ALDS Game 5: The Hot Ticket in Town

If your planning to go to ALDS Game 5, I hope you already bought your tickets. On Ticketmaster the game is already sold out (yes even the insanely overpriced infield field level seats), and on Stubhub the get in the door price is $85 and that's for stand room.

Yesterday as A.J. Burnett shocked the Tigers (and some Yankee fans) with a strong performance, and the bombers bats came alive, the secondary market for game 5 tickets did as well. Yesterday at the start of the game, the prices on Stubhub were close to face value in some spots, and pairs of seats could be found in the Terrace and Main levels straight from Ticketmaster for face value. As game 4 went on, the prices rose, and once the Yankees started to beat up on the Tigers bullpen the ticket prices began to go through the roof and the event quickly sold out on Ticketmaster.

With Ivan Nova on the mound against Doug Fister in a rematch of ALDS Game 1 (the suspended game) the stadium is sure to be loud. During the first game 1, before the rain, the stadium was crazy, and had that great atmosphere of the  old stadium. In game 5 I expect much of the same. About a week ago, their were still Bleacher and Grandstand seats available for game 5 (not shocked since many Yankee fans including myself felt the series wouldn't go 5), I had the chance to pick up a few but passed. I am simply kicking myself now.