Ticketmaster introduces new interactive seat chart

For years Stubhub has used a seating map where you could simply click the section and it would tell you the row and the price. Well now Ticketmaster has taken it one step further, introducing a new interactive seating chart for Yankee tickets where you can check the exact seat you want. You can tell if the seat is on the aisle, how many seats are available and even determine if you are covered by an overhang.

Screen shot courtesy of @StadiumInsider.

I searched through a few games and realized the obvious, tons of expensive seats are available, even for premium games like this weekends series against the Red Sox, the following week against the Mets and even for weekend summer games like old timers day against the Rockies.

This is helpful though, because I realized that the Yankees aren't lying when they say all the bleacher seats are sold out, but I also realize that they hold back a lot of seats to sell as packages. If Ticketmaster and the Yankees could just lower the charges (Yanks the ticket prices, and Ticketmaster handling fees) I know I would rather be able to buy the exact seats I want knowing that they are possibly the first row or possibly aisle seats.

2011 Yankees Opening Day tickets have arrived !

They came in the mail today! I am very excited for the new baseball season especially opening day. Don't be too jealous if you don't have tickets since mine are in 433 (or in Guam), since Ticketmaster has been releasing alot of seats, and Stubhub has alot of deals. Until then, admire the 2011 stock tickets that the Yankees will be handing out this year. Not bad in my eyes, but very similar to last season.

Remember when taking a picture of tickets to always cover the bar codes.

Yankees ticket presale: Golden for some, a bust for others.

If only the 2011 tickets, will look that nice.

Leading up to the public sale on Friday, the Yankees have been having presales for individual game tickets for full season ticket holders, partial plan holders, Yankee Universe members and the Staten Island Yankee season ticket holders. After each day it seemed like a major disappointment. I can attest to that, well sort of.

I had the chance to purchase Yankees tickets on Tuesday during the partial ticket plan holders presale. My goal was for Opening Day, old timers day and one of the Mets games. I was able to get two of the three. Netting OTD in the main and Opening Day in the grandstand, the Mets I never saw a ticket below $150.

I was one of the few lucky ones to actually get Opening Day or OTD, many were unable to find any type of ticket for any of the premium games. For the entire Mets series I never saw anything below $150, for only one of the Red Sox games did I see Grandstand seats and that was for obstructed view seats for the September series.

The reason behind this? No it's not cause the Yankees were being nice and trying to hold seats back for the public but they are instead they are still trying to sell partial season plans. It makes sense since I was trying for random weekend games and only selecting grandstand and nothing was coming up.

Overall a bad job by the Yankees, many season ticket holders have said that this was the toughest presale ever. It shows once again that the Yankees don't care about their season ticket holders, they rather sell the tickets as a package (which is the right business decision). But a little word of advice when it comes to that, since the Yanks are trying to to sell the packages instead, if those packages don't sell in the weeks prior to the event those tickets will be released on Ticketmaster.

Still looking for Yankees Postseason tickets ? Keep checking Ticketmaster & Stubhub for a bargain.

The Yankees have clinched a playoff birth and although with the way this team is playing, they may not have the same magical run as last season, you never know what will happen in October. This past week the Yanks released a few tickets to the general public for the ALDS and ALCS. Not many Yankees fans walked away with tickets, but a few were to be had in the Terreace and Field Levels.

So yesterday I was bored and happened to check if the Yankees had released any tickets, well sure enough they have for most of the ALDS and ALCS games. For the most part the tickets were wheelchair accessible, standing room only, cafe seating and even a few field level and main level seats for under $150. Not a bad deal to see a playoff game. The only issue that may come along is that for ALDS game 1 and 2 you can ONLY get print at home tickets, not hard tickets.

If you are someone who doesn't want to stand or is looking for a deal, keep checking Stubhub. So many people this year purchased ticket plans banking on losing a few bucks during the regular season but purchasing Postseason tickets and making a profit. Well as long as you have some knowledge of economics you would know that excess supply equals lower price if the demand is not their. Already prices for the ALDS are much cheaper then they were last season. If the weather is bad on the day of the game you may even be able to find tickets for below face.

If you already have your tickets as the Yankees race for # 28 then your all set. But many fans (who actually want to go to the game and not resell) do not have tickets, so keep checking Ticketmaster which is known to release tickets closer to the event and Stubhub for a chance to experience October baseball in the Bronx.