underscores the number of ways a team can turn an iconic moment into added revenue' ( WALL STREET JOURNAL, 6/21).ĬHICKEN & THE EGG? In Chicago, David Haugh writes under the header, 'Sox Management Owes More To Fans: It Shouldn't Blame Inadequate Attendance For Lack Of Resources To Add Players.' White Sox Senior VP & GM Ken Williams reminded fans Monday how 'financial constraints tied to attendance woes will dictate how aggressive he can be pursuing players the Sox need.' Haugh writes, ' Reinsdorf, through Williams, basically is threatening fans that the Sox won't get more competitive with a trade for an expensive pitcher such as Ryan Dempster unless they support that idea by buying more tickets. As of Wednesday afternoon, the top bid for it was $8,114.' The fact that the Mets 'are selling all this. Want home plate itself? That'll cost a bit more. The team is 'selling everything but the air Santana exhaled on June 1 against the Cardinals.' Costa: 'Want a chunk of dirt from the mound that night? That'll cost you between $25 and $35, depending on whether you want a dirt keychain, a dirt box or a dirt coin.

Meanwhile, Costa in a separate piece notes the Mets are looking to 'cash in' on P Johan Santana's June 1 no-hitter, the first in the franchise's 50-year history.

The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Brian Costa notes with ticket sales 'slow going into the season, the Mets knew they needed to be in contention early to drive sales in the summer.' Now, the team's 'winning start appears to be helping the Mets rebound at the box office.' Tuesday's game drew an announced crowd of 32,587, the 'largest for a midweek home game since early April.' Sunday's game drew an announced crowd of 40,134, the 'largest at Citi Field since Opening Day.' Mets Exec VP/Business Operations Dave Howard said that more than 7,000 'of those tickets were purchased the day of the game.' Howard: 'There have been some really nice indications that the Mets fan base is getting excited about this team and is responding by coming out to the ballpark' ( WSJ.com, 6/20 ).

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