Going to the Game 2021

[LWFS]

So, with all this talk of opening, and the floodgates apparently opening on vaccine access... is anyone tempting fate?















Anyone besides us, I mean. I cashed in part of my ticket credit from last year, and got field-level tickets for the Friday night Phils game on 6/25, right after school ends and just before we take YoungerPooper to summer sleepaway camp (!) on Sunday. Depending on whether we can follow through on vaccine plans before Easter, we may pony up for something a little earlier, too.

[Fman99]

We only go once per year -- and almost always a weekday matinee during the summer months. And there are usually tons of extra seats available at those games, so I'm hopeful that Fboy and I (and perhaps Fgirl) can attend either Thurs July 29 12:10 PM Bravos @ Mets or Thurs Aug 12 12:10 Nats @ Mets.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Tuesday Night Mets Club looking like it's going to get shut out. We have tix but bought a la carte and so are on the end of the line.



That said, if capacity rises Tuesday is a good day to have tickets. At any rate rolling over credit till next year I guess, once again.



My plan this year was to bike to and from, avoid the subway. Can get there in 17 minutes

[Ceetar]

I'm tempted to do Opening Day but technically the wife would have to quarantine/WFH if i attend an event with 8k people. Taking the whole family, including the 6 and 4 year old unable to be vaccinated children, probably depends on the outbreak status this summer.



Hopefully her company adjusts their protocols to allow vaccinated people to do things like this and I'll at least attend a game or two solo some weekday night or something.



It all feels so ..foreign right now. Like I can't imagine just wandering into Citi Field on a whim some random night.

[kcmets]

I can't imagine attending a game this year.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I biked past CF yesterday and was tempted to join a pretty short line of vaccine-receivers at McFaddens.



I'm still ineligible of course and need an appt but but figured if the guys were in the right mood they'd have let me right in.



The security parking attendant booth on 126th "Seaver Way" still has a composite photo of guys who get access anytime including the Wilpons.



I didn't see this myself but been told they are renaming a bunch of clubs inside including one of them turning into the Piazza Grill Sponsored By Some Premium Vodka Brand

[Edgy MD]

Mike has always been just a little bit off in his branding.

[G-Fafif]

Piazza owns the vodka brand in question, though not in the same sense he owned Roger Clemens's despicable ass.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I got an email from the Mets. They are "reopening" the ticket gates on April 1 to single-game buyers to re-buy tickets for games in April.



Not sure what seats will be available or the prices. But capacity will be 20%. My "ticket wallet" still shows games after May 1 but April is gone.



The Tuesday Night Club had tix for only 1 game, with both of having been vaxxed by then we'll try.

[ashie62]

I wonder how many stadium seating areas will be open.



At 20% everyone gets to sit close I would think.

[Ceetar]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I got an email from the Mets. They are "reopening" the ticket gates on April 1 to single-game buyers to re-buy tickets for games in April. Not sure what seats will be available or the prices. But capacity will be 20%. My "ticket wallet" still shows games after May 1 but April is gone. The Tuesday Night Club had tix for only 1 game, with both of having been vaxxed by then we'll try.

they keep emailing me but when I click through there's "information shortly" as it's been for a week+. I assumed they'd sell the original ticket holders/plans/etc first but i'd be nice to know what the plan was if they're going to keep spamming me.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Got our "pod" for the Aril 27 game vs. Boston! $25 per ticket "service" charge!!

[nymr83]

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I wonder how many stadium seating areas will be open.



At 20% everyone gets to sit close I would think.

[Chad ochoseis]

=ashie62 post_id=58738 time=1616794966 user_id=90]
I wonder how many stadium seating areas will be open.



