A man hired to prevent looters from ransacking Shea Stadium while it was being demolished has pleaded guilty to looting the ballpark. So long as he pays $842.50 in restitution, Gerald Tacopino, 44, will only be fined $500 for heisting memorabilia from the stadium that he was supposed to protect as a security guard, according to 1010WINS. Investigators recovered Mets security jackets, shirts, and seat bottoms and backs from his Brooklyn apartment. He was also ordered to stay away from the Mets new stadium, Citi Field, for one year. In 2008, two men were arrested when they tried to steal a seat from Shea Stadium on opening day. more ›

The Yankees have decided to lower their seat prices from astronimical to merely ridiculous in 2010, with the best seats dropping price by up to $1,000. The most expensive Legend Suite seats behind home plate will go for "only" $1,500 in 2010, down from $2,500 this year. The stadium will also rezone part of the Legends Suite into a new Champions Suite, with tickets down to $500 from $1,000 last year. Unfortunately, Champions Suite seatholders will lose access to the duplex restaurant behind home plate. more ›

While a pair of Shea Stadium's seats are being sold at $869 (Mr. Met was shilling them earlier this week and they have been going fast), it looks like seats from Yankees Stadium will be sold at over twice that. According to the NY Post, the city and Yankees are thinking of selling a pair of seats for $1,923. Apparently the Yankees are looking to sell off much of everything from the stadium, and as the season comes to a close (maybe even sooner than the Yankees want), we can expect more insanity. On opening day at Yankee Stadium, some fans tried to steal the bunting/banner. more ›