It aint worth $150 with tix, parking, food, beer, etc. It just aint worth it!

Build a better team and they will come to see them play. As has already been noted, the only time the stands even begin to get filled is when a high profile team like the Yankees or Red Sox come to town and then it's to see them not the Mariners play. I've been saying this for a while, give me a reason to see, in person, our Mariners play. I don't need high paid players, just a solid team that plays baseball well on a consistent basis. This is a possible. Other teams are doing it without breaking the bank on player's salaries. Personally, this past World Series was a great series, along with the whole postseason after the Yanks were eliminated. Baseball was played without the focus on big named players and whether or not they would come through. Baseball is a team sport. It takes the coordinated effort of the full roster to bring in the wins. Mariner management, give us a team that we can enjoy to watch in person and the crowds will return to Safeco Field.

Behind home plate about 5 years ago and haven't regretted it. The quality of product is a joke. I don't want to pay for "hope" but playoffs.

sports town. I really think the city of seattle from a sports perspective has alot of issues and mabye the city itself contributes to them. As it is noted in the Native American NW Scriptures, the S in Seattle means SOFT. 35 plus years of failure and mediocrity encompasses are sports teams like the never ending rain. "Sell them maybe?"

I went to see the Mariners host the Cubs a couple of years ago. After being charged $40 for parking at the stadium I thought you won today, but I will never return for another game. I would need free tickets along with free parking for me to even think about going to another Mariner game. They could leave town and I wouldn't even care.

Speaking from the heart here.. I am a lifetime Mariners fan, and I've always enjoyed going to the games regardless of how bad the teams have been. Last year changed everything when the ownership group rolled out the scam known as 'dynamic pricing'. Originally advertised as a way to adjust the price based on demand, they used it as a way to sink to the low of operating like ticket scalpers. In the end, it was not based on demand at all.. 17-20,000 fans showed up and paid the sky-high 'variable' price for their tickets to the Red Sox games, the other 10,000 per game who normally showed up didn't want to pay the price gouging to watch two terrible ball clubs. I applaud the people who continue to stay away until the Mariners can at least return to running their business in an ethical manner. They insulted their fans, and articles like this are what they deserve.

In addition to the variable pricing, they RAISED ticket prices without telling their season ticket holders. The PR team headed by Kevin Martinez are wonderful people and work within the constraints of trying to prop up Dumb and Dumber. Just think of this Chuck Armstrong has been the president of the Mariners since 1993, almost 20 years. In what other world would a president keep his job while the team is a loser 15 out of the 20 years?

I have been asking that for the past decade. DUMB AND DUMBER NEEDED TO GO TEN YEARS AGO

Welcome back from the dark side. What took you so long? You blinded by dumb an dumbers bobble heads? Anyway welcome to this side.

If the Mariners re-sign Olivo again to catch, I think I may get sick. The guy can't catch, can't block the plate, can't call a decent game. Montero isn't a catcher. He's just a guy that can hit. Maybe teach him how to play First Base and tell Smoak to hit the road. Eating the Figgins salary should have been done last year. Don't sign Hamilton; too much risk.

maybe that new video screen can show movies while the game is on so the fans can avoid watching the game.

I could really relate to the Season Ticket Holder that talked about raising the prices w/out telling anyone. I heard the VP of Communications respond on a KIRO talk show about why. His answer infuriated me. He said it was OK to do so. It made my really angry. The Mariners management is completely dysfunctional. Add in Griffy, Figgins, and the rest of those loudmouth punks, and you get what you got. A city that just wont support the team until it changes....in a big way. The Mariners...completely dysfunctional organization.

jack can't sign a free agent. george argoros brought chuck armstrong to the mariners from his california business. chuck has been there ever since. cheapskate chuck has run off more top level superstars and signed no superstars.