CHEAP BASEBALL TICKETS

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.

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.