
One of the biggest fears of baseball teams early this season was fulfilled, the little influx of fans in the stadiums has been a topic of conversation throughout the season.
The great absenteeism was the public, the fanatics, the ones who accompanied their team every day, with songs, shouts, colorful exhibits, and noise makers. Customs that are a part of Creole baseball. That joy this season has been supplanted by low attemdance and a lot of empty chairs.
The leaders of the eight teams that make life possible for Creole baseball tried to encourage the participation of the fanatics in the stadiums, but in many occasions this attempt has failed by not being able to obtain the regular attendance that has been observed in past seasons.
Strategies that had no effect
Enter two and pay one, combo tickets with 30% discount, free transfer of tickets for fans, free entry promotion for women.
These have been part of the promotions of the teams that make up the LVBP , to draw the attention of fans and make it economical to attend the stadiums.
These promotions had little effect for the encounters except for the clashes between the chief rivals ( Caracas Lions vs. Navegantes del Magallanes ).

The Venezuelan has prioritized his needs putting aside the option to go to the stadium with his family. Attending a ball game ranges from 40,000 to 80,000 Bsf depending on the type of tickets you buy or what you eat inside the park.
Miguel Sandoval, a fan of the Navegantes de Magallanes was consulted on this issue. "Going to a game with my wife and 2 children, I leave the whole fortnight. We buy some trinkets but the food and drink is expensive. I will not let my family see the game as watch others eat and, for that we do something at home and we be happy there, "sighed Sandoval.
In addition to this, leaving the stadium after 10 at night is not a very pleasant experience. Insecurity is also one of those factors that prevents fans from attending games.
If you do not have a car the circumstance is complicated a little more since a taxi transfer has a minimum price of 4,000 bolivars depending on the time, not to mention that some taxi lines do not drive in the so-called red zones that exist in the cities.
The quality of play this season has also been one of the shortcomings for the low attendance in the stadiums this season.
"This year the quality of baseball has not been as expected. The quality is not as it has been in the past seasons. The games are very long. Teams have shown many shortcomings and the fans think twice about going to the stadium to spend a lot of money for a game that's bad. We expect more. "said Yoel Garcia, a fan of the Sharks.
Garcia normally would attend 20 or more games a season. This year he has attended only one game.