Cha-CHING!!!

[soupcan]

My brother-in-law has been a season ticket holder at Shea since 1962. His family is fairly wealthy and they have a company that generates quite a bit of cash. As a result they have season tickets to the Mets, Yanks, Rangers and Knicks. their seats at all the venues are excellent. Two rows behind the dugout at Yankee Stadium, 6 rows off the field at Shea, about 10 rows back from the court at Knicks games and right on the glass for Rangers games.

Not surprisingly these seats are pricey. The seats at Shea have been between $85.00 - $100.00 per seat per game so I'm guessing the Yankee seats have been comparable.

The email that he recently got from the Yankees about the prices at the new Yankee Stadium are just unbelievable though. If he wants the same seats in a similar location at the new place they will cost him $500.00 per seat per game. Yes - $500.00 per seat, per game.

Kinda lets you see what's in store for Mets fans.

Here's a copy of the email he got:

]Dear Ticket License Holder, Today marks a very significant moment in the history of our legendary franchise. In our great tradition of providing the very best experience for our fans, we have arrived at the precipice of unveiling plans for our new home...the new Yankee Stadium! While our address will continue to be 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx, there are many new, exciting and significant changes that are being made to upgrade our new home, changes that will make you proud to be with us at every game. As you will learn in the coming months, we have made certain that the new Yankee Stadium will feature the finest and most state-of-the-art amenities while maintaining the look and feel of the current Yankee Stadium and splendidly embodying the celebrated history and tradition you've grown accustomed to as a loyal Yankees fan. ==> New Yankee Stadium Premium Offerings The new Yankee Stadium will have select Premium Offerings, for which we have already received an enormous number of unsolicited requests. To learn more about the Premium Offerings in the new Yankee Stadium please go to www.yankees.com/yankeespremium or click the following link: <> http://click.mlb.com/ct/click?q=1d-6b6jIGQS7gGfrbERlmgcRfmJRWugnU9R If you are interested in "upgrading" to one of the Premium Offerings, click on the "I am interested in Premium Offerings" link and you will be directed to login for "My Yankees Account". Once you have accessed your "My Yankees Account" click "Edit Personal Preferences" to complete a short questionnaire and you will be added to our upgrade list. A member of our Premium Offerings staff will contact you during the 2008 Season. If you have questions or need additional information please e-mail us at premium@yankees.com. During the 2008 Season, you will receive official New Yankee Stadium Relocation Program information, which will contain a Relocation Guide and other related materials. The Relocation Guide will detail our comprehensive Relocation Program as well as your options for securing seat locations at the new Yankee Stadium. It will also contain information detailing the criteria used to establish the Relocation Program. Also, in an effort to keep you up to date on our progress, we will be posting on our Internet site, www.yankees.com (which can be accessed at any time), general information about the new Yankee Stadium and the Relocation Program as it becomes available. Please be aware that the seat location and quantity of games included in all current Ticket License Plans are subject to change when you relocate to the new Yankee Stadium. When more detailed information is available on Ticket License Plans for the 2009 Season, we will post such information online at www.yankees.com. We look forward to having you with us during the 2008 Season, our final Season in Yankee Stadium, and in 2009, our first Season in the new Yankee Stadium-both momentous occasions in our history. Very truly yours, Lonn A. Trost Chief Operating Officer New York Yankees ************************************************************ WARNING: DURING ALL BATTING PRACTICES, FIELDING PRACTICES, WARM-UPS AND THE COURSE OF THE GAME EXPERIENCE, HARD HIT BASEBALLS AND BATS AND FRAGMENTS THEREOF MAY BE THROWN OR HIT INTO THE STANDS. FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY, PLEASE STAY ALERT AND BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. ANY GUEST WHO IS CONCERNED WITH HIS OR HER SEAT LOCATION SHOULD CONTACT ANY CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN ALTERNATE SEAT LOCATION. Time, Opponent, Date and Club Rosters, including the New York Yankees roster, are subject to change. *********************************************************** yankees.com respects your privacy. Please review our privacy policy >> http://click.mlb.com/ct/click?q=32-GAjIIrQNjHxatsoDFrXxZJA7~NsYxKPR You are receiving this service-related e-mail as a Yankees Season Ticket Licensee. E-mail is yankees.com's primary communication for service-related communications and updates. Postal Address: Yankees.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P. 75 Ninth Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10011 (c) 2008 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved.

[Guest AG/DC]

One thing worse than being adressed in that manner about the Yankees is being addressed in that manner about the Yankees by Lonn Trost.

[Fman99]

AG/DC wrote: One thing worse than being adressed in that manner about the Yankees is being addressed in that manner about the Yankees by Lonn Trost.

I don't like to use profanity (well, not true, but sounds right), but that Lonn guy is a ****.

[Guest AG/DC]

Lonn Trost on the left:



Lonn is the guy the Yanks roll out to say shit like, "You don't re-name the White House or the Grand Canyon."

1) I'm sure the Yankees would if they could.

2) The Grand Canyon was renamed. The Pueblos called it "Ongtupqa."

[Benjamin Grimm]

And the White House used to be called "The President's House."

[metirish]

Crazy, so for one seat it will cost him $40.500 for 81 games, and he has how many seats?

[soupcan]

metirish wrote: Crazy, so for one seat it will cost him $40.500 for 81 games, and he has how many seats?

4 seats. $2,000.00 per.

[metirish]

Where did I get my fuzzy math?

[soupcan]

You're right - 1 seat = $500.00 x 81 games = $40,500.00 per seat.

4 seats = $2,000.00 per game = $162,500.00 for 81 games.

He will pay it, or rather his company will, because well, they can. They are not too happy about it though.

[Frayed Knot]

According to some radio discussions I was hearing the other day, a handful of NYY seats are going for 2,500/per.

No, that's not a typo.

[Gwreck]

Desperate times (the stadium is already $500 million overbudget, with a year to go on construction) call for desperate measures, I guess.