Chipper Jones calls out Braves Fans

[EmpireWF]

I think we can conclude that there are a variety of factors that contribute to attendance figures for live sporting events, and not all of them can be explained with "bad sports town" or "good sports town" ...

Per ESPN's chart....After barely a month into this season, only San Francisco is averaging a sell out. St. Louis is not far behind them and then there's Boston. After that, it's a further drop off for the rest of the 27 other teams. Cleveland is at the bottom, worse than either Florida team by a long shot.

Those are almost guaranteed to be the top 3 teams in terms of home attendance come September, too.

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Per ESPN's chart....After barely a month into this season, only San Francisco is averaging a sell out. St. Louis is not far behind them and then there's Boston. After that, it's a further drop off for the rest of the 27 other teams. Cleveland is at the bottom, worse than either Florida team by a long shot.

Those are almost guaranteed to be the top 3 teams in terms of home attendance come September, too.

The atmosphere at A&T is unreal. Indescribable really. Been there twice, second of which was last August when they were 15 games under. Still a packed house, and everybody is wearing team gear head to toe. They are so into every pitch too. Most places the crowd is there to drink and shoot the breeze between pitches (if not during).

No idea how they did it, but they got a special thing down by the bay.

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#greatsportstown

[Pitty]

#greatsportstown

Wow less people go to games on days with chance of rain?

Still a better attendance rate than #Barves.

[Youk]

Wow less people go to games on days with chance of rain?

Still a better attendance rate than #Barves.

That's why they make ponchos.

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Wow less people go to games on days with chance of rain?

Still a better attendance rate than #Barves.

Fewer*

And I'll I'm hearing is excuse making. I thought Philly was as #diehardsportstown that sold out every game rain or shine, win or lose, no matter WHAT, bro. Or am I to believe they are just like every other city, in that they will turn out if the conditions are amenable and stay home otherwise.

Wait no, that can't be right, because again, fans in Philly are different. Special. They just care more than fans in than those #badsportstowns ... amirite?