Rangers raise ticket prices

by Joseph Mama on Jan 11, 2008 1:22 PM CST

This kind of bothers me.

Considering how much money they have freed up and not used in the last two years, considering they have signed no one of any prominence in the off season, considering the mediocrity (to put it lightly), this was not necessary and is a slap to the fans.

It especially kills me that they have premium ticket pricing when the Rangers play high drawing teams like the Yanks, BoSox, etc. As such, we should get reduced ticket prices when Padilla starts. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/011108dnsporanglede.2a8bb67.html

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What will be funny

is when we hear the annual whining about why folks aren't showing up. It always made me laugh when Cogen used to bitch about attendance, after annual 3rd or last place finishes and ticket price increases.

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by DJCahill on Jan 11, 2008 1:35 PM CST reply actions

I like what BaD radio said about premium pricing

"Do we get a discount b/c we have watch the Rangers play?"

Anyone who says Hicks doesn't care just about making money just lost a bit more ammo today. What a joke.....the bigger joke is that we still care.

by cgolden on Jan 11, 2008 1:52 PM CST reply actions

I agree

If I have to pay a premium when the Yankees, Red Sox come to town, then by God when the Royals or D-Rays come to town tickets better not be more than a buck.

Words! Nothing but sweet, sweet words that turn into bitter orange wax in my ears!

by Escher on Jan 11, 2008 2:23 PM CST reply actions

They're no longer the D-Rays

Just the Rays now

PSA

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by RangerMoto on Jan 11, 2008 2:44 PM CST up reply actions

And they've got the best young talent

in the league.

In a three game set you might see Kazmir-Shields-Garza, which is a pretty darn ridiculous young core of pitching.

Plus you get to watch Carl Crawford and BJ Upton, two of the most exciting players in the league, imo.

I'd choose to watch the Rays over quite a few teams, actually.

"God plays by his own rules, folks. And HGH is f***ing legal as hell up in heaven." -Andy Pettitte

by thedirkatron on Jan 11, 2008 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

They're still shitty....

.500 or bust!

by Jayslick on Jan 11, 2008 3:22 PM CST up reply actions

nice reference

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jan 11, 2008 5:59 PM CST up reply actions

so you get to see some exciting young players

plus you've got a pretty good chance to watch the Rangers win. What's so bad about that?

by a bebop a rebop on Jan 11, 2008 6:16 PM CST up reply actions

I believe he was...

just quoting Major League.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Jan 11, 2008 6:17 PM CST up reply actions

Yah

This is totally ridiculous.

Except it's not.

Pro sports of all types have been steadily raising prices for a long time now. There was zero reason to think the Rangers weren't going to raise prices again.

That's just the way pro sports are, fellas.

"God plays by his own rules, folks. And HGH is f***ing legal as hell up in heaven." -Andy Pettitte

by thedirkatron on Jan 11, 2008 2:25 PM CST reply actions

I am not surprised

by any stretch that they did this, but it simply seems unjustified. At least the Cowboys picked a season in which they were the leading team in the NFC with real prospects of a Super Bowl to ask for the largest PSL fee in the NFL.

I understand the two are unrelated, but coming off consistent losing seasons with the likely prospect of another season looming, it is tough to stomach a Rangers ticket price increase.

Instead, as Rangers fans, we get to pay more to the likes of Jamey Wright.

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by Joseph Mama on Jan 11, 2008 3:07 PM CST reply actions

Who cares

The biggest raise in ticket prices were to the areas where generally tickets are bought by companies or are business expenses. People who buy those tickets generally won't care about a $5 dollar raise. They didn't raise the lower tickets and barely raised the medium level seats. So mainly the people who will feel the brunt of this are the ones who give the tickets away to workers or clients anyway. The average fan will not see any difference in price.

And I believe the premium pricing has been going on for a couple years now but I could be wrong. I thought I had heard that before.

by Steven on Jan 11, 2008 3:42 PM CST reply actions

Big Daddy is laughing...

all the way to the bank. How about putting a decent team on the field first before screwing the fans (again).

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by NYCMuscleFag on Jan 11, 2008 4:47 PM CST reply actions

Don't go

I haven't purchased a ticket to a Rangers game in over 4 years and I have only been to 1 game where my ticket was a gift. As long as 2.3 million people keep showing up out there why in the world would any smart businessman not increase ticket prices? It's a great model.....lower costs/higher revenue. Hicks is a genius.

Oh Man!!!!

by SwiperNoSwiping on Jan 11, 2008 5:41 PM CST reply actions

Tom Hicks a genius ?

A genius would of put a winner on the field after all these years and would be drawing 3 million instead of 2.3 million. There's a big differance between a genius and a greedy guy. He's certainly a genius at making money for himself although unfortunately Ranger fans always wind up with the shit end of the stick.

"I have no idea who wrote those racist remarks about jews, gays, and blacks in my newsletter" YEH RIGHT! Ron Paul

by NYCMuscleFag on Jan 11, 2008 7:03 PM CST up reply actions

Would of = Would have

Sorry, that's a pet peeve of mine.

Oh Man!!!!

by SwiperNoSwiping on Jan 11, 2008 7:54 PM CST up reply actions

mine, too

the confusion stems from the contraction, would've.

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by t ball on Jan 11, 2008 10:21 PM CST up reply actions

The Perfect Storm

Payroll down

Ticket prices up

Tommy will be awarding Gold Stars to his Jr. GM and marketing people at the end of the 2008 season. lol

by LBrooks on Jan 12, 2008 10:16 AM CST reply actions

I hope

noone goes.

Hicks is a jackshit.

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by miles on Jan 12, 2008 10:39 AM CST reply actions

+ 1

"I have no idea who wrote those racist remarks about jews, gays, and blacks in my newsletter" YEH RIGHT! Ron Paul

by NYCMuscleFag on Jan 12, 2008 11:48 AM CST up reply actions

ticket prices

while i hate seeing prices go up while the team isn't producing the fact is the rangers are very low on the mlb list of ticket prices.

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by rentz on Jan 12, 2008 10:51 AM CST reply actions

We are

low on the list in slary as well...

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by miles on Jan 12, 2008 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

yeah

not disputing that. only point is that it's still cheaper to attend a ranger game than it is to attend most any other mlb game

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by rentz on Jan 12, 2008 11:23 AM CST up reply actions

Gee ..

I wonder why? Could it be that they're one of the worst teams in baseball? Big Daddy can only "push the envelope" so far.

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by NYCMuscleFag on Jan 12, 2008 11:50 AM CST up reply actions

Ticket buyers

have proven that price is not an issue where Ranger tickets are concerned. The only dynamic that effects annual attendance figures is wins and the impact is realized in increased attendance the year following a good year.

Ticket price increases (or decreases) have had no impact on attendance. Therefore, Hicks and his marketing team are making a prudent business decision. If you don't like it, then speak with your actions and don't go.

by Spoorts!! on Jan 12, 2008 2:33 PM CST reply actions