When It Comes to the Green, the Dodgers Are Making Me Blue

Ah, remember when attending a baseball game at Dodger Stadium was something Joe Six pack could afford?

Well these days, I think we’re going to see a lot fewer people who go to sporting events shell out the kind of crazy money for concessions anymore.

Let’s take a look at some prices. A tall beer ($12.00) and a hot dog ($4.50) barely gives you change back from a $20 bill. Want a drink of water….$5.00. Oh, did I mention that to park your car is $15.00.

Jeez, the Dodgers are charging up to $45 to watch Spring Training games—that don’t even count!

Thank goodness Manny settled for $45,000,000. Or else who knows what the prices at a baseball game would be.

Sorry Dodgers, I don’t mean to just bag on you.

Back in the 1980’s when I was in my 20’s I used to go to lot’s of Lakers games and playoffs. Now that I’m in my 40’s and making a lot more money, there is only one way I watch the purple and gold...on TV. The prices of tickets and are just too stupidly high.

It will be interesting to see what happens to concession sales at sporting events this year. Because a lot of ticket sales here in Los Angeles are corporate bought, attendance probably will remain really high.

People want an escape, as witnessed by the great quarter the movie industry is having. However, at the margins, I’m pretty sure a lot of people are going to pass on going to that extra game due to ever higher ticket prices and a precarious economy.

However, when it comes to over priced popcorn, hot dogs, cokes, and beer, I think the average person is going to eat before and after, and save themselves the embarrassment of being ripped off on food prices.