It's here. Dodgers week. The week leading up to the Braves/Dodgers series in Atlanta. I have gone to at least one game in the series for the past three years. This year will be no different. I love going to these games, although it is conflicting to see two of my favorite teams play each other. I usually wear my Dodgers shirt (where else am I going to wear it?) and I've been using my Dodgers Tervis Tumbler all week, so Saturday come game time I will be a Dodgers fan. The series is usually in August, so usually by then you can tell who needs a win more. Unfortunately it's only May and that is already evident. Both teams have had some hard times recently, but the Dodgers definitely need some wins. I don't know why the series moved to May but I am not complaining. It is HOT in Atlanta in August. I bought my parking pass for the game several weeks ago; still paranoid from Opening Day. I bought tickets yesterday and I'm hoping someone can shed some light on what is going on with ticket prices.
I started looking a few weeks ago. For the Dodger games I try to sit behind the visiting dugout. That is where fans of the visiting team tend to sit so I do not feel quite so out of place in my Dodgers shirt. I usually buy tickets off Stub Hub. The tickets for these sections are listed for $100+. I do not know the average prices at other parks, but based on my experiences this is high for Turner Field. So I waited it out for weeks. By Monday I was getting concerned. I know I paid more for Opening Day tickets, but I rationalized it because it was Opening Day. I never imagined the price of everyday tickets would go up that much too. I started to think maybe it was me, maybe I'm just cheap and I've convinced myself that I never really spent that much on tickets; so I looked up my previous orders on Stub Hub. It turns out I'm not crazy. Last year I bought two tickets for the Saturday Dodgers game in section 118, row 9 for $59 per ticket. Currently there are two tickets in section 118, row 9 for $117. If you're keeping score at home, that's double. DOUBLE! Is this the new norm? What is going on? Did the price of tickets go up so much from the primary seller that the secondary sellers are asking that much more?
I ended up buying tickets yesterday. I checked Stub Hub and there was a pair in section 212 for $37. Tickets in the 200 sections were going for $60+, so I decided I'd better snatch those up. After I did the remaining tickets in that section were $79. That's a huge difference. It's not the area I really wanted to sit in, but for a $70 (give or take) price swing it will be okay. A small part of me is wondering why those tickets were for sale for such a "discount". I have sat in that section before so I know the view is fine. I know I am just being paranoid, but I am a little concerned that I am going to get there Saturday and the backs are going to be missing off of the seats or something like that.
I'll try not to think about that. I'm sure they will be fine. For now I will just get ready for Saturday. I have my Dodgers cup and my baseball playlist going. I am so excited!
But seriously, does anyone know what is going on with ticket prices?
