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Jeter in action. It was great to see the RBI single on one of his classic Jeterian swings.
 

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Outstanding, thanks for the pic ...... a classic one, ..... couldn't of had better seats, unless you were in the dugout.....! Good going Vic, the epitome of a Great Time....~
 
I had seats like that once in my life & it was at Shea.
 
totus44 said:
Shea? You know what that rhymes with....
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Of course I do, I didn't just step off the train you know. Now let me see......................Oh yeah, it starts with a G........don't tell me I'll get it................GREY!
 
Yeah seats were fantastic. Had a great time. I parked in a lot on River Ave which was about a six block walk from the stadium which only cost $15. Booked it the day before on Parking Wiz. A lot better than the $35-$40 Yankee Stadium lots.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...if you don't mind me asking, how much were those seats?
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Luckily my brother in law works as a director at EcoMedia which is CBS's advertising division so they have a bunch of seats. They were in section 120A which I think are $300.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...^^^^ that's actually less than I thought.
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They lowered pricing from when the new place opened since even for the corporates their pricing was ridiculous. It's still just an expensive ass day. Granted there were some alcoholic beverages purchased but the four of us spent over $200 on food. Had to bring back two tee shirts for my daughters so that as another $50. Then add in gas, parking, tolls and we had dinner in the Bronx after the game. You're talking still over $400 without purchasing tickets.
 
Messiah717 said:
They lowered pricing from when the new place opened since even for the corporates their pricing was ridiculous. It's still just an expensive ass day. Granted there were some alcoholic beverages purchased but the four of us spent over $200 on food. Had to bring back two tee shirts for my daughters so that as another $50. Then add in gas, parking, tolls and we had dinner in the Bronx after the game. You're talking still over $400 without purchasing tickets.
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...I've only been twice...in '02 and '08. After spending a ton for beer and food at the park, a local said the best way to do it is to visit one of the many pubs near the park about 2-3 hours before game time...get a full bell and a good buzz for less than half the price of stadium vendors...$8.50 per beer (Miller Lite) still blows my mind. Hell, I only paid $9.99 for a TWELVE PACK of Yuengling down here.
...and those little bags of roasted in the shell peanuts that cost $5 a bag at the stadium?...I can eat $50 worth during a game...lol.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...I've only been twice...in '02 and '08. After spending a ton for beer and food at the park, a local said the best way to do it is to visit one of the many pubs near the park about 2-3 hours before game time...get a full bell and a good buzz for less than half the price of stadium vendors...$8.50 per beer (Miller Lite) still blows my mind. Hell, I only paid $9.99 for a TWELVE PACK of Yuengling down here.
...and those little bags of roasted in the shell peanuts that cost $5 a bag at the stadium?...I can eat $50 worth during a game...lol.
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I can't help but feel, a majestic game, the National Pastime of the Masses, is quickly moving to a point, its pricy admission, tickets, concessions, parking, souvenirs, where "the masses" are being priced right out of existence or admission.....

Sad, for a Natl. Past time, Teams making millions hand over fist and spending it too....(well some)...yet giving nothing back to the Fans.....nada...other than a flippin' game day free bobble head.....or T-Shirts to kids....hell, I'm still a big kid, I wan't my T-Shirt too Damn It.....!!!

One could easily think Oil Corps. and MLB Owners are sleeping in the same bed....!!!
Record Profits, with record costs.....~~
 
They serve you at the seats I was in and it's 8.50 for a regular hotdog and 9.50 for a foot long. That's just absurd.
 
Messiah717 said:
They serve you at the seats I was in and it's 8.50 for a regular hotdog and 9.50 for a foot long. That's just absurd.
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...I sat in that section twice (once on each trip)...nice not having to get up or flag down a vendor for a beer/food...still expensive as hell though.

...the first time was in '02 and I sat about as close to being directly behind HP as you were Yesterday. (Clemens was pitching)

...second time in '08 I was 2 rows behind the Yanx dugout, not far from Spike Lee.
 
Did ya'll see those 2 foot long BBQ Hoagies they serve in Texas.....SOB, I have never seen any Sub/Hoagie/Grinder/Po-Boy, the size of Texas'.....or Oklahoma's panhandle...!

wonder how much that would set one back, looked like it had a side of beef/pork on it....truly a "Holy Cow"....
 
For $7.50 I ordered cheese fries. It was a cup of fries and a small plastic container of cheese.
 
it is sad that I only take my son to one game a year. I remember in high school when my buddies and I got our drivers license we would venture into the city 5 times a year....sit in fair territory in the outfield and cost maybe 25 a game
 
Did you guys hear how much there raising the prices for the Sept 7th game honoring Jeter? Its fucking ridiculous & fans are rightfully pissed. I don't have the exact figures & I'm to lazy now to look for it but. tickets that were normally $40.00 are now $215.00 & the great seats that went for $5,000.00 are now $8000.00 something to that effect If this is the way the Yankees want to thank the fans for supporting Jeter all these years it really sucks.
 
you know though that people would still pay for it...and that others would have paid for the original price and jack up the price and make money off of it...yanks are cutting out the middle man...either way ill have a great seat in front of my big screen tv
 
BigDaddyAl1973 said:
you know though that people would still pay for it...and that others would have paid for the original price and jack up the price and make money off of it...yanks are cutting out the middle man...either way ill have a great seat in front of my big screen tv
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That's where I'll be also on a comfortable couch stretched out having a cold one or two & enjoying the game.
 
This is why so many people I know have given up season tix for MLB, NFL. Cheaper to buy a 70+" tv and a sports package. Total control of the fan base and food/drink.
 
Rick2583 said:
Did you guys hear how much there raising the prices for the Sept 7th game honoring Jeter? Its fucking ridiculous & fans are rightfully pissed. I don't have the exact figures & I'm to lazy now to look for it but. tickets that were normally $40.00 are now $215.00 & the great seats that went for $5,000.00 are now $8000.00 something to that effect If this is the way the Yankees want to thank the fans for supporting Jeter all these years it really sucks.
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It's not really the Yankees who did so it's the secondary market. Tickets that were left got scooped up and now the resale on those is ridiculous.
 
In 2004, 2005 and 2006 I had the 12 game Saturday plan in the old Stadium. For two field level seats on the third base side I remember it was like $900 or so for the plan. Then you were able to buy the available post season tickets on Ticketmaster in a presale before the public. In the new place it would be thousands for that plan.
 
given the choice of going to a live game...

NFL ...yes even though I am a Jets fan, the experience of the game between tailgating before and after rocks
NHL...being a die hard rangers fan I love the energy and non stop action of a live NHL game at MSG
MLB...there is too much dead time in a baseball game and the fact there are 162 games makes the one game a year I go to less meaningful
 
...the other problem with the new stadium and the way tickets are priced, if you'll take notice, for the most part, there's a completely different kind of "fan" in the field level or the better seats.

...most of the people I see in the stands nowadays aren't even watching the game...many are too preoccupied with their smartphones...I have not been to the new digs yet but the people I've talked with who have, say that the noise level is nowhere near what it was in old YS.
 
100% correct 59, and those empty seats are the big wigs in the lounges with the all you can eat food...too many fans being pushed far away from the action
 
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