Counterpoint: A Cleveland Resident and Indians’ Fan Perspective on Low Attendance at Progressive Field

Yesterday on this very web site there was an article written by AJ Kaufman in which he wrote about the lack of attendance at Cleveland Indians games despite the time being in first place. His view was against the fans of Cleveland, and he essentially called them out while providing some rationale for why this fan apathy has developed over the last decade even when the team has been enjoying moments of success on the field. The article is well-presented, but I happen to disagree with some of AJ’s opinion on the issue. In this post, I’ll present reasons as to why this disagreement exists. Then-Jacobs Field during the fan support heyday when sellouts - and outstanding teams - were the norm. (Photo by Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer) The misguided comments of Chris Perez AJ’s article, and many like it, was inspired by the comments recently made my Cleveland closer Chris Perez. After a dominant performance in which he struck out the side to close the game, in front of 29,799 fans, Perez made...