Presque dix ans (début le 15 mai 2003) de matchs à guichets fermés pour les Red Sox. Le match d'ouverture d'hier constituait le 794e de la séquence. Une séquence qui devrait prendre fin aujourd'hui ou un peu plus tard en avril.
""The streak will probably end in April, the first or second series. That's fine," Lucchino said. "It's extraordinary. I don't think anybody will come close to that for some time. We're proud of it, but we move on. "The fact is that the fans supported the team in such numbers with such consistency. This year it will be easier. People will be able to get tickets because it is not all sold-out in advance."
The Red Sox play the Orioles again on Wednesday and Thursday night and, as the announcers say, "Good seats are still available." Boston could play a record 17 home games in April, when the weather is bad and kids are in school and tickets are most difficult to sell.
Although Fenway Park has long been one of baseball's jewels, it wasn't until the Yawkey era ended and the ownership group led by John Henry bought the team that baseball's oldest ballpark truly became a star. The new owners spent $285 million to renovate Fenway, with new video boards and seats above the Green Monster alongside less visible additions like family bathrooms and a waterproof seating bowl.
Tours amble through the ballpark in the offseason and before games, and fans have filled it to watch the Red Sox play in unprecedented numbers. Thanks to World Series championships in 2004 and 2007 - and an expanded capacity - the team has drawn over 3 million fans in each of the past four seasons.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb/news/20130405/boston-red-sox-fenway-park-sellout-streak.ap/
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