But in the end, some fans say it’s hard to embrace a losing team at any price. And if the team’s prices are higher, it’s all the more a challenge. Take the New York Mets, which rank 29th in the TicketCity study, with a median resale price of $38 and an under-.500 winning percentage. Die-hard Mets fan Kevin D. Thompson, a journalist and New York native, says he’s not sure he wants to keep shelling out $100 to see the team, factoring in the parking and concessions. As he sees it, going to a game is not much different than going to the theater. “Would you spend $100 on a ticket for a Broadway show that’s going to be lousy?” he says.
Had a similar conversation lately on the topic of ticket prices. Seats are overpriced. I go to 10-15 games a year, have a small ticket plan which helps on fees but in general for a seat in the lower bowl – too high.