Part of the reason might be that they don’t charge enough for their tickets. Last time I went to Dodger stadium, the tickets were only $65 each (compared to $200 at Fenway, not including parking).
If the Dodgers tried to charge Fenway prices, they’d play to a totally empty ballpark instead of a half empty park.
This is almost entirely related to the McCourt’s divorce and their mismanagement of the team.
"$200" ?? - Sounds more like 'gouging'. Phillies face-value tickets for First Base Line / lower level / Row 30 .... $55
Red Sox , Yankees & Cubs tickets are the most expensive in baseball. One of the main reason Fenway/Wrigley tickets command a premium is the size of the stadium.
One of the Padre’s games last week there were 38K at Fenway.
That was the highest attendance in 60 years.
This leads to fans flying to Philly, Balt, Tampa,etc,. to watch the sox play. Weekend games are the hardest to get, especially the afternoon starts. I just got outbid on EBAY for the 7/10 game at almost twice face value and they are playing the O’s. Interleague games are even harder to get.
Don’t often hear someone root for higher ticket prices.
Here in NY they’ve passed my price point.
Couldn’t really care how high they go now. Just not worth it.
Okay, what planet are you on?
Bit of an exaggeration there. Fenway tickets go from $12 to to $165. Bleacher seats are $28. Field boxes - in other words, infield seats, first to third, right on the field, are $135.
The $165 seats are the rare Green Monster seats.
Grandstand seats (upper level, first around to third) are $55.
Higher than when I was in school in Boston? Yep.
But not remotely $200.
And, by the way, you get to watch the Red Sox, so that on it's own makes them worth two to three times the price of any other team's tickets. < / tongue in cheek>
Please tell me you are kidding.......