CHEAP BASEBALL TICKETS

Oh how times have changed.  The New York Yankees are going for their forth straight victory over the Boston Red Sox this evening.  The Yankees have defeated the Sox 13-6, 2-0 (15), and 5-0 the past three games.  Before this series at New Yankees Stadium, the Red Sox had defeated the Yankees eight straight times this season.  The Red Sox are 5 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the division though the Red Sox still have a one game lead in the AL Wild Card race.

The Yankees have turned things around in a big way.  After losing the first eight games of the year versus the Boston Red Sox (plus also losing the last game of 2008), the New York Yankees have won three straight games against the Red Sox.  The Yankees will try to sweep the Red Sox of the four game series being played at the New Yankees Stadium.  The Red Sox are now five and one half games out of first place, held by the Yankees.  The Red Sox have a one game lead in the Wild Card race over the Texas Rangers.

Tickets for the red hot New York Yankees dominate the Stubhub NY Metro area top ticket sales for July 1, 2009.  Four games versus the Boston Red Sox at new Yankees Stadium are on the list as are three games versus the Toronto Blue Jays.  The Yankees’ Old-Timer’s Day on July 19th is in the number two spot.  The only non-Yankees event on the list is country-music star Taylor Swift who will headline a concert at the Madison Square Garden arena.

Top NY Event Tickets
8/8 Red Sox at Yankees
7/19 Tigers at Yankees, Old-Timer’s Day
7/18 Tigers at Yankees
8/6 Red Sox at Yankees
8/9 Red Sox at Yankees
7/3 Blue Jays at Yankees
8/27 Taylor Swift at MSG
8/7 Red Sox at Yankees
7/5 Blue Jays at Yankees
7/4 Blue Jays at Yankees

The annual Subway Series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets dominates three of the top four positions of Stubhub’s Top Ten Event Ticket Sales List.  The baseball games, to be held at the New York Yankees’ New Yankees Stadium June 12-14, take the first, third and fourth positions on the list.  The Yankees will visit the New York Mets’ new ballpark, Citi Field June 26th through June 28th.

Other highlights on the Stubhub list are Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game to be held at New Busch Stadium in St. Louis MO in the second postition on the list and the Ultimate Fighting Championship 100 in Las Vegas in the fifth position.

Top 10 Events
6/13 Mets at Yankees
7/14 MLB All-Star Game
6/12 Mets at Yankees
6/14 Mets at Yankees
7/11 UFC 100
6/13 Twins at Cubs
6/11 Yankees at Red Sox
7/11 Cardinals at Cubs
6/13 Red Sox at Phillies
6/12 Twins at Cubs

After billions of dollars spent by the Yankees and NY Mets on new stadiums, the New Yankees Stadium and CitiField ballpark have officially opened and not all fans are happy.  One of the biggest topics of debate is the price of tickets and the sheer number of empty seats and suites in both ballparks.  The empty seats are most notable during day games earlier this month.  The Yankees are not worried about the number of $350 seats on the first and third base sides that are empty.  The Yankees want to see how many of those seats and suites are filled when the Boston Red Sox pay their first visit to the new stadium before doing anything drastic in regards to ticket pricing.  Both the Mets and Yankees have done extensive studies to determin the true value of the best seats on the opne market and have priced those seats accordingly.  Still, it seems a shame that so many empty seats even early in the season cannot be filled.

UPDATE:  The New York Yankees did lower the prices on some seats and gave season tickets holders additional tickets for free.

The New York Yankees have announced a special ticket promotion for its New Yankee Stadium.  The Yankees will open their new ballpark with an exhibition series versus the National League’s Chicago Cubs April 3rd and 4th with a special 25 cent bleacher seat promotion.  The 25 cent bleacher seat will match the bleacher price of seats when the Yankees opening the original Yankee Stadium in 1923.  Yankees season ticket holders will be able to recieve the 25 cent bleacher seats for free with any remaining bleacher going on sale on a date to be announced.

Although the 2008 Major League Baseball Postseason has yet to begin, MLB has already released its 2009 baseball schedule. The 2009 MLB season is scheduled to begin on April 5, 2009 with the regular season currently ending on October 4th. The World Series will begin on October 28th with a potential World Series Game 7 scheduled to be played on November 5th. Other highlights of the 2009 MLB schedule include the opening of the New Yankee Stadium on April 16th with the Yankees home opener versus the Cleveland Indians.  The New York Mets will begin play at their new Citi Field Stadium on April 13th versus the San Diego Padres.   Also of note, the Boston Red Sox will visit new Yankees Stadium on May 4th.