A friend of my mother's was talking with her grandson the other day, after Cliff Lee had signed. The kid, a big Phillie fan, now plays Little League baseball and plans to become a big league pitcher. She asked him about going to see a Phillie game this year. The kid shot it down, saying they would never be able to get tickets. Sadly, he is pretty much right. The day after the Lee signing, the Phillies sold 40,000 tickets, all through six-pack plans. Sure they were tickets that would have sold in any case, but they mean that come the regular season seats will be a premium. When single-game tickets go on sale in February, fans will be in a frenzy.
Monday, December 20, 2010
hot seat
A friend of my mother's was talking with her grandson the other day, after Cliff Lee had signed. The kid, a big Phillie fan, now plays Little League baseball and plans to become a big league pitcher. She asked him about going to see a Phillie game this year. The kid shot it down, saying they would never be able to get tickets. Sadly, he is pretty much right. The day after the Lee signing, the Phillies sold 40,000 tickets, all through six-pack plans. Sure they were tickets that would have sold in any case, but they mean that come the regular season seats will be a premium. When single-game tickets go on sale in February, fans will be in a frenzy.
