Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Why do kids attend games? Bribes.

It's both basic and simple.  Treat a trip to the ballpark like a trip to the amusement park and kids are OK with it.  But try treating it like a baseball game, which they are expected to watch.

Tell me the last time you took a kid to a Major Baseball League (MBL) game and did not buy the kid anything at the game, including:
- food
- drink
- shirt
- cap
- whatever.

Try taking a kid, preferably by public transportation, to a game and not buying anything for the kid and prohibiting:
- electronic devices
- reading material
- playing in a swimming pool, kiddie baseball facility, etc.

In summary, try taking a kid to a game and having the kid sit for four hours and pay attention to the game.  Rest room breaks are OK.  Then tell me how it went.

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