In an effort to ramp up slumping attendance, 19 of the 30 Major League Baseball teams are offering some sort of all-you-can-eat promotion this year. The feeding troughs keep fans happy as the teams slog through the dog days of the endless season.

Sports Illustrated quotes a face-stuffing Orioles fan, who says “I mostly go for the hot dogs. One good thing about this is that they have cold stuff like ice cream. I’ve had a bunch of the ice cream. Oh, I tried one thing of salad too, because last year they didn’t have a salad.”

As you can see, strategy plays into all facets of a baseball game. MLB fans, if you’ve partaken in an all-you-can-eat promotion, what’s your evaluation of the grub?

Growing trend: All-you-can-eat sections at big-league parks [Sports Illustrated]

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