Seattle Sports Preference Poll

As of now, I have my local NHL seasons. If there were ever to be a NJ-based MLB team, you’d see me almost instantly move to the midpoint between them and have seasons for both, and I’d have to say goodbye to the M’s.

In much the same manner, if the opportunity arose to get back to the PNW and be able to see live hockey, along with the Mariners, I’m not sure what it would take to stop me from doing so.

Therefore NHL is what I’d have to say is the sport I’d like to see in Seattle the most, as they’d account for my first choice in allocation of entertainment money.

I think the reality lies in accessibility. Qwest Field seats ~70,000 people for eight games per NFL season. 8 * 70,000 = 560,000 tickets available. Meanwhile, Safeco seats ~47,000 people for 81 games per MLB season. 81 * 47,000 = 3,807,000 tickets available. Husky Stadium seated 72,500 for six games per NCAA D1 season. 6 * 72,500 = 435,000 tickets available. And so on; we could all do the math for the other facilities.

At any given time, there is a restricted supply of tickets to sporting events, and the ticket most readily available is a Mariner ticket (bolstered by their shitty play and correspondingly low attendance). When a given ticket is in lower supply and has identical demand, obviously it will be more coveted as reflected in its price. I’m not making any sort of deep economic observation or argument here. My lower desire to see football or basketball to a relative extent is offset by how much more difficult it is to get such a ticket. I would love to go to all of the above minus the WNBA (no offense, Storm). And my willingness to spend money on a ticket is in line with the rest of the public – lower supply, I’ll pay more for a ticket.

Those are my two favorites so I guess if we’re talking in general I’d like going to those the most, but if you gave me the choice between going to an MLB, NFL, or a brand new NHL game tomorrow, I’d go NHL. I’ve been waiting for a local hockey team for ages.

I’d pick football. I’d pick college football over the NFL in a heartbeat if we were in the SEC, but we are not, so I choose the NFL. You can’t smoke anywhere outside QWEST and there are no in/out privs which makes drinking beer a miserable experience. I wouldn’t go again if it were free (I know smoking is disgusting, got it) So MLB for me. Even if we are losing and it’s a game against San Diego I can get something out of it. Maybe hits a league leading triple or whatever.

But see football on TV. The football coverage and replays enhance the game while baseball is like having a picnic.

That might just be because UW basketball has been the only pretty consistently good team the past 8 or so years. Also, march madness is my favorite postseason by far. MLB is second for me though, and that’s saying something, since the last time the M’s were in the playoffs, I was in 3rd grade.

If all of the above were available to attend on a single day, my head might explode. Also, each game within each sport isn’t created equal, nor do they occur at the same intervals. If the Mariners and Seahawks were playing on a Sunday, of course I’d choose Seahawks because the Mariners probably play the next day. The Mariners, Seahawks and Sonics are each my favorite team, depending on what time of year it is.

I think what you’re really asking is “What is your favorite sport?” I guess baseball. But what if the Sonics were in the conference finals in June? Duh, Sonics game.

These were the most pointless words I’ve ever written.

Do one where we vote for something we would prefer EXCLUDING baseball. It’ll make all the MLB voters to vote on something else. Also you should have a “None of the Above” option in that one probably too.

Mostly because despite how awful or good your team is, there’s always room for redemption the next day if they let you down. Football, if my team loses, I’ll just be in a bad mood til’ next Sunday. Unless of course, your baseball team loses 17 in a row…..

I would probably rank it like this: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA and then paint drying. I’m not a fan of UW or any NCAA sports outside of Football enough to watch a non-BSU team play. I don’t understand the appeal or existence of soccer. The Mariners are an extremely close second to the Seahawks and the old Sonics were a great father-son bonding mechanism so they are fairly close as well. NHL is fun live but I would have to devote a season to learn the game but I would give it a shot.

We just got Hope Solo and Sydney Leroux! If they end up with Alex Morgan as well it’s probably the only Seattle team with title aspirations next year.

Live hockey is one of the best things in the world. If we get an NHL team here in Seattle season tickets are going to be near the top of my “Things I Will Buy When I’m Done With College” list.