Read: Seats and Prices at Citi Field
In a report for the Associated Press, Ron Blum writes about the rising cost of tickets around all of MLB, who expect to draw roughly 81 
million fans to baseball games this season – up from 79 million last year.
…just yesterday i had a conversation with SNY.tv’s Ted Berg about the number of seats that will, or will not be, in Citi Field…i understand both points of view, that of the fan perspective and that of the business side considering supply and demand and what it does to ticket prices…from what i understand, the Mets will likely raise ticket prices again, from the level they are at now, to a higher rate when Citi Field opens its doors one year from now…this is partly why they raised tickets for this season, so the increase in to 2009 will be a more easily digested…
…personally, i have a hard time getting worked up over this…i trust that the market will work out these issues in time…although, like i said to ted, on the day i am standing outside Citi Field, banging on the front door being denied access because the game is sold out or i can’t afford tickets and can’t get in, i am sure i will have a totally different opinion…but, for now, i’m not too concerned about it…
In a post to Metsmerized Online, Mike Bailey also wonders what the new seating situation will be like at Citi Field.
Speaking of Citi Field, in a report yesterday on ESPN Radio, Andrew Marchand quoted Jeff Wilpon as saying he will soon hear from MLB regarding when Citi Field will host the All-Star Game.
Marchand cites a baseball official as saying the Mets will likely play host in 2013.
However, today in the Daily News, Adam Rubin points out that Johan Santana is the only player on the major-league roster who is guaranteed to be under contract through 2013.
