I'd like to note that the other day I heard Bud Selig touting the major leagues passing 60,000,000 in attendance during a Cubs broadcast. He did fail to point out that attendance was down from last year, however. But fans are coming back, as earlier in the year, attendance was down over 1200 fans per game, as you can see in my first attendance report here. Last year baseball got hammered by the media over what were the most productive negotiations in three decades. Couple the lack of negativity with the number of teams competing for a playoff spot, and the majors have been able to mostly close the gap.