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.

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.