Take Me Out To The Ballgame 2011

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: D-Dad, MK and I will be in the house next Monday, August 1st. Who else will be around for the first game after the road trip?

welcoming Wright back? I'm thinking about it. $5 (which becomes $6.75 after fees) on mets.com.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm looking forward to the $57 tickets when Santana returns!

[Fman99]

I am still kicking around the possibility of the 8/11 matinee vs. San Diego. Waiting on my job transition timeline to get a little less murky.

[Guest themetfairy]

Fman99 wrote: I am still kicking around the possibility of the 8/11 matinee vs. San Diego. Waiting on my job transition timeline to get a little less murky.

Keep me in the loop.

[Fman99]

themetfairy wrote: Fman99 wrote: I am still kicking around the possibility of the 8/11 matinee vs. San Diego. Waiting on my job transition timeline to get a little less murky. Keep me in the loop.

Will do!

[bmfc1]

I'm going to all three games this weekend in DC. Anybody else?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Carlos Beltran will go to at least one.

[Guest Edgy DC]

bmfc1 wrote: I'm going to all three games this weekend in DC. Anybody else?

I want to go to Friday night's to get me some Carlos. Maybe one or two others also.

[Valadius]

I will be going to at least one this weekend in DC. Haven't decided on which one yet though.

[Fman99]

Buying tickets today for Fboy and I, and themetfairy and a guest, for Thursday 8/11 matinee. Anyone else want in on this? I will buy the tix up front so we can all sit together....

[Guest themetfairy]

D-Dad, MK and I will be there today and tomorrow.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Fman99 wrote: Buying tickets today for Fboy and I, and themetfairy and a guest, for Thursday 8/11 matinee. Anyone else want in on this? I will buy the tix up front so we can all sit together....

Pods, right? We should be there via a raincheck from earlier this season.

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: D-Dad, MK and I will be there today and tomorrow.

I thought about going tomorrow..but I'm not sure I feel like it now.

[Fman99]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Fman99 wrote: Buying tickets today for Fboy and I, and themetfairy and a guest, for Thursday 8/11 matinee. Anyone else want in on this? I will buy the tix up front so we can all sit together.... Pods, right? We should be there via a raincheck from earlier this season.

Suhweet. I'll buy you a cold one, amigo.

[Fman99]

Hmmmm, the MFYs also have a matinee tomorrow, theirs is a 1:10 start. I'm wondering if I'm better off taking route 80 across NJ to Citi Field and avoiding the Deegan tomorrow, which would be my usual way into the city. I would be coming in early, like 11:30-ish, maybe I'd be ahead of much of the MFY traffic.

Any advice from the locals?

[Gwreck]

Take I-84 East to I-684 South to the Hutchinson River Parkway South to the Whitestone Bridge.

[Frayed Knot]

Gwreck wrote: Take I-84 East to I-684 South to the Hutchinson River Parkway South to the Whitestone Bridge.

Agreed - or even Tappan Zee to 287 to the Hutch
Rte 80 to the GWB in from Jersey is also a major route to YSIII so anything that gets you east of that stadium first before diving south is the better plan.


The good news is that the Met game should end about 3PM at which point the Yanqui game will be just two hours old and therefore still in the 4th inning giving you plenty of time to avoid that departing crown no matter what route you take.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'll be at tonite's game, not sure where yet but you might find me pregame at the Shack, rocking Wonderful Woody.

[Guest themetfairy]

I'll be there for tonight's debacle.

Wish me luck....

[Gwreck]

I consider my trips to Philadelphia on the following scale. You too can consider your trip a success if:

-You are not violently pushed aside by fan attempting to trespass on field
-You are not vomited on
-Your sexual orientation is not questioned
-You are not threatened with physical assault
-The sum of the IQs of the fans (aside from your own party) sitting immediately next to, behind and in front of you exceeds 300.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Mets are going to win big tonight, not sure what you're so down about.

[Guest themetfairy]

We're going as guests of a law firm with whom D-Dad does business, and we'll be with D-Dad's co-worker and her husband. Fingers crossed, but we should be ok.

It would be nice if your prediction comes true Lunchie - my last few games at the CB haven't been so enjoyable....

[Benjamin Grimm]

There's a rumor that Sunday's game may be "preponed." That is, played on Saturday (as part of a doubleheader) instead of Sunday because of the impending hurricane weather. I think it's a good idea; beats having the Braves have to come back to New York on a mutual off day. (I think I read that the last such day remaining is September 8.)

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: There's a rumor that Sunday's game may be "preponed." That is, played on Saturday (as part of a doubleheader) instead of Sunday because of the impending hurricane weather. I think it's a good idea; beats having the Braves have to come back to New York on a mutual off day. (I think I read that the last such day remaining is September 8.)

Seems like a good idea. They probably want to wait another day or so to have a better idea of the 'cane.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I have tickets with YoungerPooper for Saturday. Should I even consider going?

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I have tickets with YoungerPooper for Saturday. Should I even consider going?

you may get two!

I'd wait as long as you can, but it sounds like it's not going to start raining until late. It's a 4pm start, so should be able to get home before it rains. It's Fox too. I wonder if that's part of the reason the Mets haven't doubleheadered it yet.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ceetar wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I have tickets with YoungerPooper for Saturday. Should I even consider going? you may get two!

AND a t-shirt!

Seriously, that Fox tidbit might be enough to get me to the park all by itself.

[Ceetar]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: I have tickets with YoungerPooper for Saturday. Should I even consider going? you may get two! AND a t-shirt! Seriously, that Fox tidbit might be enough to get me to the park all by itself.

tempting, but I'm already going Monday and Thursday likely.

[Guest themetfairy]

I'll be there tonight.

We could have Satan (ok, Satin) and Pagan in the same game!

[bmfc1]

I will be at Nationals Park on Friday and Saturday (seating TBD) to watch the Mets battle for 3d place.