$54 tickets to a spring training game? Really?

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Fresh from pitching against solid Atlanta hitters, Jake Westbrook faced a far trickier test: Guess how much fans paid for box seats to watch the exhibition game in Kissimmee.

"Hmmm, I have no idea," the St. Louis starter ventured. "Twenty bucks?"

Gotcha! $54 for top tickets sold Tuesday at the Braves' ballpark at Walt Disney World Resort.

"Wow," Westbrook said.

All over Florida and Arizona, teams are paying the price. Spring training attendance is off and several things are to blame, aside from pricey tickets -- early start, cold weather and lineups depleted by injured stars and players dispatched to the World Baseball Classic. ....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/03/14/4434958/spring-training-pirates-buck-downward.html#storylink=cpy

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1. Terrible

I went to see the Nats play the Astros in Kissimee and had 2nd row behind home plate for $26