MLB's Empty Seats Aren't A Problem, They're Part Of The Plan
by Neil deMause from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#4RNH3)

Major League Baseball saw attendance decline for the fifth straight year, falling to a mere 28,198 fans per game, the lowest mark since 2003. It's a trend that has already prompted much public hand-wringing from baseball barons and the sportswriters who care about them: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has said the sport"