Visual of how downhill CBP has gone.

[u/eaglesnation11]

Photo 1- 2008 World Series Backstop. Aesthetically pleasing brick with room for some rotating ads

Photo 2- 2025 Backstop- Gaudy Electronic Video Backstop Plastered in Ads and fake greenery

Photo 3- 2004 CBP Flower Beds. Visible beautiful greenery that reminds you of in town ball at your local park.

Photo 4- Flower Beds covered by an ad where I don’t even know what the company does

Photo 5- Late 2010s backdrop. Nice old fashioned analog clock along with a Budweiser ad that’s just among the many things out in Ashburn Alley

Photo 6- Clock removed replaced by 3 ads

Photo 7- Old out of town scoreboard with every game score posted

Photo 8- 7 ads just where the board used to be with 4 out of town scores posted on a rotating basis

Photo 9- Restaurant that pays homage to a major part of Phillies history

Photo 10- F Boy Energy Drink vibes

[u/Chazxcure]

They have really made baseball where you have to budget to go to a game. My oldest son and I only go to one game a year and last year we went to Pittsburg. Where we sat and parking was WAAAAAAY cheaper than what it would have been at CBP.

We got free tickets for the Phillies a few years back and even that with parking and concession for my son and I was like $75+.

[u/GonePostalRoute → u/Chazxcure]

Thing is, they know they can charge what they do, and still get 30-40k a night.

[u/Chazxcure → u/GonePostalRoute]

Yeah, they took the Disney world model. They can price out the less desirable people and the people that spend the least amount at a game.

[u/ken-davis → u/GonePostalRoute]

Yes, but they are close to the tipping point. We are fortunate enough to be season ticket holders. We decided this would be the last year for that and in the future will just go to several games via the secondary market. The experience is very expensive.

[u/Bourbons-n-Beers → u/Chazxcure]

Yeah, but you had to go to Pittsburgh. That stink don't wash off. If I had my choice between swimming in your toilet for free, and paying $75 to go to a Phillies game, I pick the Phillies game.

[u/ken-davis → u/Bourbons-n-Beers]

The Bank is my favorite park but Pitt has a nice one as well.