Sox hold the line on ticket increases in 2009

Perhaps this would have worked out differently had the Sox made it farther into the post-season, but the team with the highest-priced tickets in baseball has announced a freeze on cost increaes for "pre-existing seats" and SROs at Fenway for next season. (To read my story from last March on Sox Nation's growing frustration about ticket availability, click here.)

Via ProJo.com:

"We have been listening to fans, friends, and family about the challenges they are facing in light of the current adverse economic conditions," said Larry Lucchino, Red Sox president/CEO, in a story on the team web site. "We are also grateful for the unwavering faith and support our fans have shown us year after year and we hope our ownership's decision to hold prices for the upcoming season will in some way help ease the burden on Red Sox Nation."

The last time the Red Sox froze ticket prices across the board was 1995, following a player strike that ended the 1994 season without a World Series and left the game in a severe state of crisis.