Ok, so the Mariners ain’t that good lately. That doesn’t mean the games aren’t fun to go to anyway. So where should you look for tickets? Well the box office is a good place to start. BUt if the box office doesn’t have the top-notch seats you really want you should try my favorite aftermarket ticket brokers. These guys often have access to the best seats in the house and they want to sell them to you. Here are the best places to shop for Seattle Mariners tickets:
StubHub - They always have seats. They let you sell extra tickets with their system as well.
We Have Seats - These guys usually come in with the lowest prices
TicketsNow - Always a good place to shop and they often have an excellent invetory of seats.
Happy hunting. Here is some more info on your Mariners from their wiki:
Quick facts
Founded: 1977 (American League expansion)
Uniform colors: Navy blue, “Northwest Green” (teal), and metallic silver (Previously royal blue and gold, 1977-1992)
Logo design: A baseball over a nautical compass rose. (Previously a trident-shaped “M”, 1977-80; a trident-shaped “M” within a star, 1981-86; and a drop-shadowed “S”, 1987-92.)
Mascot: Mariner Moose, 1990-present.
Current ownership: Nintendo of America (majority shareholder; represented by Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln, reporting to former Nintendo chairman and former majority shareholder Hiroshi Yamauchi)
Spring Training Facility: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, AZ
Playoff appearances (4): 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001
Local television: Fox Sports Net Northwest, KSTW
TV Fact: During the team’s early years, the Mariners only appeared on NBC’s “Saturday Game of the Week” twice: in 1979 (at Boston) and 1981 (at Detroit). NBC did not ever broadcast a Saturday afternoon game from the Kingdome.
2004-Present: Suddenly Rebuilding
With the exception of the 1998 and 1999 seasons, the Mariners had been annual challengers for the AL West title from 1995 through 2003. The 2004 season, however, saw the fall of the Mariners from contention. With a rapidly aging roster, the Mariners went into the All-Star Break with a 9-game losing streak, and a 32-54 season record (.372) 17 games behind the first-place Texas Rangers. After the All-Star break, unable to ignore the dreadful state of their team, the Mariners gave the team a complete overhaul, moving aging and struggling players away from center stage (most notably trading Freddy Garcia to the Chicago White Sox for Miguel Olivo, Jeremy Reed, and Mike Morse, and releasing Gold Glover John Olerud) and inserting over a dozen minor league call-ups into the 25-man roster. The season’s end was enlivened by Ichiro breaking George Sisler’s single season record of 257 hits (finishing with 262) and by events honoring the retirement of Mariner icon Edgar Martinez. Just days after the end of the season, the Mariners fired manager Bob Melvin. On October 20, 2004, the Mariners announced the signing Mike Hargrove, the man who had led the Cleveland Indians past the Mariners in the 1995 ALCS, as their new manager. In the offseason, the Mariners and Bavasi surprised fans and the local press by signing two premier free agents, third baseman Adrian Beltre and first baseman Richie Sexson, ending accusations from some fans that the organization was only willing to make piecemeal signings and trades.
Despite several personnel changes and free-agent signings after the 2004 season, the team stayed at the bottom of the divisional standings throughout the 2005 season and finished in last place- though they improved their record by six games compared to the previous year. The brightest spot of the season was the emergence of the vaunted 19-year-old Venezuelan pitching prospect Felix Hernandez (regarded by many as baseball’s best overall best pitching prospect), who became the youngest major leaguer to debut since Jose Rijo entered the league with the New York Yankees in 1984. Unfortunately, stars Ichiro and Beltre did not reach the high levels of offensive production from 2004, and 2B Bret Boone was released before the All-Star break. Sexson, however, exceeded expectations with 39 home runs and 121 RBI. Along with Hernandez, some promising rookie middle infielders became part of the Mariners’ long term plans: Cuban defector, shortstop and defensive wizard Yuniesky Betancourt and Venezuelan second baseman and former top prospect Jose Lopez became the next season’s starters. However, the Mariners’ rotation beyond Hernandez and the aging Jamie Moyer was poor, and the Mariners suffered the embarassment of having the most suspendees under MLB’s new drug testing policy, notably pitcher Ryan Franklin and IF/OF Mike Morse. During the 2005-06 off-season, Ichiro spoke out and criticized the team’s attitude, pointing out its lack of leadership and manager Hargrove’s failure to harness players.
The Mariners began the 2005-2006 off-season by signing Japan’s top catcher, Kenji Johjima, to a 3-year deal and left-handed starter Jarrod Washburn (formerly of division rival Los Angeles) to a 4-year deal. Designated hitter Carl Everett and outfielder Matt Lawton also joined the team, although neither would finish the season with any team in Major League Baseball. The Mariners entered the All-Star Break 2.5 games out of first place in the AL West with a 43-46 record. Despite remaining in contention within the AL West through July, a disasterous 0-11 road trip in mid-August signaled the symbolic end of the Mariners season, leaving them firmly in last place. Pitcher Jamie Moyer was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a pair of A-level prospects, and weeks later bench coach Ron Hassey and administrative coach Dan Rohn — whom many viewed as a prime candidate to replace Mike Hargrove — were removed from their positions with the team. At season’s end, the Mariners had narrowly avoided losing 90 games for the third consecutive year. While the team enters the 2006-2007 off-season with some young talent in key positions, many questions remain as to the consistency of their offense and, more importantly, the strength of their starting pitching staff.