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Post by HC92 on Sept 30, 2021 10:10:48 GMT -5
Baseball may be pricing itself out of the market. I looked at Wild Card tickets at Yankees stadium several days ago. No idea what they went on sale but there were a decent number of tickets available. Not great seats and the face value before all the fees was $155-$185. So, you’re at $200 with the fees. If I take 3 of my kids, that’s $800 + $50 parking plus food plus gas plus tolls = $1000 baseball game for a family of four. And then if that is a work/school night, you are looking at getting home past midnight.. True and it would be much later than that given where we live. My kids would probably be fine. I’d need several days to recover.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 30, 2021 10:16:53 GMT -5
Midnight ? The game will still be in the 7th inning !
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Post by alum on Sept 30, 2021 10:17:28 GMT -5
Things certainly can change. The Sox put Wildcard and ALDS tickets on sale this morning. I set an alarm to go online at 10 am and buy them. I waltzed right into the virtual waiting room and was buying tickets within 20 seconds. I need not have rushed. They are still available five hours later. I don't know if it is COVID, four straight losses making this seem like a long shot anyway, or lack of interest in baseball, but this would not have happened ten years ago. Baseball may be pricing itself out of the market. I looked at Wild Card tickets at Yankees stadium several days ago. No idea what they went on sale but there were a decent number of tickets available. Not great seats and the face value before all the fees was $155-$185. So, you’re at $200 with the fees. If I take 3 of my kids, that’s $800 + $50 parking plus food plus gas plus tolls = $1000 baseball game for a family of four. I would not have paid that much. I got right field grandstand tickets for $81 each for the first home game of the divisional series. Bleacher seats were $61. Fees were about $30 for the two tickets. It also worked for me because that will be game 3 which should be on Sunday. If it is a day game, that 's great. If it is a night game, Monday is a holiday and I won't feel bad about either taking the day off or going in late.
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Post by thecrossisback on Sept 30, 2021 10:25:41 GMT -5
Professional sporting events across the board are becoming way to expensive corporate events. They have priced out the families and blue collar diehard fans.
College sports should sweep in and promote a much more affordable option for fans.
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 30, 2021 10:25:49 GMT -5
Don't forget Chiropractor fees if you sit in right field in Fenway and want to watch the pitch cross the plate 250 times a game.
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Post by longsuffering on Sept 30, 2021 10:27:49 GMT -5
Professional sporting events across the board are becoming way to expensive corporate events. They have priced out the families and blue collar diehard fans. College sports should sweep in and promote a much more affordable option for fans. Minor league sports teams are way ahead of colleges in Worcester in promoting fun family outings. HC doesn't even have a cute mascot for the kids anymore.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 30, 2021 10:35:09 GMT -5
I swear I did not put him up to posting that! 😁
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Post by timholycross on Sept 30, 2021 10:38:15 GMT -5
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 30, 2021 11:19:49 GMT -5
The Last Amateurs. Ha!
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Post by hc87 on Sept 30, 2021 11:44:52 GMT -5
Bought 2 bleacher seats on stubhub for a Yankee game at Fenway in July, $85 apiece. My housemates and I camped out in '86 to buy WS bleacher tix for $25 apiece.
Pro sports are exobordiently expensive today....really beyond the means for many families. HC sports are very reasonably priced....just not sure the "pull" is there for many (non-HC alums etc) to see HC play FCS football and/or mid-major hoop.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 30, 2021 11:56:10 GMT -5
Baseball may be pricing itself out of the market. I looked at Wild Card tickets at Yankees stadium several days ago. No idea what they went on sale but there were a decent number of tickets available. Not great seats and the face value before all the fees was $155-$185. So, you’re at $200 with the fees. If I take 3 of my kids, that’s $800 + $50 parking plus food plus gas plus tolls = $1000 baseball game for a family of four. I would not have paid that much. I got right field grandstand tickets for $81 each for the first home game of the divisional series. Bleacher seats were $61. Fees were about $30 for the two tickets. It also worked for me because that will be game 3 which should be on Sunday. If it is a day game, that 's great. If it is a night game, Monday is a holiday and I won't feel bad about either taking the day off or going in late. Was this for the Yankees ?
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Post by alum on Sept 30, 2021 13:28:25 GMT -5
I would not have paid that much. I got right field grandstand tickets for $81 each for the first home game of the divisional series. Bleacher seats were $61. Fees were about $30 for the two tickets. It also worked for me because that will be game 3 which should be on Sunday. If it is a day game, that 's great. If it is a night game, Monday is a holiday and I won't feel bad about either taking the day off or going in late. Was this for the Yankees ? I got tickets for Game 3 of the American League Division series at Fenway-- if the Sox get into the wild card game and then win it. A couple of big ifs there. I actually have to admit I was sort of kind of a little bit cheering for the Yankees last night in hopes they push Toronto back. I hate ever having to cheer for the Evil Empire.
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Post by hchoops on Sept 30, 2021 13:36:02 GMT -5
As a Brooklyn Dodgers-NY Mets fan, I know the feeling
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Sept 30, 2021 16:54:11 GMT -5
If I had to choose between HC and Pats tickets, I would take the HC tix every time (almost). But I would go see my son play soccer before all of them (when he was playing, that is). And this is true even now that I know that Randy Edsall has announced his retirement.
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Post by bfoley82 on Sept 30, 2021 16:56:52 GMT -5
If I had to choose between HC and Pats tickets, I would take the HC tix every time (almost). But I would go see my son play soccer before all of them (when he was playing, that is). And this is true even now that I know that Randy Edsall has announced his retirement. This isn't even a shot at Holy Cross but a season ticket for HC is cheaper than one ticket for a single Patriots game. More bang for your buck at HC or any college in New England.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 30, 2021 17:18:05 GMT -5
And arguably more entertaining, especially the last few seasons.😊
Better?
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Post by ndgradbuthcfan on Sept 30, 2021 20:17:17 GMT -5
Edit "arguably" so I can "like".
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Post by cmo on Oct 1, 2021 5:21:01 GMT -5
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 1, 2021 7:00:03 GMT -5
Guess Conn doesn't "travel well".
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