AP: Going to the Game Thread

[DocTee]

WHEN: Wednesday 26 April 1235 PST

WHERE: AT&T Park (for the record, I've seen the Giants play home games in four "different" parks now--Candlestick, PacBell, SBC, and now this-)

Note to Mets fans: you can forget about SHEA getting any sort of play in new stadium-- there was a cry to commemorate Croix-de-Candlestick in the new SF ballfield a few years back, but guess what-- not even a Garilc Fry stand carries that name, as EVERYTHING has a corporate sponsor)

WHO: The Doc Tees-- me, wife and two daughters (5 yrs and 9 mos.)

[metirish]

] Note to Mets fans: you can forget about SHEA getting any sort of play in new stadium--

I watched Jeff Wilpon on SNY the other night saying that Bill Shea will be honoured at the new stadium, in what way is not yet known, but a concourse or something like will be named after him...

EDIT - enjoy the game with your family DocTee.

[DocTee]

I'll believe it when I see it-- here's hoping he's true to his word, since Shea was--and is--deserving of appreciation and recognition.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I think there should be a fan movement to call it "Shea Stadium" no matter what its official name is.

Just like "Avenue of the Americas" never managed to stick; it continued to be called Sixth Avenue. Let's all refer to Citibank Park as Shea Stadium.

[Guest Bret Sabermetric]

It's Preparation-H Stadium, damn it.

[Guest sharpie]

Candlestick was named after Candlestick Point where the park was built. Wouldn't make sense in the Giants new stadium to name anything Candlestick.

[Frayed Knot]

Of course they're still calling it 'Madison Square Garden' about 5 buildings after it was actually located at Madison Square.

[Elster88]

Saturday, May 6th against the Braves. 1:10 PM. I'm counting the hours.

[HahnSolo]

I was going to start a new thread until I found this buried on page five.

I'm making my first two trips to Shea this week.
Thursday, May 4 vs. the Pirates, my daughter and I take advantage of her free "Mets Fan Club for Kids" tickets. On Friday, I'm seeing the Braves with a few buddies.

Hopefully double good times.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Elster88 wrote: Saturday, May 6th against the Braves. 1:10 PM. I'm counting the hours.

I've been considering taking the trip to Queens with my son for that game, but with Zambrano scheduled to start, against the Braves no less, I'm having serious doubts about whether it'll be worth the effort. I can set my sights on Sunday instead, but the thought of John Maine doesn't exactly fill me with anticipation either.

[Guest SI Metman]

I'm going to attempt Philly next Wednesday. Sucks that the Mets are once again without a weekend trip down there.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I'll miss you by a day SI - I'm going on Thursday.

[nymr83]

i might be there Weds. or Thurs. vs. Shitsburgh

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I'll be there Thursday too.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I should have been clearer - I'll be at the game Thursday the 11th in Philly.

JD - are you going to that game, or this week's game at Shea?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Shea this week.

I think YSG should go Saturday -- and Sunday too, if he wants.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Bumpy.

Great nite for a game, looks like. Mezz 10 boxes, having one of those aluminum beer bottlecans.

[Guest cooby]

Have a good time, wave to the Pirates announcers

[Elster88]

Did they implement some new policy last year where the ushers aren't allowed to accept bribes to give you better seats?

I've been doing that for twenty years with no problem, then last year I got the "I could lose my job" bullshit for the first time at Shea. The first time it happened I figured it was just that particular usher being a weenie, but then it happened at two other games too.

Elster88 wrote: Saturday, May 6th against the Braves. 1:10 PM. I'm counting the hours.

26 hours, 15 minutes

[Willets Point]

Who: Me
Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
When: Fri. May 12 & Sat. May 13
Probable pitchers: Jose Lima v. Dave Bush (5/12)
Jeremi Gonzalez vs. Ben Hendrickson (5/13)

Egad, these could be an ugly couple of games!

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

I'll be at Citizens Bank on Thursday, weather permitting.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Bump

Is anyone else going to Philly tonight?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

We just bought tickets to see the B-Mets in Trenton on the Saturday night of Memorial Day weekend. Is anyone else going to be there?

[Guest ABG]

So going to the game on Saturday, have a random question.

Since the Sunday game is at night, would there be a problem with leaving my car in the lot (or under the overpass) till the next afternoon if I wanted to go out in the city? Do they tow?

[Gwreck]

ABG wrote: Since the Sunday game is at night, would there be a problem with leaving my car in the lot (or under the overpass) till the next afternoon if I wanted to go out in the city? Do they tow?

I don't think they'll let you leave it in the lot. Under the overpass might not get you towed but I wouldn't recommend it.

What I would recommend would be parking your car in the city on Saturday morning. Depends on the area, of course, but there are plenty of safe places to leave a car overnight on the street. A little persistence pays off (plus, a Saturday morning is a good time to be looking). Read the signs carefully, but there isn't a whole lot of street cleaning going on, so you should be fine in most areas.

Park it there, take the subway to the game.

[Guest KC]

Leave it under the parkway and you may return to this ...

[Guest sharpie]

Going to the game tomorrow (Thursday) with my work. They go to a baseball game every year and this is the first Met game in the last 3 or 4 seasons. I've been boycotting the yearly MFY games but I'll be in Section 5 of the upper deck tomorrow.

[Elster88]

Just bought my tickets for Mikey's return on August 8th. Inner Loge Reserved (I know that technically there is no Inner Loge Reserved, but it's Loge Reserved behind one of the Inner Loge Boxes.) Row B. I got these for a song (Don't Cry) so I may end up selling them if I can find better seats by the game.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Catching 2 today, my first game(s) of the season.

Nature permitting.

[apmorris]

Tuesday & Wednesday @ Dodger Stadium



(dont forget: come late, leave early)