"Fatigue"

Attendance is down at Citi Field but that doesn't stop this NY Times story from perpetuating the myth about "stadium fatigue" and the fade in attendance at new stadiums since Camden Yards and the Jake.

What never gets mentioned in these stories is that both the orioles and indians were able to sustain attendance increases to their new ballparks cause, um, their teams were good. indeed, the indians made a conscious decision to set their team up for sustained success coincident to the opening of the new stadium.

Why is attendance down in NY? The Mets aren't very good and they've had two bitterly losing seasons.

Mets Lead The Majors In Declining Attendance - Editorial - NYTimes.com: "“Stadium fatigue sets in much faster than it did before,” Greenberg said, noting that new stadiums built in Baltimore and Cleveland in the early 1990s led to long periods of increased attendance for both franchises. “When Camden Yards and Jacobs Field were built, they were a big deal and were a complete change. The novelty has worn off.”"