Red Sox Pre-Offseason Mega Thread

[Old Red]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

*Team overhypes the Big Three as the future of the franchise to the fans which gets the fans to buy in*

"The fans created the hype!"

Did you see it first hand?Portland has no problem h ticket sales no matter who plays there. Yes Red Sox management were all patting themselves on the back like they had pulled off a major victory over everyone else, so NO it was the ball club too.

[moonslav59]

7 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Did you see it first hand?Portland has no problem h ticket sales no matter who plays there. Yes Red Sox management were all patting themselves on the back like they had pulled off a major victory over everyone else, so NO it was the ball club too.

Did you even bother to read what MVP wrote?

[Old Red]

18 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Listen, Minor League teams aren't in the business of selling people on their product. They are constantly telling people that their players are no good, that people shouldn't come to the park at all! 

Like I said Portland, or Woo doesn’t have any problems selling tickets no matter who’s playing there. Common knowledge around here.

[mvp 78]

16 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Did you see it first hand?Portland has no problem h ticket sales no matter who plays there. Yes Red Sox management were all patting themselves on the back like they had pulled off a major victory over everyone else, so NO it was the ball club too.

"What even is a marketing department, really?"

The Sea Dogs average 5,750 fans per game for a stadium that seats 6,866. That's 75,000 unsold tickets. That's a cool $750k of potential revenue just from tickets.

[Old Red]

9 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

"What even is a marketing department, really?"

The Sea Dogs average 5,750 fans per game for a stadium that seats 6,866. That's 75,000 unsold tickets. That's a cool $750k of potential revenue just from tickets.

Real cold rainy weather the first month this year, but I didn’t say it was a sellout every night.

[mvp 78]

1 minute ago, Old Red said:

Real cold rainy weather the first month this year, but I didn’t say it was a sellout every night.

"no problem selling tickets" vs "16% of all tickets are unsold"

[moonslav59]

They sell out because they get fans to connect with players. A simple google search bring this up on the Sea Dogs, who play in my near lifelong hometown:

 

How They Hype Players

• Social Media & Feature Content: The team regularly shares walk-up song lists, highlight reels (such as massive home run blasts from clean-up hitters), defensive web-gems, and behind-the-scenes moments on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

• Dedicated Broadcasting & Interviews: Broadcasters and media staff coordinate pre-game and post-game player interviews, detailed game notes, and player spotlights to connect fans directly with rising Red Sox prospects (such as top names like Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel).

• Fan Engagement at Hadlock Field: Players are heavily integrated into the ballpark atmosphere, ranging from interactive fan moments to community-focused events alongside the team's iconic mascot, Slugger the Sea Dog. 
• https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/31/the-wait-is-over-sea-dogs-fans-the-marcelo-mayer-era-has-arrived/

[mvp 78]

Fenway: 6% empty

Polar Park: 23% empty (225k empty seats!!!)

[mvp 78]

I would just like to say that ticket sales at AA and AAA are SUSPECT!

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

"no problem selling tickets" vs "16% of all tickets are unsold"

You gotta stop using facts.

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Fenway: 6% empty

Polar Park: 23% empty (225k empty seats!!!)

It never rains is sunny Boston.

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Fenway: 6% empty

Polar Park: 23% empty (225k empty seats!!!)

I have a good idea: the Sox should start hyping their suspects.

[notin]

32 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

"What even is a marketing department, really?"

The Sea Dogs average 5,750 fans per game for a stadium that seats 6,866. That's 75,000 unsold tickets. That's a cool $750k of potential revenue just from tickets.

Not to mention all the red snapper hot dogs!

[notin]

12 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I would just like to say that ticket sales at AA and AAA are SUSPECT!

It’s a well known fact Portland overhypes their inside sales staff…

[notin]

18 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

They sell out because they get fans to connect with players. A simple google search bring this up on the Sea Dogs, who play in my near lifelong hometown:

 

How They Hype Players

• Social Media & Feature Content: The team regularly shares walk-up song lists, highlight reels (such as massive home run blasts from clean-up hitters), defensive web-gems, and behind-the-scenes moments on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

• Dedicated Broadcasting & Interviews: Broadcasters and media staff coordinate pre-game and post-game player interviews, detailed game notes, and player spotlights to connect fans directly with rising Red Sox prospects (such as top names like Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel).

• Fan Engagement at Hadlock Field: Players are heavily integrated into the ballpark atmosphere, ranging from interactive fan moments to community-focused events alongside the team's iconic mascot, Slugger the Sea Dog. 
• https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/31/the-wait-is-over-sea-dogs-fans-the-marcelo-mayer-era-has-arrived/

Slugger is pure hype.  Total suspect…

[notin]

22 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Fenway: 6% empty

Polar Park: 23% empty (225k empty seats!!!)

Pessimist!!

Fenway is 94% full

Polar Park is 77% full.

Be more optimistic…

[moonslav59]

1 minute ago, notin said:

Slugger is pure hype.  Total suspect…

If foto shoots with Slugger is not hype, what is?

[notin]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

If foto shoots with Slugger is not hype, what is?

I’m just glad the Woo Sox chose a city-oriented mascot and didn’t use a polar bear that symbolizes the park/sponsor.

If they had opted for the polar bear, the Red Sox would be the only team whose AAA mascot would eat their AA mascot…

[notin]

3 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Yeah, we need to really start deferring to xRBI. 

Or wRBI

[moonslav59]

7 minutes ago, notin said:

Or wRBI

How about xHR or wHR? (HRs adjusted by park dimension and opposition strength of pitching.)

xFldg% that adjusts for friendly scorers?

[NHNative]

4 hours ago, notin said:

Agreed.

I think RBIs are weak for player evaluation.  But useful for MVP awards, ROY awards, and maybe even HOF candidacy.  They’re fine for looking at what a player did, but almost useless for determining what a player can/will do…

Makes no sense to me. How about get more RBIs?

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, NHNative said:

Makes no sense to me. How about get more RBIs?

Yes, and getting more opportunities for RBIs is just as helpful.

[notin]

2 hours ago, NHNative said:

Makes no sense to me. How about get more RBIs?

So… more men on base?

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, notin said:

So… more men on base?

So, a guy who gets up with no men on base all year needs to hit 100 HRs to be productive enough for some, here.

[NHNative]

Yup--its a team sport.

[Old Red]

10 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

So, a guy who gets up with no men on base all year needs to hit 100 HRs to be productive enough for some, here.

By your so called analysis yes., but how many players would get up all year with no one on base? How many?🙈🤭

[Old Red]

16 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

"What even is a marketing department, really?"

The Sea Dogs average 5,750 fans per game for a stadium that seats 6,866. That's 75,000 unsold tickets. That's a cool $750k of potential revenue just from tickets.

How many Minor League park sells out on a nightly basis?  Is it your analysis that you have to sellout every game to have good attendance?

[mvp 78]

16 hours ago, notin said:

Or wRBI

xwRBI maybe? 

[mvp 78]

16 hours ago, notin said:

I’m just glad the Woo Sox chose a city-oriented mascot and didn’t use a polar bear that symbolizes the park/sponsor.

If they had opted for the polar bear, the Red Sox would be the only team whose AAA mascot would eat their AA mascot…

Paws could have just driven up from Pawtucket and taken over as mascot if they went with a polar bear. 

[mvp 78]

16 hours ago, notin said:

Slugger is pure hype.  Total suspect…

Slugger is the GOAT. I'll be his hype man.