I'd buy that for a dollar!

It may be a little inaccurate, but I've always wanted to use that line from the film classic RoboCop.

Long way of getting into this article about the price of some tickets in West Michigan going up by $1.

Cost for a lawn seat will remain $5.

The new premier padded seating behind home plate will cost $13 a ticket.

The Whitecaps had not raised ticket prices since 2006, something officials said was necessary for the upcoming season.

"We've always been very cautious and sensitive about ticket price increases anytime we do it, wanting to make sure we do it only when necessary," said Steve McCarthy, Whitecaps vice president of sales. "It's necessary because our s costs keep going up.

"We feel $1 (more) for a ticket is not a huge increase, and we're going to keep our lawn seats at $5 for the seventh season because we feel it's still very important (that) you can get into the ballpark for five bucks."

Gary Bond, the Whitecap beat writer, does some research and finds:

Compared to other Midwest League teams (2008 prices), the Dayton Dragons have a higher ticket price ($13.25 for a premier seat), and only the Burlington Bees have a cheaper single-game ticket price ($4 for seniors/students and military).

In 1994, the first season for the Whitecaps, box seats cost $6, reserve seats were $4.50 and lawn seats were $3.

"While some organizations have raised tickets by $5 in one season, we have seen our box and reserve seating cost increase by $5 in 16 seasons," McCarthy said. "Lawn seats have gone up only $2."

What?!?! $5!?!?! in one season? I must have missed something, but which organization did that?