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The Obvious Isn't To The Rays: Lower Ticket Prices!
mvn.com - 6/24/2009
The Obvious Isn't To The Rays: Lower Ticket Prices!
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What got me is that Tampa Bay Rays President Matt Silverman rant of the attendance last night seemed to be taking a blind eye to the answer to the problem. Silverman was disappointed the Rays only got 19,608 in attendance after expecting get a 30,000 plus crowd at least. Here is what the Heater ...
blogs.tampabay.com - 6/24/2009
Tampa Bay Rays find small crowds "bewildering"
— blogs.tampabay.com — Rays officials were clearly disappointed in the relatively small crowd for Tuesday's opening game and projections for... the other two games of the World Series rematch with the Phillies, all in the 20,000-range. "As we were planning for the season, ... (more) Tampa Bay Rays find small crowds "bewildering"

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www2.tbo.com - 6/24/2009
Kazmir outing draws optimism
— www2.tbo.com — MARC LANCASTER | The Tampa Tribune Published: June 24, 2009 ST. PETERSBURG - Everyone sounded so optimistic... about Scott Kazmir's progress Tuesday that it seemed the only difficult part of deciding when he will rejoin the Rays is determining who will ... (more) Kazmir outing draws optimism

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raysallday.com - 6/24/2009
Let the Attendance Debate Begin
— raysallday.com — World Series rematch. Rays vs. Phillies. I guess the expectation was that this series should be a... sellout. Perhaps. But, Rays management definitely thought so. I will preface by saying a crowd of about 20,000 is a little disappointing. But, in my opinion, there are many factors that are ... (more) Let the Attendance Debate Begin

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Rays Index — ... The Rays Party offers a simple solution: Lower the ticket prices…The problem with that is that it alienates the Rays most important fans, the season ticket holders that have already paid a certain amount for the same seats. Those people would demand a refund. [The Rays Party] ...

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