The Tigers frame a season-ending price break as a "fan appreciation weekend" gesture. But some -- maybe many -- disappointed loyalists jeer rather than cheer.
Selected seats at this year's last three Comerica Park games are half-off, the team says in a paid Facebook post Tuesday afternoon. Detroit hosts Minnesota on Friday and Saturday evening before Sunday afternoon's home finale against the Twins. (Use the promo code "THANKYOU" at this ticket site.)
Outfielder J.D. Martinez is shown in the new Facebook promotion.
Instead of an opportunity to save money, these blunt commenters seize an opportunity to vent about a 69-81 team on its social media page:
► More like we need butts in the seats since we suck. -- Jeremy Marquardt
► If this team really appreciate its fans, they would cancel the rest of the season. -- William W. Murray
► Why not give them away for free? -- Al Green, Comerica Park usher/ticket taker
► 50% off? I can't get $10 a ticket on Stub Hub for my tickets. -- David Pomeroy, Harrison Township
► How about not giving up at the first of August? I would appreciate that a lot more. Now I wouldn't go if you gave me the best seats for free and paid me to go watch. -- John Meade, Waterford
► [Fans] should get in free for the way they played this year. -- Jerry Cullen, Detroit
► You know the team's in trouble when they're cutting prices for weekend games. -- Glen Betts, Milford
► Half off of nothing equals nothing. They couldn't even beat Toledo. -- Mark Haskamp, Lincoln Park
► How 'bout free admission, and give the season tix holders their money back from the trade deadline forward? I wouldn't even come for free. My prediction of third place was so off. -- Glen Buzz
► 50% off, that's it?. -- Mike Kohler, Warren
