text: does anyone know the best way to get pittsburgh pirates tickets- web, phone or straight at the box office?   how far in advance do you need them?  do you need guaranteed seating in a certain place?  the pirates don't sell out, so if you decide at the last minute (like me and my friends usually do) to go to a game, just head down to the stadium and get them from either the box office or a scalper.  typically, you can get them cheaper from a scalper than the box office because the scalpers are usually people who bought the tickets and at the last minute decided not to go and just want a little money back.  but, if you need them in advance, go to the pirates website http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/nasapp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=pit and click tickets to buy them.  i believe you may still be able to buy season tickets.  getting the best seats in a section is easy.  the whole field has a good view.  if you want to be by home plate, try ticketmaster- it will show you on the map where your seats are.