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Dodger Stadium’s empty seats become an NLCS storyline of their own

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 15). Dodger Stadium’s empty seats become an NLCS storyline of their own. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/dodger-stadiums-empty-seats-become-an-nlcs-storyline-of-their-own/

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The article discusses empty seats at Dodger Stadium during a National League Championship Series game between the Dodgers and the Brewers. Edward Lewis of The Post noted the quiet atmosphere and played music from the speakers, while Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 shared a video showing sparse attendance with many blue and yellow seats vacant. Brewers fans commented on the post, questioning the loyalty of Dodgers fans. Despite ranking first in fan attendance during regular seasons since 2013, averaging 49,805 fans per game this year, ticket prices for the NLCS dropped by 42% after a loss, costing $97 per ticket.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-15, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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As of October 15, 2026, Dodger Stadium's empty seats have become a notable storyline during the NLCS games, with Hunter Baumgardt from Fox Sports 920 in Wisconsin posting a video on X six minutes before the first pitch highlighting sparse attendance. The video showed a mix of blue and yellow empty seats sprinkled throughout the stadium. Brewers fans commented on the post, questioning the loyalty of Dodgers fans, while others noted that it was a weekday evening game starting at 5 PM in Los Angeles. Despite this, the Dodgers have historically had strong fan support during regular seasons; since 2013, they've been logged by ESPN as No. 1 in fan attendance, averaging 49,805 fans per game this past year.

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“The articles describe related situations but different aspects: one focuses on free beer offered to attract fans, while the other highlights the empty seats at Dodger Stadium during an NLCS game.”

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Thomas L. Murray

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Edward Lewis of The Post was out in the bleachers in left center and captured the calm surroundings of Dodger Stadium, and captured the full sound of the song “Tom Sawyer” by the band Rush echoing from the speakers. asserted

Lewis → capture → speakers

Hunter Baumgardt, who covers the Brewers for Fox Sports 920 in Wisconsin posted a video on X, six minutes before first pitch and wrote, “Plenty of room for ya.” while his camera panned across the stadium featuring a sprinkle of empty blue and yellow seats. asserted

camera → cover → seats

In his video, it panned across Dodger Stadium and showed a mix of blue and yellow empty seats sprinkled throughout the stadium. asserted

it → pan → stadium

In the comments section of Baumgardt’s post, Brewers fans were letting their thoughts on the empty seats be known. asserted

thoughts → let → seats

@Lisa_lehman commented on Baumgardt’s post and wrote, “Means more to us. asserted

@Lisa_lehman → comment → us

This would never happen at the AmFam.” asserted

This → happen → AmFam

@Mikekomb commented, “It is a 5pm start in LA. asserted

It → comment → LA

I will give them some grace.” asserted

I → give → grace

Other fans were questioning the loyalty of the Dodgers fan base as @tdell5 wrote, ” ‘5 PM is too early. asserted

PM → question → base

We have to work’ blah blah blah. asserted

We → have → ?

Since 2013, ESPN has logged the Dodgers as No.1 in fan attendance during the regular season, including this past year, where they averaged 49,805 fans per game. asserted

they → log → game

The Dodgers came into Wednesday night facing a 2-0 deficit in the series, and the momentum wave is being ridden by the Brewers, while the Dodgers are trying to find a way to not sink. asserted

Dodgers → come → way

Earlier in the day, Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports reported that after Monday night’s 7-4 loss, ticket prices plummeted by 42%, costing $97 to get through the gates. asserted

prices → report → gates

Dodger Stadium’s empty seats become an NLCS storyline of their own

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