Baseball tickets

03/29/2008, ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers will open the 2008 home season at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday, April 8 at 1:05 p.m. against the Baltimore Orioles. It is the first of eight games in the opening homestand, including series against Baltimore (April 8-10), Toronto Blue Jays (April 11-13) and the Los Angeles Angels (April 14-15.)    » read more »

03/28/2008 -- The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that Standing Room Only tickets for the 2008 Home Opener will go on sale on Monday, March 31. Beginning at 9 a.m. fans can purchase Standing Room Only tickets to the April 7 Home Opener online at pirates.com or in person at the PNC Park Main Box Office Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tom Gorzelanny is scheduled to take the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Home Opener against the Chicago Cubs. The game is scheduled to start at 1:35 p.m.

Standing Room Only tickets for the Pittsburgh Pirates Home Opener can be purchased for $8.    » read more »

Milwaukee Brewers on Deck scheduled prior to Saturday's Spring Training season finale; All tickets priced at $10

MILWAUKEE, 03/26/2008 -- With Spring Training winding down in Arizona and Opening Day less than a week away, Brewers fans will be able to get up close to their team this weekend at Miller Park. Tickets remain on sale for the Milwaukee Brewers two final exhibition games to be played at Miller Park against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29.

The Brewers will also host Brewers On Deck, the team's annual Fan Fest and season preview, at Miller Park prior to the Spring Training season finale this Saturday, starting at 10 a.m.    » read more »

Tickets to doubleheader go on sale Tuesday, April 1

WEST ALLIS, Wis., 03/27/2008 -- The Milwaukee Brewers and Wisconsin State Fair have teamed up again in 2008 to provide fans with special ticket savings on admittance to Brewers home games and the Wisconsin State Fair. For just $24, fans who purchase two Terrace Reserved Tickets for one of six select Brewers home games will receive two State Fair Admission tickets, valid for any day throughout the 11-day run of the 2008 Wisconsin State Fair, from July 31-August 10.    » read more »

Good baseball tickets remain for balance of opening homestand

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, 03/27/2008 -- The Minnesota Twins announced today that the team's home opener Monday, March 31 (6:05 p.m.) versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is sold out. As of today, only a limited number of obstructed view tickets remain for the Twins 48th annual home opener. A limited number of obstructed view tickets in the Upper Club seating area - regularly priced at $21 - are available for $10.50 while supplies last.    » read more »

Good seats available for Tuesday and Wednesday games vs. Texas Rangers

03/27/2008 -- The Seattle Mariners 2008 Opening Day game is virtually sold out. If there are any returned tickets, they will immediately become available on mariners.com. Fans looking for Opening Day tickets are encouraged to check the website often.

There are plenty of good seats still available for the two other games in the three-game opening homestand, Tuesday, April 1, and Wednesday April 2. Both games start at 7:10pm.    » read more »

03/25/2008 -- The Cleveland Indians have surpassed the 1.4 million ticket mark, which wasn't achieved until May 14, 2007.

The following represents the latest update relative to 2008 ticket sales:

• Season Ticket Sales are up nearly 25%, eclipsing last year's total Season Ticket number in early January.
• Group Sales are up 50% compared to last year at this time.
• Single Game Sales are up 15% compared to 2007.    » read more »

03/27/2008, ST. PETERSBURG -- The Tampa Bay Rays' final game at Progress Energy Park, home of Al Lang Field, is sold out, except for scattered single seats and very limited berm seating. The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Cincinnati Reds tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the last game before the team moves its Spring Training operations to Charlotte County in 2009.

"The sellout crowd is another symbol of St. Petersburg's passion for Major League Baseball and its history. It will help provide a fitting tribute to Al Lang Field and its final spring game," said Rays President Matt Silverman.

The final game at Al Lang Field will be the Tampa Bay Rays' third sellout of the spring, matching their most ever.

Source: MLB

Milepost reached more than two months faster than in record-setting 2007 season

NEW YORK, 03/27/2008 -- MLB Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, announced today that it has sold more than 19 million tickets on behalf of the League's 30 clubs at MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, and the individual club sites.

During its record-setting 2007 season in which more than 27 million tickets were sold online, MLBAM had sold 14.7 million tickets on this date and did not reach the 19 million tickets sold mark until May 31.

Source: MLB

Florida Marlins Announce Return of "Stars and Stripes" Ticket Program for the 2008 MLB Regular Season

MIAMI, 03/26/2008 -- The Florida Marlins are proud to announce the sixth season of its "Stars and Stripes" ticket program for the United States Military staff including: Active and Reserve personnel, National Guard, and their dependents, to attend Sunday Marlins regular season games at no cost. During the first five years of the complimentary ticket program, close to 26,000 tickets have been provided for members of the United States Military and their families during the first five years of the program.    » read more »

03/17/2008 -- The Baltimore Orioles are offering fans access to the hottest ticket in Baltimore, Opening Day at Camden Yards, in their new Opening Day 6-Pack promotion. The package is designed to give Baltimore Orioles fans the flexibility to choose the games they want to attend in 2008, while enjoying a discount over the regular single-game ticket price.

Fans who purchase the package will receive the following:

* A ticket to Opening Day - With each 6-Pack purchased, fans receive one ticket to the Orioles Opening Day game on Monday, March 31st vs. the Rays.    » read more »

03/13/2008 -- The Washington Nationals today announced special ticket discounts for the upcoming season at Nationals Park and additions to their 2008 promotional schedule.

The team announced the details for the "Harris Teeter Vic Card Tuesdays", "The Washington Post Wednesdays" and the Sunday "Family Fun Pack" ticket discounts. At each Tuesday home game, fans may present their Harris Teeter VIC Card at the Nationals Park Box Office and receive $5 off tickets valued at $24 or more. There is a four-ticket maximum, available day of game only.    » read more »

New CBOE seats next to Cubs dugout generating increasing interest

03/12/2008, CHICAGO -- It's down to the last 24 hours for the Chicago Cubs' first-ever auction of Wrigley Field season tickets at cubs.com. Ever since Ernie Banks joined Cubs officials and leaders from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to open the auction on March 3, there has been a growing sense of excitement about who will win some of the best seats in the house.    » read more »

03/13/2008, CINCINNATI -- Two-thousand Cincinnati Reds Opening Day tickets will go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15 on Fountain Square!

The Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC) is partnering with the Cincinnati Reds for a series of Reds-themed events planned on Fountain Square. The partnership will start with Saturday's Opening Day ticket sale for the general public and continue throughout the 2008 season with the new "Red Hot Weekends."    » read more »

03/10/2008 -- Atlanta Braves fans now have a new and innovative tool to help share full season ticket plans amongst a group of friends. The Atlanta Braves are the first team in professional sports to offer the "SplitSeason Tickets" online tool to help fans create new season ticket groups.

"Many of our fans already come together to purchase season tickets, and with this innovative and easy-to-use service, we are providing a new and simple way for fans to form these groups and keep them organized," said Derek Schiller, Atlanta Braves executive vice president of Sales and Marketing.    » read more »