"Before you read any of this, use this article for entertainment purposes because it discusses risky gambling in a hedge against buying tickets to see your Washington Nationals. This idea came from Twitter/X's, Crabcakes&Football, an account that frequently gets salty about the Nats. And that account certainly isn't alone in the growing pessimism. A discussion with constant curmudgeon, @dclandofnerds, led to an X.com discussion (see below) that led to this article."
"And the discussion started when @dclandofnerds wrote, "I think 55-60 wins with MacKenzie Gore was possible. I think seeing what they are doing now, 30-35 wins is entirely possible." That would set the modern record if the Nats won just 35 games because that would be worse than the 2024 Chicago White Sox (41-121, .253). My response was, "Put your money where your mouth is. Anyone who really feels that way should be laying at least $100,000 on the 'Under' at MGM. The 'Under' today is set at 66.5. It was at 70.5 before the Gore trade.""
"To that conversation, Crabcakes&Football jumped in and commented, "This is low a genius way to spend money on tickets and then not feel jobbed when the team is 40 games under and playing w/ little to no effort. Like an 'Effort Insurance' for season ticket holders. I should tack 5 pts on it and then re-market it as such! )" So if you really were going to contemplate what Crabcakes&Football called "Emotional Insurance," here is how that would work in a real ticket scenario What price would you be willing to spend on tickets to see the Washington Nationals? Each TalkNats season ticket in the front row of the outfield costs $38.78 with the service charge, and $45.56 for the parking. Those numbers are based on an 81-game full-season plan (actual invoice below)."
Twitter/X accounts Crabcakes&Football and @dclandofnerds proposed using sports betting as a hedge against disappointment with the Washington Nationals. The hedge suggests wagering on the season win total 'Under' to offset regret from buying season tickets if the team performs poorly. A specific recommendation included a hypothetical $100,000 bet on MGM's 'Under' line, which moved from 70.5 to 66.5 after the MacKenzie Gore trade. Crabcakes&Football labeled the concept "Emotional Insurance" and suggested repackaging it for season-ticket holders. Ticket pricing examples for a TalkNats full-season front-row outfield plan and parking were provided to illustrate the tradeoff.
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