The Reds have unleashed the jinx of allowing fans to register for the opportunity to buy playoff tickets today. Along with this, they revealed the prices of the tickets and that is what I want to focus on. For more information on registering for tickets, go here

For the breakdown of the best ticket values, keep reading...
I have done a quick assessment of the Reds ticket prices compared to their "premium" game prices for the 2010 season. Overall, I think the prices seem fair. I am not comparing that to any other team, just what I, as a huge Reds fan, could imagine paying to go to a World Series game in Cincinnati. I would imagine if you are lucky enough to get selected to buy tickets, it may be challenging to get the section of your choice. However, if you want to try, here are your best values compared to the regular game price:
In the document above, you are looking at each sections prices for the playoffs. In the 3rd column, you see the price of that ticket for a premium regular season game (i.e. Opening Day). Finally in the 4th column you see the percent of the price of the playoff ticket versus the regular ticket. For instance, a Diamond Seat is $235 for a premium game and $260 for the NLDS. This is 116% of the cost, AKA a 16% increase. get it?

After quickly going through this list here are some highlights: First of all, if you can afford it, the Diamond Seats are clearly a great value. When you compare the 70% increase from regular season to the World Series to some of the other sections - that is pretty amazing. I don't know who is going to drop $400 on a ticket, but I am just saying...

Other more practical value tickets I like are the Field Box for the NLDS. It basically goes from $40 to $60 and you could potentially get right down on the field. I also like the Moon Deck for the World Series. The 270% increase over the normal price is pretty significantly below all the other sections, except the Diamond Seats. For the average Schlep, the Moon Deck provides a wonderful close-up view of the action. At $100 for a World Series game, that is a can't miss.

I hope you enjoyed the analysis.
 


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