Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Is Bonds good for baseball?

Even though Bonds has a lot shadowing him these days, I’m sure whether Bonds played a third of the season or more this year every team in MLB would love to have him. Statistically, he is a reliable man to get on base for the Giants when he plays. Bonds is going to be a big reason for putting fans in the seats whether the game is home or away because of his chance to beat the homerun records set by Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Whether those in attendance are fans or not attendance to watch Barry Bonds as he chases this remarkable feat will increase. With more people going to the game to watch Barry Bonds, I expect the demand for his jerseys to increase. I would have to say there is also going to be a demand for kayaks and small boats. More people will be swarming McCovey Cove hoping to grab a piece of history. Do you expect the demand for anything else to increase? Maybe the shadow of his possible use of steroids has gloomed over him so long that he won’t put people in the seat or glued to the television. From an economic viewpoint, Barry Bonds is good for baseball, do you agree? I think you can count on him to play the majority of the season because he's wanting that World Series ring, so people should purchase tickets now while good seats are still available. Would you buy a ticket with the chance he might not play that day?

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