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White Sox Dynamic Ticket Pricing
by Voltaire on Aug 17, 2011 6:39 PM EDT
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Greetings LGTers. There are many of you who live in Chicago, or so I understand, so I wanted to pose the following query.
My friend and I are going to see the Tribe tomorrow down on the South Side. We're going to buy our tickets tomorrow as walk-ups. But...
Do any of you have experience with the White Sox dynamic ticket pricing system? I had no idea that any team in the majors used such a system. Ticket prices don't just vary by series, they can change, daily (I guess?), based on the team's decision. From their website:
Using a custom-made computer model, the Chicago White Sox can adjust individual game ticket prices throughout the season, based on market demand and a variety of factors as detailed as starting pitcher matchups, popularity of the opposing team and appeal for promotional giveaways, among others. The White Sox view dynamic pricing as a way to let more fans visit the ballpark by providing even more day-to-day ticket price options for our fans.
The cheapest tickets are currently $17, so that's what we'll go with. But as walk-ups, are these tickets likely to cost $5 tomorrow? $40? And why are White Sox tickets so expensive? Don't they know how much they suck?
Atlantic League Signs (First?) Indonesian Player
Also from the article:
"In addition to Mastny’s signing, the Patriots have announced the activation of utility player Ryan Freel, who is re-joining Somerset after a brief absence to start the season."
I think I am in love with the Patriots.
Vote for Indians All-Time 9
Look, something to distract us from the end of this horrid season!
The Indians are holding a competition on their website to choose the "All-Time 9" - which in this case means the nine best-hitting single seasons by position.
A Beautiful Summer Evening
by Voltaire on Aug 17, 2009 12:05 AM EDT
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Note: this post is picture-intensive
This afternoon, I made the trip down to Columbus to watch the Clippers. The game began at 5, early enough to remain light, but late enough for the sun to set behind the park and shade the seating bowl. It was a beautiful, if hot, evening for baseball.
Upon parking a block away from the stadium, I was first greeted by the train derailment at Neil Ave.
The train created a convenient metaphor for the 2009 Indians season. Above, we see Mark Shapiro, after putting on a few pounds consoling himself with ice cream, mourning over the team's fate. Below, Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee's future years with the Tribe spill away into the abyss.
I hadn't looked up the Clippers probables before leaving, so I was pleasantly surprised to see Carlos Carrasco on the mound.
He was his projectable self, pitching well into the 8th. He allowed only seven baserunners and struck out six. According to the stadium radar gun, he hit 95 MPH in that final inning. Yes, we should be more excited about this guy.
Matt LaPorta had an off day, going 0-4, and looked magnificent doing so.
Josh Barfield played a mean left field and went 2-3 with two doubles and a run. Most importantly, he had a sac bunt.
After the second inning, I popped over to introduce myself to BuckeyeBrad. Happy birthday, dude, since I forgot to tell you in person. To the rest of you LGTers in attendence, I'm sorry I missed you.
Lou Marson went 2-3 with two runs and a BB. It was fantastic to watch him catch Carrasco and know that same battery will be in Cleveland next year.
One of the highlights of the game was minor-league journeyman Robert Tanois Taggert "Uncle Tagg" Bozied, seen here rounding third. His RBI single in the 4th inning, and subsequent run scored, were loudly cheered by his five-year old niece, sitting several rows behind me. Cheered just as loud were his three other, less fruitful, plate appearances.
I learned that there is a Sugerdale Hot Dog Derby in Columbus, too. These hot dogs are not nearly as anthopormophized, and sprint only down the right field foul line. None of them displayed the talent needed to make it to the bigs, but they were competitive nonetheless.
When it became apparent that Carrasco would not throw the complete game that I had been cheering for, I switched my desire to witnessing the magic that is R.J. Swindle. Instead, I was treated to Greg Aquino, which was actually rather enjoyable. He picked up his 13th save on the year for the Clippers.
The Clippers won the game, 4-2. I savored everything I saw - from the hero of the game, Stephen Head, of whom I took nary a picture, to Joe Charboneau*, whom I glimpsed for a few fleeting seconds leaving the Fantasy Camp game before the real game began. Huntington Park was a wonder to behold. Even if the team had no LaPortas or Carrascos or Rondons or Brantleys to offer, the stadium itself will make a trip worthwhile. I defer to the recent Fan Shots on the park for explanation - my own pictures of the stadium cannot hold a candle to them.
Returning to my car after the game, I saw a rare sight indeed - a flying hopper car. I leave it to you to determine the metaphorical significance of Cliff Lee (or Victor Martinez) being lifted away from the rails by crane.
All told, it was one of the most peaceful and enjoyable evenings I have had all summer. It was baseball, and it was beautiful.
* I sat on his lap during an autograph session at a mall when I was three. Now you feel old.
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All-Star Ballotting Has Already Started
We are roughly 15% done with the pre-All-Star break portion of the season.
Here is an updated version of the season standings chart. New additions include the proper scale for a full season and 20-game increments on the Y-axis. The gray lines along the x-axis indicate the first of each month.
This is current as of this moment - it includes today's Indians game but nothing else (as no-one else in the Central has played yet today).
I am open to suggestions on improvement and/or additional features y'all would like to see.
Because I'm sure you all want to see the suckitude of the season so far represented graphically.
Y-Axis is games over/under .500.
Game 2 Overflow Thread: Look, and Despair
by Voltaire on Apr 8, 2009 10:02 PM EDT
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This is simply ugly. Feel free to use this as an intentional over-reactions thread as well.
This is simply ugly. Feel free to use this as an intentional over-reactions thread as well.
