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The New York Mets have officially announced that they will cut season ticket prices at Citi Field for the 2010 season. The average ticket price on a full-season basis will drop by more than 10 percent, with reductions in select locationsáof more than 20 percent. Every season-ticket holder will see a decrease in their invoice next season. Stop the presses, the Mets have actually made a smart PR move. Mets Executive VP, Dave ...

The best season of the year is here, kidsùfall. Crisp air, leaves turning, temperatures in the 60s (unless you live in Detroit; then they are in the 30s), and of course, pennant race baseball. Are we going to get the classic pennant race that goes down to the last day of the season like we saw in 2007 and 2008? Probably not. But the NL Wild Card race between the Atlanta Braves and ...

The defending World Series champions are back to defend their crown. With their 10-3 victory over the Houston Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies clinched a spot in the 2009 postseason and their third straight NL East division title. The Phillies have become, from top to bottom, one of the best run organizations in baseball. If you are looking to build an organization, the Phillies have a great blueprint for success. HereÆs the blueprint... Draft a ...

According to ESPN.com, the Cleveland Indians have fired Manager Eric Wedge with just six games left in the 2009 regular season. Wedge will finish out the season with the Indians, but Wedge and his staff will not be retained after the season. Wedge was 560-568 with one playoff appearance (2007) in seven seasons with the Indians. I have the same question foráIndians management as I didáfor the Houston Astros when they fired ...

By virtue of the Texas Rangers' 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last night, the Boston Red Sox have clinched their sixth playoff berth in seven seasons. ItÆs been a typical year for the Red Sox under Terry Francona. Come out of the gates swinging, sleep walk through July and early August, and then turn it on in late August and early September. The Red Sox have gone into ...

After catching all 10 innings of the Minnesota TwinsÆ 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of their doubleheader, Joe Mauer isnÆt about take it easy and be a DH in Game 2. In a surprising move, Mauer will be catching Game 2 of the doubleheader tonight. According to Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, MauerÆs words to Manager Ron Gardenhire in regards to catching the second game ...

With their 11-0 whitewashing of the Texas Rangers last night, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim clinched a spot in the 2009 postseason and their third straight AL West title. If there was a year the Angels were going to stumble and not make the playoffs, this was it. They had the horrific tragedy of Nick Adenhart in April, it seemed like their entire starting rotation was on the DL in April ...

Not only did the Pittsburgh Pirates' 11-1 victoryáyesterday over the Los Angeles Dodgers prevent the Dodgers from clinching the NL West, but it did something else as well. With the Pirates' victory, the Washington Nationals will have the worst record in baseball in 2009 and will have the No. 1 pick in next yearÆs June draft. Both the Pirates and the Nationals have six games remaining, and even if they finish with ...

Next up in our Stadium 411 series is Miller Park, home to the Milwaukee Brewers. A couple of weeks ago my friend and I visited Milwaukee, WI and had a chance to see the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the Brewers. This critique was given by yours truly; a man who still canÆt believe the NHL hasnÆt folded yet. Does anyone even know that the NHL season starts next week? What a ...

About an hour and change after the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a postseason birth, the St. Louis Cardinals decided to follow suit. The Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 in a potential first-round preview. The win gave the Cardinals their eighth playoff appearance in 14 years in under Tony LaRussa. There were a lot of factors that win into the Cardinals clinching a playoff spotùAlbert PujolsÆ MVP season, the trades for Matt ...