That is so money

The "crowds" at Petco Park for the just-completed Diamondbacks series seemed oh, I don't know, small.
With less than two weeks left in the season, every game could be called oh, I don't know, important. But the attendance was in no way indicative of a pennant race.
Maybe it's because it costs a fortune to attend a game at Petco Park. Throw in the exorbitant cost of parking near the ballpark and you might have just blown a week's salary.
We recently attended a game with Mrs. Minor-League Town and MLT Jr., and we're still trying to recover from the economic setback. Financial counseling might be in order.
Memo to Padres brass: The novelty of the new ballpark wore off way back in mid-2004; you might want to restructure your ticket pricing.
Otherwise, Petco Park will continue to have more of an exclusive country club feel to it, and only residents of La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe and Fairbanks Ranch will be able to afford the luxury of attending a game.