Families can't afford to go to the games. The most disturbing thing is all this demonstrates our twisted ideas concerning what is most important in the world. Ownership cries poverty, but keeps upping the ante year after year after year. Unfortunately, the industry doesn't seem to care about families. Their focus is on corporate money.
Every new stadium is built so that plush luxury boxes can be built and huge prices can be charged.
Television and corporate money is where revenue is generated and ownership doesn't seem to care that much about the guy on the street. It is a philosophy they may live to regret if the corporate cash cows dry up. The Reds are considering using Larkin at leadoff and while he now says he would do it, he has said before he doesn't like it and prefers to bat second. Yes, he batted leadoff in the All-Star game, but that is an exhibition game that means nothing. If it is for the good of the team and manager Bob Boone can't find anybody else, Larkin will bat No. 1.