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What Can the O's Do to Put Butts in Seats in 2019?

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4 minutes ago, mdbdotcom said:

Attendance is going to plummet in 2019. Do you have any ideas for how they can attract people to the games?

Allow smoking in the arena (butts)?  Drinking after the seventh?  Pole dancers after the game?  Free beer (one crappy Bud Lite) for anyone who stays until the end?  How Great Thou Art during the seventh inning stretch?  Just noodling ...

 

 

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Allow smoking in the arena?  Drinking after the seventh?  Pole dancers after the game?  Free beer (one crappy Bud Lite) for anyone who stays until the end?  Just noodling ...

 

 

Maybe they could do double-headers on the weekends with the first game being a minor league game. If we're going young, why not show off the prospects in a major league setting?

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Maybe they could do double-headers on the weekends with the first game being a minor league game. If we're going young, why not show off the prospects in a major league setting?

If someone gets 2 hits they get called up and start the second game.

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Maybe they could do double-headers on the weekends with the first game being a minor league game. If we're going young, why not show off the prospects in a major league setting?

If Sig does another stint as roving MiLB instructor, dress him up in different cosplay unis during Game One?

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Allow smoking in the arena (butts)?  Drinking after the seventh?  Pole dancers after the game?  Free beer (one crappy Bud Lite) for anyone who stays until the end?  How Great Thou Art during the seventh inning stretch?  Just noodling ...

 

 

I have to admit that a part of me likes all of these ideas, lol.

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6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

More specials on tickets, more give aways.  Ad campaign centered around the young players.  Push the process narrative that fans are already familiar with from the Astros and 76ers.

Wouldn't hurt to step up their social media game.

We need a sexy name for what this "rebuild" may be called.  Sorry, but Astroball and Moneyball similarities are taken.  How can we string Elias and Sig together in perfect harmony?  

 

Agree on the social media idea - have interactive commentary from the fanbase into moves - have OH types make suggestions on who to call up, etc.

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We need a sexy name for what this "rebuild" may be called.  Sorry, but Astroball and Moneyball similarities are taken.  How can we string Elias and Sig together in perfect harmony?  

 

Agree on the social media idea - have interactive commentary from the fanbase into moves - have OH types make suggestions on who to call up, etc.

Not old fogies like us, something for the kids.  The Orioles don't need to spend resources courting us.  Mr Trash Wheel has a superior social media presence.

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We need a sexy name for what this "rebuild" may be called.  Sorry, but Astroball and Moneyball similarities are taken.  How can we string Elias and Sig together in perfect harmony?  

 

Agree on the social media idea - have interactive commentary from the fanbase into moves - have OH types make suggestions on who to call up, etc.

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Not old fogies like us, something for the kids.  The Orioles don't need to spend resources courting us.  Mr Trash Wheel has a superior social media presence.

Yes!  Just like minor league vibe except for the majors until they get near competitive!  Mascots, shooting tee shirts into the audience, super heroes, animals, @SteveA in costume, etc.  ?

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Not old fogies like us, something for the kids.  The Orioles don't need to spend resources courting us.  Mr Trash Wheel has a superior social media presence.

We need ten year olds under contract to deliver ideas to percolate for the ad campaign

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