Yankees play to empty seats, slash ticket prices

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The new $1.5 billion New York Yankees stadium is off to a rocky start. With 26 home runs in the first six games of the season, the stadium set a new Major League record -- and the majority of those bombs were launched by players who weren't wearing pinstripes. Physics experts are trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with the stadium.

Now the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that the Yankees are slashing prices on the high-end seats that were embarrassingly empty during the team's first home game. According to the Journal, "The Yankees cut season-ticket prices on some of their premium seats by as much as 50% -- to $1,250 from $2,500 for some seats and to $650 from $1,000 on others. Customers who purchased such season tickets will receive their choice of a refund or a credit."

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