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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Picture of MLB crowd goes viral for all the wrong reasons
A picture of the crowd at LoanDepot Park went viral on Monday night - and not for the reasons the Marlins would have wanted. The NL East strugglers, who are last in the division with a 23-35 record, hosted the league-worst Rockies in South Florida. And there apparently was little enthusiasm about the matchup, as a photo from reporter Tyler Boronski showed the stands extremely empty for the first pitch of the night. The surreal photo made the rounds on X and was later re-posted by the Foul Territory page, where it's picked one million views at the time of writing. Fans could hardly believe how empty the stadium was. 'How do those two franchises stay in business?,' one asked. Crowd situation in Miami at first pitch between the Rockies and Marlins. — Tyler Boronski (@TylerBoronski) June 2, 2025 'You couldn't give the marlin tickets away even if you wanted,' a second said. 'Nice ballpark though,' added David Samson, the former president of the team. Ultimately, the Marlins announced an attendance of 5,894 - just about 16 percent of the stadium's capacity. While Miami was hit with some severe storms on Monday, the franchise's attendance has been a consistent problem since LoanDepot Park opened in 2012. The team has made the playoffs just twice since then, and is currently averaging the third-lowest attendance in the league at just 11,944 fans. The Rockies, meanwhile, have had a historically bad start, losing 50 of their first 60 games. However, they got back in the column on Monday as they defeated the Marlins 6-4.
BBC News
2 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Worcestershire members too ill to meet should resign says leader
A council leader has been asked to clarify her comments after suggesting councillors who are too ill to attend meetings should UK Councillor Jo Monk made the remarks in her first meeting leading Worcestershire County a debate on using substitutes in scrutiny panel meetings, which is when a member can send someone in their place, Monk said: "I've sat for the last four years witnessing people coming and going when they felt like it."Richard Udall, leader of the council's Labour group, said: "We need to know to whom she was referring and what she intends to do to implement any policy changes." Monk had said: "When you sign up to be a councillor, it's something you should take very seriously and if you sit on more than one panel, you have to ask why – are they going to conflict? And if they do, you shouldn't be sat on all of those panels."If you have health issues that are that serious then perhaps you should resign." Council staff 'worried' Udall said: "I think she was only talking about councillors, which is in itself surprising as she only had a 60% attendance record in the last council due to ill health."He added council staff were now "very worried about what Reform UK in charge may mean to them". In response, Monk said her comments were made "in reference to some councillors who take on paid positions and then consistently and over a long period of time do not attend those meetings due to a number of reasons, one of which being long-term ill-health".She said they had not been aimed at those who missed "the odd meeting".Any effort to link her comments to council staff was "scaremongering", she said. The council's website states councillors are not paid a salary, but do receive allowances for time and expenses involved in carrying out duties. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
CBS News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
San Joaquin County Fair attendance takes a hit during first 100 degree days of the year
STOCKTON – With the heat, people still hit the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds for the annual fair, but it came with its challenges to keep people under shade and out of the high temperatures. A highly anticipated weekend here at the fairgrounds was interrupted by the heat. With triple digits the first two days, the fair says it hurt attendance. But Sunday's cooler 90-degree day helped pick things up. "We have our sunscreen, our hats, our sunglasses, we're gonna stay hydrated. Yeah, we know," a couple said. "We're here for the whole vibe of it all." They chose this Sunday after seeing the high temperatures on Friday and Saturday. "This heat spike out of nowhere, we thought about adjusting time, but once we're out [with our] promotion, we have to stick with it," said Daniel Castillo, CEO of the fairgrounds. Castillo said he and his crew worked hard even during the high temperatures to make things work, but attendance took a hit. "Friday matched up to Friday last year, which was good. Saturday was definitely a lot less," he said. "We totally understand why people would stay away, however, Sunday is always a big day." People are using anything they can to stay cool by staying put in the shade or grabbing a drink from vendors. "We were here since 8 in the morning. It's a good spot! We're here at the entrance, and we're hoping for success," said Henry Luis Gallardo, a vendor of aguas frescas and tostilocos. The lower attendance is not making it as busy as usual for Gallardo and his workers. "The truth, it was a little low Saturday. But today, we're hoping it's going to be a good day for us," said Gallardo. The fair said they'll have attendance numbers for the whole weekend on Monday.
RNZ News
6 days ago
- Politics
- RNZ News
Prosecuting parents of truant kids pointless
children education 44 minutes ago Pushing to prosecute parents of chronically truant kids is a pointless exercise according to one school principal. Associate Education Minister David Seymour is leading the government charge to get more kids back in class. He's announced the Education Ministry is proactively contacting schools and attendance officers to make sure parents of chronically absent students are referred to them for possible prosecution. Rangiora High School Principal Bruce Kearney spoke to Lisa Owen.
Forbes
28-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
MLB On Pace For Third Straight Attendance Increase
Even with Tampa Bay Rays playing at the Yankees' Steinbrenner Field, Major League Baseball is seeing ... More attendance trend higher year-over-year exiting Memorial Day weekend. (Photo by) Trends early in the 2025 Major League Baseball season indicate a third consecutive annual attendance increase, even as two clubs play in ballparks designed for Spring Training and Minor League Baseball. As the league exits Memorial Day weekend, according to MLB, attendance is up +2% year-over-year compared to 2024. The current season sees an average paid attendance of 27,876 compared to 27,319 over the same number of dates last season at this time. The increase is striking given the A's are now playing at Sutter Health Park, home to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and the Tampa Bay Rays are playing at Steinbrenner Field, the Spring Training facility of the New York Yankees. The A's will spend three seasons in Sacramento while they construct their new ballpark in Las Vegas. The Rays are slated to return to Tropicana Field in 2026 after the $22.5 million plan to repair the roof and other damages is completed in the wake of Hurricane Milton shredding the roof. Using data from Baseball-Reference, the New York Mets lead in the most significant year-over-year (YOY) increases (+12,915 per game), followed by the Detroit Tigers (6,561 per game), Los Angeles Angels (5,331 per game), and A's (4,035 per game). The increase by the A's was largely expected, given the acrimony with fans in Oakland in their last season there. While the A's are up, the same cannot be said of the Rays. Only the St. Louis Cardinals (-7,609 per game) are seeing a larger drop compared to this point last year. Through 35 games, the Rays are down -5,865 per game. Other large drops over the last year include the Toronto Blue Jays (-4,502 per game) and Texas Rangers (-3,080 per game). For total attendance the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers are the only club seeing per game attendance over 50,000 (50,231), up +3,428 per game, followed by the San Diego Padres (42,365, up +3,105 YOY), Philadelphia Phillies (41,296, up +2,857 per game), and Mets (41,296, up +2,021 per game). At the bottom, the aforementioned Rays are the only club seeing per game attendance below 10,000 per game (9,932), followed by the A's (10,167), Miami Marlins (12,148) and Chicago White Sox (16,329). You may be wondering how Spring weather is affecting things. According to the league, through Memorial Day there have been 18 postponed games and 1 suspended game compared to 20 postponed games and 1 suspended game at the same time in the 2024 season.
