Clear Breakaway

Bob McElligott and Aaron Portzline talk about the state of the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they prepare to face the Vegas Golden Knights.

Cleveland’s season ends one series short. The Guardians fall to the Rays in six games in the ALCS, and the offense goes quiet after Game 1. Bob breaks down what went wrong, what’s next for a young Cleveland core, and why baseball needs a salary floor more than a salary cap.

Then: are pro sports pricing fans out of the stands? Bob runs the numbers on what a family of four really pays for tickets, parking, hot dogs and beer, and asks where your ceiling is.

Plus the topic Patreon members voted for: streaming. Too many apps, too many subscriptions, and too many hoops just to follow your team.

In the second half, Bob takes your questions: Luxury Suite member Duncan’s $1,200 night at a Canucks game, the 80-inch TV vs. the stadium seat, whether corporate buyers are driving up prices, the Brewers and the “Timeless Ticket,” $10 walk-up Penguins tickets in 1985, and whether last year’s Stanley Cup ratings were about the matchup or about free TV.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Sports Attack
00:57 5-star review from DeusJes
02:26 Tonight’s three topics
03:17 Topic 1: Guardians lose the ALCS
16:59 Salary cap or salary floor?
17:50 Topic 2: Are fans being priced out?
29:55 Topic 3: Too many streaming apps?
38:03 Patreon perks and our Luxury Suite members
40:08 Duncan’s $1,200 night at the rink
42:12 Couch vs. stadium: the 80-inch TV question
45:15 Are corporate buyers driving up prices?
51:40 The Brewers and the Timeless Ticket
57:36 $10 Penguins tickets in 1985
59:37 Stanley Cup ratings and free TV
61:41 What’s coming up on Clear Breakaway

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