Red Sox Tickets Climbing Again

[element1151]

Red Sox tickets climbing again

By Associated Press, 11/22/2004 08:00

Originally posted by Boston.com

BOSTON (AP) Members of Red Sox nation are going to have to dig a little deeper to see the Old Town Team at Fenway Park next year.

 

Red Sox tickets are on the rise again.

 

Red Sox fans already pay the highest ticket prices of any baseball fans in the country. Next season they'll have to pay even more.

 

Fenway prices will rise on average about 7 percent next year. That's on top of 5 percent hike last year.

 

Team officials say fans buying high-end tickets will bear the brunt of the increases and will see prices rise by up to $10 a ticket.

 

Fans in the cheap seats won't see any increase.

 

Team officials said the higher prices are needed to keep the World Series Champions competitive in the new season.

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I like how they say "to keep the World Series Champions competitive in the new season" I guess if there is such great demand people will have no problem spending a few more bucks on this team.

[ahhchon]

this was expected.. how do you think the yankees afford such a high payroll.. tickets!

 

we need to get rid of landsdown st, there isn't anything important on that st anyways. couple bars couple clubs... i'de rather more fenway park than those things..

 

john

[mosox]

This is really no surprise. I plan to see most games next year on the road.

[element1151]

I wasn't shocked either, if i were in charge i would rasie them also.

[yeszir]

They'll still sell each and every game out. Tickets could be $200, people would still pay.

[GoRSN.com]

I think there is a cap people will pay to see the Sox play the Rays, or something like that, but they have a honeymoon period after the WS and they are taking advantage of it. Could be worse...and th best seats in th house are still reasonable...bleachers $23 ( up from $20).

 

I'll pay if the Sox keeping paying their players!

 

...don't forget you can always come by and take a shot at our Free tix --- we haven't raised our prices

 

See ya at the park on opening day!!!!!!!!

[Chitalian Stallion]

They deserve to raise 'em, they're the champs!

[The Colonel]

i was hoping they wouldn't raise the price, but who here actually thought they wouldn't. they got us by the balls and they know it. if the added revenue results in wins, then i could really care less. i'll still go to a bunch of games per year and if i can't well HDTV makes the games great to watch at home.

[rsoxfan3435]

They better use the money they earn, to lock up players in the future, I really don't want to see Tek leave boston