Monday, November 28, 2005
Yankees' top ticket prices surpass $100 mark
November 25, 2005
Supporting baseball's biggest payroll will mean an increase in ticket prices for the New York Yankees, who are boosting the price of many of their best box seats over $100.
The Yankees said Friday they are raising the price of their box seats closest to the field by $5 to $20, depending on their row and location. The seats, known as field championship boxes, will sell for $110, $105, $100 and $95, up from $90 last season.
New York's best regular seats, which include waiter service, are available only as part of season ticket plans.
With many sections for next year already sold out because of season tickets, the price of the top seat available in advance for individual game sales will be $55 for lower deck reserved, an increase of $5. Those seats will sell for $57 on the days of games.
Upper deck reserved seats will remain unchanged: $17 as part of season tickets, $19 in advance of individual games and $20 on days of games. Bleacher seats will remain at $10 as part of season tickets and $12 for individual games.
The Yankees open their season April 3 at Oakland and play their home opener April 11 against Kansas City. Individual game tickets go on sale Dec. 16.
New York had a payroll of about $205 million last season, when it lost to the Los Angeles Angels in the first round of the playoffs. The Yankees had 43 sellouts at home and drew an AL record 4,090,696 fans.
Thome deal done
The Phillies and the White Sox completed their deal that sends slugger Jim Thome to Chicago for center fielder Aaron Rowand.
The trade was announced Wednesday but wasn't official until the players passed their physicals. Philadelphia also gets minor league lefthander Daniel Haigwood and a player to be named later.
The Phillies are giving the White Sox $22 million as part of the deal, a baseball official told the Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams did not make that information public.
It's the first major move for the White Sox since they won their first World Series championship in 88 years last month. The injury-plagued Thome fills Chicago's need for a lefthanded swinging power threat. He could DH or play first base if free agent Paul Konerko doesn't re-sign.
Thome's departure clears the path for NL Rookie of the Year Ryan Howard in Philadelphia. Howard batted .288 with 22 homers and 63 RBI in 88 games.
Ryan, Jays on verge of deal
B.J. Ryan and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached a preliminary agreement on a $47 million, five-year contract, a high-ranking baseball official said.
Ryan, a lefthander who turns 30 next month, is getting the largest deal given to a reliever, topping the $39.99 million, four-year contract Mariano Rivera had with the New York Yankees from 2001 to '04. Rivera just completed the first season of a $21 million, two-year deal with the Yankees.
The baseball official spoke on condition of anonymity because Toronto had not announced the agreement.
Ryan had 36 saves in 41 chances last season with Baltimore and went 1-4 with a 2.43 ERA, striking out 100 in 70 innings. He had a $2.6 million base salary.
Etc.
• Washington Nationals outfielder Jose Guillen should begin rehabilitating his injured left shoulder in a week and is expected to be ready for the regular season. He underwent surgery on the shoulder Monday.
• John Hart agreed to stay with the Texas Rangers as a consultant through 2013 and gave up the opportunity to interview for general manager positions with other teams.
• Jeff Manto, the Pittsburgh Pirates' roving minor league hitting coordinator the past three seasons, was hired as the team's hitting coach.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/
Supporting baseball's biggest payroll will mean an increase in ticket prices for the New York Yankees, who are boosting the price of many of their best box seats over $100.
The Yankees said Friday they are raising the price of their box seats closest to the field by $5 to $20, depending on their row and location. The seats, known as field championship boxes, will sell for $110, $105, $100 and $95, up from $90 last season.
New York's best regular seats, which include waiter service, are available only as part of season ticket plans.
With many sections for next year already sold out because of season tickets, the price of the top seat available in advance for individual game sales will be $55 for lower deck reserved, an increase of $5. Those seats will sell for $57 on the days of games.
Upper deck reserved seats will remain unchanged: $17 as part of season tickets, $19 in advance of individual games and $20 on days of games. Bleacher seats will remain at $10 as part of season tickets and $12 for individual games.
The Yankees open their season April 3 at Oakland and play their home opener April 11 against Kansas City. Individual game tickets go on sale Dec. 16.
New York had a payroll of about $205 million last season, when it lost to the Los Angeles Angels in the first round of the playoffs. The Yankees had 43 sellouts at home and drew an AL record 4,090,696 fans.
Thome deal done
The Phillies and the White Sox completed their deal that sends slugger Jim Thome to Chicago for center fielder Aaron Rowand.
The trade was announced Wednesday but wasn't official until the players passed their physicals. Philadelphia also gets minor league lefthander Daniel Haigwood and a player to be named later.
The Phillies are giving the White Sox $22 million as part of the deal, a baseball official told the Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because the teams did not make that information public.
It's the first major move for the White Sox since they won their first World Series championship in 88 years last month. The injury-plagued Thome fills Chicago's need for a lefthanded swinging power threat. He could DH or play first base if free agent Paul Konerko doesn't re-sign.
Thome's departure clears the path for NL Rookie of the Year Ryan Howard in Philadelphia. Howard batted .288 with 22 homers and 63 RBI in 88 games.
Ryan, Jays on verge of deal
B.J. Ryan and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached a preliminary agreement on a $47 million, five-year contract, a high-ranking baseball official said.
Ryan, a lefthander who turns 30 next month, is getting the largest deal given to a reliever, topping the $39.99 million, four-year contract Mariano Rivera had with the New York Yankees from 2001 to '04. Rivera just completed the first season of a $21 million, two-year deal with the Yankees.
The baseball official spoke on condition of anonymity because Toronto had not announced the agreement.
Ryan had 36 saves in 41 chances last season with Baltimore and went 1-4 with a 2.43 ERA, striking out 100 in 70 innings. He had a $2.6 million base salary.
Etc.
• Washington Nationals outfielder Jose Guillen should begin rehabilitating his injured left shoulder in a week and is expected to be ready for the regular season. He underwent surgery on the shoulder Monday.
• John Hart agreed to stay with the Texas Rangers as a consultant through 2013 and gave up the opportunity to interview for general manager positions with other teams.
• Jeff Manto, the Pittsburgh Pirates' roving minor league hitting coordinator the past three seasons, was hired as the team's hitting coach.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/
