You make some fine points. But, in Southern California, there are
five Class A
teams within the marketing "shadow" of three MLB teams: San Diego
Anaheim and Los Angeles. I went to all five of their ball parks last
April. Threw
out the first pitch at one park, had dinner on the tab of a team
owner at
another, danced with the team mascot on the third base dugout at a
third park,
got a mention and message board acknowledgement at the last two. Who
am
I to deserve all that attention? Just a fan. Not a season ticket
holder at any of
those parks. In August I went to every minor league in Ohio. Got a
P.A. and
message board acknowledgement at all but one. But, that one exception
was
a night to remember since I got to gab with Warner Fuselle after the
game as
we re-lived the days of going to Atlanta Crackers' games when we were
both
much younger. Warner even mentioned our meeting on the air.
Now let's look for some contrast. When I first learned that baseball
was
coming back to Brooklyn I made contact with the Cyclones' front
office to ask if
they could hold one cheap seat ticket for the debut home opener and I
would
pay for it. I explained I was flying nearly three thousand miles for
the event,
was a native son of Brooklyn, a 25-year Navy veteran, had left the
borough a
few months ahead of the Dodgers and was returning for the first time
in forty
four years. Their answer? Tickets would be sold at some mall in
Brooklyn on a
certain date and I had to be there to get one. Well, thanks to one of
the
founders of this group, I got my ticket. He had to stand in line at
that mall to
obtain it.
So, when I hear that some of the fans (not season ticket holders)
are being
ignored
when it comes to matters like mini-plans and the like I have to
shake my head
in wonderment. Here we have a short-season Class A minor league team
with
a marketing base of two million plus people. And they haven't got
clue one
about the miracle they have been handed.

--- In brooklyncyclones2@yahoogroups.com, mrribbonny@c... wrote:
> I don't usually post here, but feel the management of the Cyclones
is being
> wrongly accused of treating fans poorly. The management has always
handled any
> problem I've had quickly and professionaly. Many of the references
made to
> other teams don't have the added competition of 2 Major League and
another
> minor league team in the same city. I think it is only fair, that
full season
> ticket holders get the best seats. They support the team on a day
in day out
> basis, and are willing to spend their money to do it. Many of us
full season
> ticket holders get joy out of giving our tickets away to games we
can't attend.
In
> 3 years my tickets have gone unused only 4 games. The box office
people
are
> always helpful and courteous to a fault. The stub hub is available
to those
who
> want to sell their tickets. Yes, I do wish it were a bit less
costly for a
> bottle of water, but all in all for the bang for your buck you
can't beat it!!