Comments on: Missing the point on the empty seats http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/ A New York Yankees Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 08:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Staying Alive with El Capitan | The Voice of Yankees Universe http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-345204 Staying Alive with El Capitan | The Voice of Yankees Universe Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:44:55 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-345204 [...] Missing the point on the empty seats / The Big G and The Little G chat it up [...] [...] Missing the point on the empty seats / The Big G and The Little G chat it up [...]

]]> By: Bill http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342906 Bill Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:37:36 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342906 In time those seats will sell, in the mean time they should reduce the price on a game by game basis. But nothing will happen until the Yankees get sick of looking at empty seats. In time those seats will sell, in the mean time they should reduce the price on a game by game basis. But nothing will happen until the Yankees get sick of looking at empty seats.

]]> By: Stryker http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342881 Stryker Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:28:48 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342881 thanks for the kind words, dude. you also seem like a solid dude. as far as perception - i think i have to agree with you. now that i've looked into it (and was provided with a link to stub hub) i can definitely see that there are affordable seats (and i should take advantage of that). i think its just the timing of everything - a billion dollar stadium, seats that are over-priced, and a bloated payroll that rubs people the wrong way. thanks for the kind words, dude. you also seem like a solid dude.

as far as perception – i think i have to agree with you. now that i’ve looked into it (and was provided with a link to stub hub) i can definitely see that there are affordable seats (and i should take advantage of that).

i think its just the timing of everything – a billion dollar stadium, seats that are over-priced, and a bloated payroll that rubs people the wrong way.

]]> By: Marsha http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342716 Marsha Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:46:10 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342716 And if you decide to sell your ticket with a face value of $65 for which you paid $100, it looks like you're trying to scalp your ticket when you really are just selling it for what you paid. Not fair. And if you decide to sell your ticket with a face value of $65 for which you paid $100, it looks like you’re trying to scalp your ticket when you really are just selling it for what you paid. Not fair.

]]> By: Januz http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342584 Januz Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:53:33 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342584 It seems like there are certain people who are actually happy that the seats are not sold. The Yankees are not responsible for the economy: Look at the politicians, of BOTH parties (BOTH Obama and McCain voted for the Bush bank bailout bill) and the bankers who did not exactly work for the shareholders of their firms (See John Thane of Merrill Lynch who had an $80,000 rug in this office). Ben who constantly complains about the cost of Yankee Stadium, should be as angry at the cost of the Fulton St Train Center (At least the Stadium was FINISHED, and the Metro North Station will be completed ON budget and ON time (Perhaps the ONLY MTA project you can actually say that about)). Another thing about the Stadium is the fact, that the Yankees were ahead of the curve, and put in stuff like an advanced computer operating system, UNLIKE the MTA who has transfers at the Broadway-Lafayette station from the B, D, F, & V, to the 6 in one direction (Downtown), so they have to spend tens of millions adding an uptown transfer (While ripping up the streets for the next four years). Do you think that money could have been better spent fixing up a pig sty "F" Train Station? Pick anyone of these: 14th St, 23rd St, West 4th St, 2nd Ave, East Broadway, Smith & 9th St, or 4th Ave. This issue is simply sour grapes, and I am sick of it. It seems like there are certain people who are actually happy that the seats are not sold. The Yankees are not responsible for the economy: Look at the politicians, of BOTH parties (BOTH Obama and McCain voted for the Bush bank bailout bill) and the bankers who did not exactly work for the shareholders of their firms (See John Thane of Merrill Lynch who had an $80,000 rug in this office).
Ben who constantly complains about the cost of Yankee Stadium, should be as angry at the cost of the Fulton St Train Center (At least the Stadium was FINISHED, and the Metro North Station will be completed ON budget and ON time (Perhaps the ONLY MTA project you can actually say that about)). Another thing about the Stadium is the fact, that the Yankees were ahead of the curve, and put in stuff like an advanced computer operating system, UNLIKE the MTA who has transfers at the Broadway-Lafayette station from the B, D, F, & V, to the 6 in one direction (Downtown), so they have to spend tens of millions adding an uptown transfer (While ripping up the streets for the next four years). Do you think that money could have been better spent fixing up a pig sty “F” Train Station? Pick anyone of these: 14th St, 23rd St, West 4th St, 2nd Ave, East Broadway, Smith & 9th St, or 4th Ave.
This issue is simply sour grapes, and I am sick of it.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342570 steve (different one) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:49:52 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342570 i respectfully disagree. IMO, the main level seats are better than some of the FIELD level seats of the old stadium and actuall cost less. hear me out. i sat near the front of the main level on saturday. ticket was $45. it was a better seat, in my opinion, because it was slightly elevated and closer to the field, than sitting near the back of the field level (under the overhang) which cost $90 in the old park. i think the new main level is FANTASTIC. i respectfully disagree.

IMO, the main level seats are better than some of the FIELD level seats of the old stadium and actuall cost less.

hear me out.

i sat near the front of the main level on saturday. ticket was $45.

it was a better seat, in my opinion, because it was slightly elevated and closer to the field, than sitting near the back of the field level (under the overhang) which cost $90 in the old park.

i think the new main level is FANTASTIC.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342561 steve (different one) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:46:24 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342561 i think a lot of it IS perception. i think, mostly b/c of the timing of the stadium with the economy, that the Legends seats have generated so much bad press that many people have the impression that you can't get ANY affordable seats. it's a shame, really. i think a lot of it IS perception.

i think, mostly b/c of the timing of the stadium with the economy, that the Legends seats have generated so much bad press that many people have the impression that you can’t get ANY affordable seats.

it’s a shame, really.

]]> By: Kilgore Trout http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342558 Kilgore Trout Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:44:08 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342558 The new main section is more like the old loge, but close to double the price. Was there last night. They are good, but should be closer to the field. The new main section is more like the old loge, but close to double the price. Was there last night. They are good, but should be closer to the field.

]]> By: steve (different one) http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342557 steve (different one) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:44:06 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342557 i am really sorry to hear this. i really am, you seem like a good dude, but..... is it fair to blame the yankees for this? i am really sorry to hear this. i really am, you seem like a good dude, but…..

is it fair to blame the yankees for this?

]]> By: LiveFromNewYork http://riveraveblues.com/2009/04/missing-the-point-on-the-empty-seats-10617/#comment-342553 LiveFromNewYork Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:43:43 +0000 http://riveraveblues.com/?p=10617#comment-342553 And if this perception is keeping people from looking for tickets then it is screwing the long-time regular fans who do have season tickets and sell them on Stub Hub. I have sold the majority of my tickets for slightly over face value but I have priced some of them half of face value. Go to Stub Hub! If you see someone with 12 tickets, that's a broker but if you see 2-6, that's a regular fan most likely. Buy from regular Joes like me! (I want to go on the campaign trail as Joe the Baseball fan ;)) And if this perception is keeping people from looking for tickets then it is screwing the long-time regular fans who do have season tickets and sell them on Stub Hub. I have sold the majority of my tickets for slightly over face value but I have priced some of them half of face value.

Go to Stub Hub! If you see someone with 12 tickets, that’s a broker but if you see 2-6, that’s a regular fan most likely. Buy from regular Joes like me! (I want to go on the campaign trail as Joe the Baseball fan ;) )

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