Tickets to major-league baseball games cost money. Did you know that? It's true.
As for how much those tickets are going for on the secondary market in 2016, here's this handsome graphic via VividSeats.com (@VividSeats on Twitter) ...
What you see above is a mix of market size, team quality/popularity, and scarcity (relatively low-capacity Wrigley and Fenway top the loop). It's no surprise to see that the Cubs -- what with their excellent team, destination ballpark, and ascendant brand -- have the most expensive tickets in 2016.
There's a misconception in some quarters that ticket prices are tied to payroll, as though the team can just raise prices whenever player salaries go up. That's of course not the case. Ticket prices are a function of supply and demand. Whether teams' price points are informed by an accurate reading of the market is another discussion, but the secondary market gives a pretty good snapshot of which team command the highest prices.
As for the Angels, it's cheaper to see them than it is to see the Braves. So that's ... something.
