[DrMitchJ]

3 - Why get your panties in a bunch because somebody is rooting for a team, regardless if they watch when they are good or not? This is my 1st year in forever that I didn't attend a Phillies game.....for no other reason then I wasn't going to pay 1st class prices for ship-wrecked entertainment.

The difference is, you're still a Phillies Phan. Going to the game is just a general meter of the fan base. I haven't attended a Yankees game since the new Stadium was built. Doesn't make me less of a fan. ( Just an infrequent traveller ) But look at Yankee Games attendance ... They have a loyal fan base. Mets, St. Louis, Cubs, Red Sox, they're usually filled. Marlins were in the WS and you were able to walk in and buy a seat the day of the game. Really! Tampa ... During years that they fielded a competitive team, there were more of the opponent's colors in the stands. Florida's fan base is really, really bad. (Maybe because everyone is from somewhere else?) I had season Marlin seats the first few years, then got discouraged when they'd give away seats on a regular basis after I paid top dollar.
Now they moved about 45-60 min south of where they used to be. In the old days, I could close my office at 7 and be in my seat before the second inning started. Now, I'd miss half the game.