MLB attendance has dropped 6.9 percent across the majors to its lowest level since 2003, an average of 30,276. That follows a 0.8 percent slide last year from the record average of 32,785 set in 2007. Given the recession and the decrease in capacity in two new ballparks that opened in New York this year, baseball officials are pleased. "Obviously, I've stated how well we've done," commissioner Bud Selig said this week. "I'll have plenty to say after I've seen the final numbers." Even before the end of this season, some teams are slashing ticket prices for 2010.