Hard to say for sure as there isn't any specific data tracking it. It definitely seems like there is more of a visiting fanbase at Fenway now. Local crowd seems a lot quieter too.
Last year, they really didn't deserve to buy. We'll see if they are in better position this season. The pitching is in much better shape at the moment, that's for sure.
They don't have less names than last year though? They are still 5th of 15 in the AL. Attendance being down less than 800 people a game isn't that surprising coming off back to back 78 wins seasons and a team that was looking like .500 at best. About the same attendance as 2022 when they still had Xander and some other stars.
Maybe not Duran as there was always a question about his bat, but Houck was at least an MLB caliber arm. They could have figured a reasonable amount for him.
Cora is a very good to great manager. No reason not to overpay him since it doesn't count against a cap and Henry is making a s*** ton off this team anyway.