At 20% everyone gets to sit close I would think.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

That'd be awesome

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Heads up. Mets ticks for rejiggered, reduced capacity games in may are on sale now. Tuesday Night Club replenished its games vs. Baltimore 5/11 and the Rockies 5/25

[Ceetar]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Heads up. Mets ticks for rejiggered, reduced capacity games in may are on sale now. Tuesday Night Club replenished its games vs. Baltimore 5/11 and the Rockies 5/25

wait now? they told me tomorrow at 10.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I got a call from the Mets the other day and the guy told me 2 pm. It might only be to exchange the tickets if you've already bought them, as we had

[Ceetar]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I got a call from the Mets the other day and the guy told me 2 pm. It might only be to exchange the tickets if you've already bought them, as we had

makes sense. they like to parcel out things slowly to game the system. Doesn't matter, Probably still better for me to buy last minute.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Me and muh lady friend are going to the game. The Thursday, July 29th matinee to be precise. I've still only been to Citi a couple times. What's yall's fav spot for the money? And if any of you skip work that day, LMK.

[LWFS]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Me and muh lady friend are going to the game. The Thursday, July 29th matinee to be precise. I've still only been to Citi a couple times. What's yall's fav spot for the money? And if any of you skip work that day, LMK.

We've enjoyed the RF corner (foul-pole-to-bullpen-adjacent) immensely of late. Close to the field, bleacher-y atmosphere, not too far from the CF food/rec area, and the RF food stuff (Sweet Chick, the Alonso burger, rice balls) is right behind you for easy in-games refills/snacking.



There's also nothing wrong with buying whatever gets you in cheaply, and hanging in the concourse/on the Shea Bridge for most of the game (with the same benefits as listed above).

[kcmets]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Me and muh lady friend are going to the game. The Thursday, July 29th matinee to be precise.

Ting tang walla walla bing bang!



With almost 40 days notice, this screams out for us to meet up in person as a forum for

the first time in many many years. Love the Thursday day camper matinee games.

[A Boy Named Seo]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Me and muh lady friend are going to the game. The Thursday, July 29th matinee to be precise. I've still only been to Citi a couple times. What's yall's fav spot for the money? And if any of you skip work that day, LMK. We've enjoyed the RF corner (foul-pole-to-bullpen-adjacent) immensely of late. Close to the field, bleacher-y atmosphere, not too far from the CF food/rec area, and the RF food stuff (Sweet Chick, the Alonso burger, rice balls) is right behind you for easy in-games refills/snacking. There's also nothing wrong with buying whatever gets you in cheaply, and hanging in the concourse/on the Shea Bridge for most of the game (with the same benefits as listed above).

Hanging on the concourse is where I bumped into bmfc1 a couple years ago. It was kinda like, "]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Me and muh lady friend are going to the game. The Thursday, July 29th matinee to be precise.

Ting tang walla walla bing bang!



With almost 40 days notice, this screams out for us to meet up in person as a forum for

the first time in many many years. Love the Thursday day camper matinee games.

[Fman99]

Man, sadly, we are not available to join you as the Fmanfamily will all be on a week long vacay in the Adirondacks that week.



Fboy and I will be at the Thursday 8/12 noon-ish matinee, Excelsior box, first base line, in case anyone does want to meet up for a meetup.

[G-Fafif]

Having http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2021/06/24/the-things-i-missed-the-most/gone to the game 2021.

[Chad ochoseis]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Me and muh lady friend are going to the game. The Thursday, July 29th matinee to be precise. Ting tang walla walla bing bang! With almost 40 days notice, this screams out for us to meet up in person as a forum for the first time in many many years. Love the Thursday day camper matinee games.

I would love to be an excuse for you all to play hookie. DO IT, FRIENDS!

[kcmets]

McFaddens's is gone and so is the Mikkeller Brewery that followed in another spot.

No idea what's going on in those spaces. Lazily asking, anyone know?

[Chad ochoseis]

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McFaddens's is gone

[kcmets]

Maybe what I saw the other day about McF's closing was old news. Looks like it's

open during baseball season again according to web-site - http://www.mcfaddensballparkny.com/McFadden's Citifield.

[Ceetar]

no, it's closed. was a dump anyway.



The Wilpons are squatting in the Mikkeller space I think, with the Ebbs brewery and/or related seltzer brands. But the bar is definitely not open.