Comments on: Seats behind home plate at the Yankees new stadium cost $500-$2,500 a game!

By: TGWells902

TGWells902 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:57:02 +0000

the yankees have no money all because of ARod who is getting more money than the whole Marlins roster no wonder they have to sell their old stadium to build a new one

By: Mr. Catshit

Mr. Catshit — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:08:00 +0000

#22, bilgo,

They are selling out these high priced seats and this means the economy is collapsing??

Totally unrelated.

Even during the worst of the Great Depression, people bought Pierce-Arrows, Dusenberg, Packards, Rolls-Royce’s, and Cadillacs. Tiffany and Company was still doing quite well, as was Belmont. Private rail cars were still very fashionable and usually quite opulent.

The engine of the American economy is the 95% that can not afford season tickets to a pro sports team. Out of 300 million Americans, that still leaves 15 million wealthy enough to buy the tickets.

By: bilgo bad

bilgo bad — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:04:23 +0000

I’m always looking for crazy things like this to prove that the economy is about to collapse.
They are selling out these high priced seats and this means the economy is collapsing??
O and live baseball is still available at your local double a team. Tickets usually less then ten bucks. This is where the real fans have went.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:47:53 +0000

#20
Don’t forget the much higher quality beer, bathroom breaks when you want, instant replay when you want, better food, better crowd and you can dress how you want.

By: John C Dvorak

John C Dvorak — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:22:01 +0000

Actually I think Hop has stumbled on the true trend..watching on HD, especially pro football which is unwatchable at a stadium because of the long breaks. It’s actually worse than baseball now as they are constantly standing around waiting for the TV commercials to end. I can assure you I get invited to a lot of football games and rarely go. It’s a huge hassle. It’s better on HD (I have a projector), cheaper, and parking is everywhere and free.

By: Terrorist Spokesperson

Terrorist Spokesperson — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:36:18 +0000

You’re either with us or you hate Baseball.

By: Chris Mac

Chris Mac — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:55:38 +0000

Do this mean that, if you support baseball, you are a terrorist?

Hmm.. All that money MUST be for the terrorists.

By: Mark T.

Mark T. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:57:40 +0000

The American obsession with baseball is truly amazing. I still say it is a complete waste of time and now it looks like it will be a complete waste of hard earned money.

This makes me wonder what fifty yard line seats will cost at the new Dallas Cowboy stadium. Probably about the same.

http://tinyurl.com/23r8wn

So, do you get free beer and hot dogs with a $2500 seat? Let’s see, should I bring a date or buy a new 60″ plasma instead?

By: JPV

JPV — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:21:17 +0000

This is merely indicative of the re-adjustment of class distinctions in the US.

In a very short time…

Billionaires will be considered wealthy.

Multimillionaires will be considered middle class.

The Middle Class will be dead.

The Poor will be dead.

It’s all part of the New World Order and the “Sustainable Development” movement, which states that the world will only be able to sustain a maximum of 500,000 people.

By: pedro

pedro — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:21:15 +0000

#13 until they price you outta that one two when H-HDTV arrives

By: ECA

ECA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:01:09 +0000

Lets see…
Owners get LOTS of money and players get the SHAFT.
Players go on strike to get more money.
Owners SHOULD loose abit…NOPE.
Prices went up,
Concessions went UP,
SEATS went up.

Players go on STRIKE again, for more money…
WHO looses(money) the GENERAL person…that LOVEs the game.

By: hhopper

hhopper — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:51:55 +0000

They’ve priced me out of live sports. Fortunately there’s HDTV.

By: BubbaRay

BubbaRay — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:44:10 +0000

#11, Bobbo, No excuses for me, but with the tornadoes within 5 miles of me today I got a little freaked when I looked at “religion” and “sports” on the same line.

What do I think about when I’m enjoying a nice summer day at the wonderful Ballpark In Arlington? “Hey, where’s that beer guy?” and “Darned ump! He was safe!”

I’ll not say anything about the tank top babe scenery, that just wouldn’t be proper.

By: bobbo

bobbo — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:01:40 +0000

#8–Bubba==there are exceptions to every rule, but I will ask you what are you “thinking about” when sports is about? I don’t think people should be “thinking all the time” and great brains like yours need down time to relax. Still–sports is an invitation not to think and it is a great diversion from anything important. Nothing you posted disagrees with what I have said in this thread.

#10–Ah Yea==quite right. Sports is a perfect area where, like paying to jump line at a Paris Hilton event, the market should control. In fact, we should all encourage this mindless expense ((Note to self–include this in next argument about tax code provisions for “reasonable business expenses”)) as in effect it makes everything else of actual value just a bit more affordable.

By: Ah_Yea

Ah_Yea — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:51:15 +0000

I think BubbaRay #6 alluded to the financial realities of pro sports. They have already sold every one of the expensive seats!

That means, even at those huge prices the seats sold. They’re probably kicking themselves because they could have charged more; what the market is willing to bear.

As for me, pro sports would return to the days when I was a kid and they gave out all sorts of stuff with affordable ticket prices.

But as long as people are willing to pay that kinda money…