I'm totally with you in this thread...this "heightened fan experience" is such incredibly obvious BS, such a ham-handed slap in the face of fans as to defy reality.
However, I'll cut 'em some slack on not signing a 1 year deal with Bally. Too many fans don't get Bally's. That's been a major issue, fans can't watch the games.
And the bankruptcy (and failure to pay the Dbacks and Padres the full previous contract) would give me real concern about seeing my money. Plus with a 1 yr deal I'd be right back in the same position next offseason, looking for a TV contract.
I wouldn't take the 1 yr, roughly 25% reduction deal either.
But I also wouldn't piss in my fans corn flakes with cries of "woe is us, gotta cut payroll" before the checks are cashed from the postseason, nor would I close part of my stadium, which just reeks of a minor league operation.
They've managed to erase every ounce of goodwill from their first postseason win in decades and seem intent on driving this franchise even further from ordinary fans.