(Don't) Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Why would anyone pay to see a game in person, when he can have better seats at home? Commentator Frank Deford says that instead of paying high ticket prices, some fans just buy an HDTV. And while attendance may be down, TV ratings are way up.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/27/135730820/-dont-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame?ft=1&f=1057

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