The Mets may be in decline but their ticket prices aren’t | Capital New York

I am openly fascinated with Howard Megdal’s columns.  I find almost every single one of them a must read.  As I have said before. Howard has an awesome ability to figure out before everyone else that 1.34 + 1.52 + .14 = 3 and sometimes he gets (in my opinion) 2+2=17 million.

This one is mostly the former.  I haven’t fact checked this but his resume has enough credibility with me to believe he wouldn’t have published it without checking it.

The following sections will increase in price-per-seat: Field Silver ($6,386 to $6,577), Baseline Gold ($6,433 to $6,581), Baseline Silver ($3,629 to $3,713), Left Field Gold ($4,164 to $4,460), Right Field Gold ($4,164 to $4,285), Left Field/Right Field Reserved ($2,341 to $2,425), Caesars Gold ($5,767 to $5,931), Caesars Box ($3,356 to $3,423), Pepsi Porch ($2,200 to $2,342), Promenade Gold ($2,808 to $2915), Promenade Box and Promenade Infield ($1,776 to $1,833) and Promenade Reserved ($1,389 to $1,491).

All other sections will remain the same price, with those sections primarily the most expensive seats in the stadium. For some perspective, the nine highest price points for season tickets will remain the same. And the bottom eleven price points for season tickets are going up.

Those fans who renew their 2012 tickets will see no increase in price.

via The Mets may be in decline but their ticket prices aren’t | Capital New York.

OK, prices are going up.  That sucks.  Some might call hogwash on the Wilpons, Katz and the disastorous Bill Maher regime.

But there’s that last sentence.  Tickets aren’t going up for renewers.  There is that.  It’s not down, but its also not up.  Sometimes that’s all you can ask for.  I do wonder why the Mets would increase prices to new people who are probably going to be a tough sell.

Howard’s headline (or Howard’s headline writer’s headline) is quite fair.  The Mets may be in decline, and it does seem their ticket prices aren’t.

Nice job by Howard, and I recommend reading the entire article so you can see how much the All Star Game helped the Royals move tickets.

And now having thrown bombs for three hours I am going to do other things.  If I dont approve your comment right away its not a conspiracy…its a dad trying to attend some suburban soccer games.  Y’all have plenty to read.  See you tomorrow.