This is simply ugly. Feel free to use this as an intentional over-reactions thread as well.
This is simply ugly. Feel free to use this as an intentional over-reactions thread as well.
This is simply ugly. Feel free to use this as an intentional over-reactions thread as well.
Turn to page 76 of your Indians Annual. There you'll see the 2008 AL Central Pennant Race feature. I was delighted when I saw this in the Annual - and then crushed. I'm a fan of baseball graphs myself and was elated to see their inclusion, but the two styles shown are vastly inferior to what I present here.
The reasons are thus: the "Winning Percentage" graph is crazy and meaningless near the start of the season - note that the graph doesn't even begin until April 30 - and the rest of the season is "compressed" together, as more games played means the more resistant the percentage is to change.
The "Cumulative Wins" graph is just five lines with minutely different slopes. I think the weaknesses of this format speak for themselves.
Shown above is the 2008 AL Central presented in the "Games Over/Under .500" format. It looks like a pennant race. Everyone starts out at the same spot - zero. A win will change your position on the graph just as much in September as it will in April. The teams diverge noticeably, and it's easy to tell why one team changes places with another in the standings. Why did Detroit pass Cleveland for third place in June? It wasn't an Indians collapse (yet); Detroit was just red-hot.
Some notes about the graph: the x-axis is rendered in days, not games played. Double-headers are compressed into the day played. This unfortunately means splitting a double-header looks the same as a day off. I could fix this if I wanted to be precise.
Full disclosure: the above is my personal summary of a chapter from John Davenport's fantastic (out-of-print book) Baseball Graphics (1979).
Wood has minor back problem
Wedge stresses the issue is minor. Many hands are wrung.
UPDATE: Per Castro again, Wood had a full workout today and expects to throw a full bullpen session tomorrow. [Jay]
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The Columbus Clippers unveiled their new uniforms today. They feature a more "modern" look as well as a new "C" hat logo to play up the Cleveland connection. Perhaps most notable are the red-top home alternates.
The real news, of course, is that LaPorta is gonna look smokin' in that red uni.
Good grief
Didn't really believe this when I read it. Would he actually accept such an offer?
Game Thread: ALCS Game One
by Voltaire on Oct 10, 2008 8:40 PM EDT
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Go Rays. Now, for the 75-word filler:
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays announced their roster for the American League Championship Series and, as expected, they went with 11 pitchers and 14 position players, which translated to right-hander Edwin Jackson being added to the roster and outfielder Eric Hinske being removed.
Having enough arms in the event of a pitching catastrophe in a seven-game series became the overriding reason for going with 11 hurlers.
Marte Done
This just raises all sorts of questions, most of which can be answered with the sad statement that we've probably seen our last ever Marte Parte.
Bullington to start on Saturday
I believe Bullington is literally the last starting pitcher we have on the 40-man. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Santana to Akron
As per CastroTurf. He's starting the game, too!
Marte hungry for a real opportunity
The last sentence says it all:
"If nothing else, [Marte]'s mastered the art of catching ceremonial first pitches."
I don't know if anyone else here is a big baseball card geek like I am, but I've been making a few of these and thought I'd share one. Trying to ruin the photo to match the original set is the most enjoyable part. This isn't a particularly good job; the hue needs to be off, and I think I added too much "noise." But here it is!
Game Thread: March 29, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 29, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
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I hope this isn't a duplicate. My last thread never showed up.
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Game Thread: March 28, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 28, 2008 7:10 PM EDT
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Game Thread: March 20, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 20, 2008 1:13 PM EDT
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Oh, c'mon people! It's Indians baseball, and this one's on TV!
Basketball is NOT more interesting than this.
As I write Byrd just hit B.J. Upton in the elbow and he's out of the game.
Also - the new Rays unis are ugly. And the logo. And the name change itself.
This had better be 300 characters. I don't want to have to copy over that text like usual.
Game Thread: March 16, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 16, 2008 1:04 PM EDT
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I'm not going to let y'all get away with it this time! Game thread up ten minutes early, so take THAT!
Sizemore, CF
Dellucci, LF
Hafner, DH
Martinez, 1B
Peralta, SS
Blake, 3B
Gutierrez, RF
Cabrera, 2B
Shoppach, C
Sabathia is on the mound. The lineup looks like a regular season one for a Byrd start.
Game Thread: March 15, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 15, 2008 3:45 PM EDT
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Wow. Nobody started a diary for today's game? I get here late to find NOTHING? Shame on you all. Shame. Shame. Shame.
One-line diaries are prohibited on Let's Go Tribe!. Give your diary a bit more thought, then give it another shot. If you have nothing to add to your proposed diary, then it probably belongs as a comment under another appropriate thread.
Game Thread: March 13, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 13, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
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Fausto Carmona goes for the Tribe against the Blue Jays. The game is on the radio but I don't know about anything else. McDonald, Inglett, Luna all starting for the Jays. Hat trick!
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Game Thread: March 10, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 10, 2008 1:00 PM EDT
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Paul Byrd gets the start for the Indians as they face the Devil Rays in the road. The starting lineup looks like this:
Gutierrez, CF
Michaels, LF
Peralta, SS
Hafner, DH
Garko, 1B
Cabrera, 2B
Carroll, 3B
Haad, C
Tyner, RF
Both of these teams are American League teams. Paul Byrd is the Cobra. Haad has two vowels in his last name. Free Jason Bay.
Game Thread : March 8, 2008
by Voltaire on Mar 8, 2008 1:12 PM EST
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The game is on both STO and WTAM today. To all of you in Ohio, you've got no excuse not to be here, since you're hopelessly snowed in. Hope everyone's doing okay!
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