Mexican Pacific Baseball League (LMP) has embarked on a strategy to stop being regional and take advantage of the euphoria that the sport is experiencing in Mexico, he assured this Saturday. EFE district president Carlos Manrique.
“We are at a great moment in Mexican baseball, but it is not just about riding the wave, it is also about capitalizing on it; To do this, we must grow in states where we are not seen as often,” he explained.
Mexican baseball has had one of its best years in 2023 after the Mexican national team finished in a historic third place in the World Classic in March. This result increased interest in this sport.
Mainly took advantage of the euphoria Mexican Baseball League (LMB), a tournament that takes place in the summer and covers the states of the country from south to north, in contrast to the LMP, which operates in the winter and has most of its novenas in the Mexican Pacific region.
“We want the league to have a greater presence in central and southern Mexico and be an option for Mexican League fans so that during the winter, when their competitions are inactive, they can see us as an opportunity to continue to enjoy baseball.” “added Manrique, who has been president of LMP since 2022.
Among the events the executive has put in place to win over the rest of Mexico is the Baseball Fan Fest, which marks the first time LMP teams come to Mexico City to play preseason games.
The manager said that if they gain a presence in the capital, where they are estimated to have six out of 80 million fans following them, it will allow them to reach other states in Mexico.
With this, Manrique hopes his teams will increase their income and expand their business model, which consists of generating 30 percent of their budget from what they receive from television rights and the rest from what they receive from sales TV tickets and souvenirs. .
The 2023-2024 LMP season will begin on October 13th.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias

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