Chicago Cubs cut ticket prices by two percent – MLB News
Another bad season for the Chicago Cubs feared the top management as they do not want an overwhelming decrease of attendance at Wrigley Field.
With this fact in mind, the Chicago Cubs have announced they are planning to cut ticket prices by two percent in 2013 Major League Baseball season.
“We use a lot of analytics and talk to the fans, listen to their feedback, They’ve been patient with us, and we try to listen to them,” said Colin Faulkner, the Cubs’ vice-president of ticket sales and services.
Later president Theo Epstein said and explained in detail, “The experience at Wrigley is pretty great, If we stay committed to that vision and we’re going places and we put a team on the field that plays really hard, the experience of coming to Wrigley is pretty special, it’s hard to replicate. I think that has something to do with the ticket prices. There’s no getting around the fact that as far as the ultimate return on investment for the fans’ dollar.”
Cubs finished fifth in the 2012 Major League season with 61-101 win-loss. It was by far the worst record with the level of players they had in the roster.
With meager .377 winning percentage, Chicago Cubs were outclassed by every Major League team who had slight good pitchers in their roster. Cubs’ hitters just failed to perform against most of the National and American League pitchers. They did not show any fighting spirit and lost too many games.
Some experts have also stated in the media that by cutting ticket prices certainly will help the Cubs to attract more fans at their home field. Along with cutting ticket prices, the Cubs should focus and make some new playing strategies for the next seasons.
Their previous performances have given them a slight image which they can use to enhance next season’s performance. Cubs currently are relying too much on their pitchers but in order to do well in the National League West especially overall in National League, the must bring some potential hitters in the side in this coming winter.
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