Yankees can't sell premium seats

[cubbinalltheway]

$5250 for a pair of tickets to sit 5 rows behind the dugout for a Yankees Red Sox game.

 

are they freaking serious??

 

If that's what they sell for on the secondary market, why shouldn't the team sell them at that price?

but do they really sell for that much on the secondary market? i've bought and sold plenty of tickets through that avenue, but that seems ridiculously high. even for yankees red sox.

[jersey cubs fan]

$5250 for a pair of tickets to sit 5 rows behind the dugout for a Yankees Red Sox game.

 

are they freaking serious??

 

If that's what they sell for on the secondary market, why shouldn't the team sell them at that price?

but do they really sell for that much on the secondary market? i've bought and sold plenty of tickets through that avenue, but that seems ridiculously high. even for yankees red sox.

 

You've bought and sold Yankees tickets on the secondary market? Yankees tickets in general, and Yanks/Sox tickets in particular, are different than most. Put the best seats out there, and it's a whole 'nother beast. There are so many bandwagon Yankees fans in this city, and so many that have some money, that prices can go crazy. In the mid-90's, when I got here, the team was nothing special and it wasn't hard to get good seats. As they won more and more, you could still get nosebleeds and bleachers, but better seats became extremely scarce. Add in the rivalry, and the fact that there are tons of Red Sox fans in NY, plus many who just want to experience what became a cultural event, and it's not surprising to me.

[Guest]

While yes it may only be the dugout seats imagine 350 per ticket. To take a family to the game and site there is over 1400 + beer + hotdogs + parking + jerseys. Only limited people can afford to do that these days and even those richer type people are cutting back.

 

Wow ... that's a ton of loot.

It doesn't really take away from your point - but why jerseys?

 

I didn't go to many games when I was a kid. But when I did, we brought in a bag of peanuts, maybe bought a coke, and that was it. There's no reason why you have to buy all that extra stuff, and there's really no reason why you have to buy a hat, or any merchandise for that matter. I don't get why they always talk about the price of 4 tickets, 4 dogs, 4 drinks plus merchandise. Buy your ticket, eat beforehand and enjoy the game if cost is an issue.

 

I know it's just minor league, but the wife and I never buy food when we go to River Cats games unless it's dollar hot dog night. Then we'll get a few hot dogs and share a soda and have a meal for about $10. But when we've gone on nights when they don't have that promotion, we always eat beforehand.