6, 2009
Jayson Stark talks economy
Or at least he talks with people who talk about the economy. Why are so many free agents looking for work?
A high-ranking official of one AL team said: "Out of the 30 teams in the sport, 15 are scared to death by this economy. They're scared about ticket sales. They're scared that sponsorships are going to be cutting back. They're just scared."
Meanwhile, one NL club official had a more basic explanation. Essentially, he said, it's the agents' faults.
"Everybody predicted this," he said. "All the predictions said this market would be difficult, and these guys just misread it. They didn't take jobs that were offered, and now those jobs aren't there anymore. They had jobs. They didn't take them."
I don't know about you, but I would put the Astros squarely in the STD camp ("scared to death". Dirty...). But it's true, for the last However Many years, the players who wait to sign find their price tag goes up as GMs start to panic. That's not happening this year. No one looks more brilliant than Jeremy Affeldt and his agent Michael Moye for being the first free agent to sign (for two years and $8 million, with a $1 million signing bonus). Oh, and Moye just happens to be Berkman's agent, too.
What you're seeing (and Stark addresses this, too) is Convenient Collusion (though I came up with the term). There's never been a better time to be in baseball management and say Screw You to the players and their agents, because the backlash against the players is off the charts. Suddenly it's responsible management to let Manny dangle and it's bizarre, and it's completely intentional.
A high-ranking official of one AL team said: "Out of the 30 teams in the sport, 15 are scared to death by this economy. They're scared about ticket sales. They're scared that sponsorships are going to be cutting back. They're just scared."
Meanwhile, one NL club official had a more basic explanation. Essentially, he said, it's the agents' faults.
"Everybody predicted this," he said. "All the predictions said this market would be difficult, and these guys just misread it. They didn't take jobs that were offered, and now those jobs aren't there anymore. They had jobs. They didn't take them."
I don't know about you, but I would put the Astros squarely in the STD camp ("scared to death". Dirty...). But it's true, for the last However Many years, the players who wait to sign find their price tag goes up as GMs start to panic. That's not happening this year. No one looks more brilliant than Jeremy Affeldt and his agent Michael Moye for being the first free agent to sign (for two years and $8 million, with a $1 million signing bonus). Oh, and Moye just happens to be Berkman's agent, too.
What you're seeing (and Stark addresses this, too) is Convenient Collusion (though I came up with the term). There's never been a better time to be in baseball management and say Screw You to the players and their agents, because the backlash against the players is off the charts. Suddenly it's responsible management to let Manny dangle and it's bizarre, and it's completely intentional.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Run-DMc talks season tickets
Run-DMc (Drayon McLane, for you newbies to Astros County) spoke at a business breakfast in Prattville, Alabama and predicted uncertain times for the economic state of baseball. Here's a quote or two:
“Baseball is going to be the first professional sport that is really going to see what the impact the recession has because we don’t start until April. When the NFL season started, that was before the recession really got going and they were selling their sponsorships and season tickets before there were problems. The NBA started in late October. It was into the recession, but not nearly as in-depth as it is today.”
He then discussed where the Astros are in terms of '09 season ticket sales, 10,000 sold so far - projecting to 16,000-17,000 - or about 40% of stadium capacity.
Run-DMc also said what we all have known all along - that the roster is pretty much set. These are your 2009 Houston Astros. However, payroll is expected to be "$105 million." That's a little higher than I had thought, or previously seen. Might there be room for Honest Andy?
“Baseball is going to be the first professional sport that is really going to see what the impact the recession has because we don’t start until April. When the NFL season started, that was before the recession really got going and they were selling their sponsorships and season tickets before there were problems. The NBA started in late October. It was into the recession, but not nearly as in-depth as it is today.”
He then discussed where the Astros are in terms of '09 season ticket sales, 10,000 sold so far - projecting to 16,000-17,000 - or about 40% of stadium capacity.
Run-DMc also said what we all have known all along - that the roster is pretty much set. These are your 2009 Houston Astros. However, payroll is expected to be "$105 million." That's a little higher than I had thought, or previously seen. Might there be room for Honest Andy?
Friday, December 12, 2008
Round Rock to feature fewer inflatables
Wouldn't it be funny if I was kidding? Oh, but I'm not.
“It will be the same cap shuffle video instead of changing the whole thing, like we’ve done in years past,” said Clint Musslewhite, the team’s director for ballpark entertainment. “We are not going to have them redo it. We’re going to strategically change our entertainment; the number of inflatable things we’ll rent will decrease.”
Who cares? I never get the cap shuffle. I'm too distracted by the inflatables. But hey, they're not just buying inflatable entertainment willy nilly. It's strategic. So know this, Express fans, there's a reason you'll see fewer inflatables.
“It will be the same cap shuffle video instead of changing the whole thing, like we’ve done in years past,” said Clint Musslewhite, the team’s director for ballpark entertainment. “We are not going to have them redo it. We’re going to strategically change our entertainment; the number of inflatable things we’ll rent will decrease.”
Who cares? I never get the cap shuffle. I'm too distracted by the inflatables. But hey, they're not just buying inflatable entertainment willy nilly. It's strategic. So know this, Express fans, there's a reason you'll see fewer inflatables.
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