No $$$ for 2009 Rays Season Tickets? No Problem - Use Ours!

As some of you know, 9=8.com has Rays season tickets (2 seats) right behind the Rays Dugout (check out the seats here - they are Lower Box on the First Base side just about center of the Rays dugout and 9 rows up). While it'd be great if we could make all of the games, that's just not feasible. So, we wanted to offer some of our OUTSTANDING seats to our visitors at face value (no giant StubHub mark-up here - although sometimes you can get tickets on StubHub for less than face value, so you might want to look there as well). Just don't forget your glove as lots of foul balls make their way into this area.

From time to time this year, I will post available seats for you to purchase at face value (no convenience fees or anything like that). This is the same price you'd pay at the Rays Box office, but you get MUCH BETTER SEATS! These tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Delivery will be arranged either in person or via email (Rays season tickerholders can send e-Tickets thru TicketMaster for an extra $2).

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE 9=8.com TICKETS (May 2009):
(check RaysBaseball.com for updated game times - subject to change)


Monday, May 4th - Rays vs. Baltimore (7:08PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Tuesday, May 5th - Rays vs. Baltimore (4:08PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Thursday, May 14th - Rays vs. Cleveland (7:08PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Friday, May 15th - Rays vs. Cleveland (7:38PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Saturday, May 16th - Rays vs. Cleveland (4:10PM) - 2 tickets @ $52 each

Sunday, May 17th - Rays vs. Cleveland (1:38PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Monday, May 18th - Rays vs. Oakland (7:08PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Tuesday, May 19th - Rays vs. Oakland (7:08PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Wednesday, May 20th - Rays vs. Oakland (7:08PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each

Thursday, May 21st - Rays vs. Oakland (4:08PM) - 2 tickets @ $44 each


If you are interested in any of these games or if you have any questions, email us at 9equals8@gmail.com. Please give me a couple of days to respond to your emails.

Check back for regular updates.

Rays Raise Ticket Prices for 2009 (A Little)

Not a terribly big surprise, the Rays have raised the single game ticket prices for 2009 on the heals of their historic playoff and World Series run. But, before you go screaming bloody murder, there are lots of details that should be considered. Joe Smith of the St. Pete Times does a nice job of running through the details of the price increase as well as a number of other pricing changes. Here is a summary from The Heater:

Rays president Matt Silverman said Monday that about 70-percent of the single-game tickets will increase by $1 (for example, upper deck goes from $9 to $10 for regular game, from $14-16 for prime pricing). But in an effort to bolster their season-ticket base - the "lifeblood" of any baseball team - Silverman said the club is also increasing the discount for season ticket holders (up to 35 percent). So, the Lower Level tickets that cost $44 (face value) would likely be somewhere around $29 each (roughly in line with last year's season ticketholder price).

Most everything else at Tropicana Field will remain the same; vehicles with four or more passengers can park for free, you can still bring in your food and drink, the upper-deck tarp will remain.

But here are some of the changes:
The club added a "marquee" pricing category for the 11 Saturday night games (which will either feature a post-game concert or premium giveaway). The pricing for those is between the regular and "prime" pricing (games with Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies). These games were extremely popular last year with each Saturday game selling 30,000 or more during the summer (hey, where else can you spend $15 or less on a ticket and get a free concert along with it?).

Vehicles with less than four passengers will be charged $15 to park in the main Trop lot, $10 for the remote lots. There will also be an increase in the surcharge for those tickets bought within five hours of game time (now $3-$5). So, plan ahead! Or, just shop on StubHub for your last minute tickets (it's riskier, but you might just find some great seats!).

Here is the 2009 pricing by ticket level:

REGULAR GAMES
TBT Party Deck - $10
Upper Deck - $10
Outfield - $17
Loge box - $22
Press Level - $27
Baseline Box - $22
Lower box - $44
Lower infield box - $55
Fieldside box - $85
Whitney Bank Club - $115
Home Plate Club - $210

MARQUEE GAMES (11 Saturday night games)
TBT Party Deck - $13
Upper Deck - $13
Outfield - $20
Loge box - $31
Press Level - $38
Baseline Box - $31
Lower box - $52
Lower infield box - $65
Fieldside box - $95
Whitney Bank Club - $130
Home Plate Club - $240

PRIME GAMES (vs Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies)
TBT Party Deck - $16
Upper Deck - $16
Outfield - $24
Loge box - $38
Press Level - $47
Baseline Box - $38
Lower box - $60
Lower infield box - $75
Fieldside box - $120
Whitney Bank Club - $150
Home Plate Club - $270

BUT - as we did last year, 9=8.com will be giving away some FREE TICKETS to lucky Rays fans, so join our email list and have a chance to win. GO RAYS!!!