Going to the Game in 2016

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

By ticket, you mean the train fare? Would be better strategically to get a metrocard before the game than after if you can spare the time. Vending machines are in the station.

[Fman99]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: By ticket, you mean the train fare? Would be better strategically to get a metrocard before the game than after if you can spare the time. Vending machines are in the station.

Is it easily accessible from outside the park? We are driving in and usually end up parking somewhere near the old Shea bases. Though he could always walk over there and get situated and then meet us at our seats, I suppose.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

you'll see it opposite the Rotunda entrance, just a short walk

[Fman99]

Thanks man.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Can't miss it from the Shea-bases parking lot...

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'Kong76 wrote: The next game I have tickets for is The Piazza Game on 7/30. I need to make it in June once or twice too. We should have some kind of meet-up before The Piazza Game. Beers in bags on Roosevelt Ave, McF's, Irish bar in Woodside... something.

Time flies! I'll be in McF's relatively early tomorrow if anyone wants to looks for a big
bald guy in a well-worn FaFiF shirt. I'm on the left field 300 level for the game so also
have several club options during game if that works better.

[Guest themetfairy]

d'Kong76 wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: The next game I have tickets for is The Piazza Game on 7/30. I need to make it in June once or twice too. We should have some kind of meet-up before The Piazza Game. Beers in bags on Roosevelt Ave, McF's, Irish bar in Woodside... something. Time flies! I'll be in McF's relatively early tomorrow if anyone wants to looks for a big bald guy in a well-worn FaFiF shirt. I'm on the left field 300 level for the game so also have several club options during game if that works better.

See you at the game!

[Guest cooby]

You're back

[Guest themetfairy]

On my way. I'm actually in the air right now. I love the modern miracle of in-flight WiFi.

[Guest themetfairy]

This week I'll be at the Thursday matinee and the Friday night game.

Is anyone else going to be there?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I left extra time in my biztrip this week to check out Target Field. Poor Twins had a 5-0 lead on Dallas Kuechel on Wednesday night only to be rained out (like, no joke, 5 or 6 inches of rain fell). I went to the regularly scheduled Camp Day game yesterday, Astros took a 6-0 lead after 2 then pulled away, so much so that the Twins brought in shortstop Eduardo Escoabar who pitched a scoreless inning. Astros were killing the ball all day but only managed weak contact vs, Escobar, mostly shallow line drives.

I didn't stick around for Game 2, but the Astros crushed them then also.

Twins' Kennys Vargas, who's a gigantic guy, had 2 HRs in the loss.

Twins look awful in their all-red jerseys but I realized it was probably a Target thing.

Very readable scoreboards, a plus. Hard to see bullpens a minus. That they play Peter Cetera's "Glory of Love" during Kiss Cam, big minus.

I'm pretty immune to new-stadium-ness. It's nice like most new parks are, and the staff were all "Minnesota nice." Let me stash my suitcase at guest services. I sat right in front of the "Two Gingers" bar which gave me relief from the sun. Food choices were 'eh.' Had a turkey sammish and a local IPA. Best thing about the park was access to the train, it's right downtown, skyline over RCF. Took the train from downtown St. Paul where my meting was to the park, then from the park to the airport, all for $5.

In St. Paul I had beers at "Tom Reid's Hockey Town" bar. Reid was a North Stars player and owns the distinction of being the only player ever to score a penalty shot on Ken Dryden. Was also a broadcaster. Just a stoopit amount of hockey stuff on the walls.

[batmagadanleadoff]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I left extra time in my biztrip this week to check out Target Field.

How was their Jackie Robinson Rotunda?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It was great. Only, theirs looked like statues of Kirby Puckett and Harmon Killebrew. I didn't get it.

[TransMonk]

I'll be attending the Reds at the Brewers today for a company outing. Battling for 4th place in the NL Central.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Twins' Kennys Vargas, who's a gigantic guy, had 2 HRs in the loss.

Hence, "Kennys." He contains multitudes.

Their stadium seems to have a unique shape. Does the shell/shape feel or look a little funny from the inside?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Funny shape? Unless round is funny...

No, I didn't notice much odd in the inside. I guess it's a pretty "tight" stadium overall, they stack those outfield seats up pretty high. And as I said I was surprised to realize how "downtown" it was, it's right up against a highway, the commuter rail tracks, other streets and buildings, a plaza that leads to the basketball arena etc. So kudos the the Twins for doing this. I'm not sure where people park.

The shape of it only got me as I exited and did 3/4 perimeter where a 1/4 would have sufficed.

The train passed the new Vikings Stadium on the way, sort of on the other end of downtown. It's like one gigantic window.

[Guest d'Kong76]

With 22 games left and only 10 at home I feel the urge to go at least one
more time. The Sun game against the Twins is looking good so far...

Fri 09/16 Twins 7:10
Sat 09/17 Twins 7:10
Sun 09/18 Twins 1:10
Mon 09/19 Braves 7:10
Tue 09/20 Braves 7:10
Wed 09/21 Braves 7:10
Thu 09/22 Phils 7:10
Fri 09/23 Phils 7:10
Sat 09/24 Phils 7:10
Sun 09/25 Phils 1:10

[Ceetar]

I've embarrassingly only been to one game.

I'd like to take Ceetarette out to one this year, gonna have to be either of those Sundays I suppose, but the 18th is Oompahfest at Plattdeutsch so that leaves the 25th. Though I wanted to get up to the Renn Faire, and apple picking..

Oof. Maybe I should play hooky from work and just go to a night game and leave early.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I've also only been to one game, which is about par for me. The oddity is that I didn't get to a game until September; usually I go in April or May. But this hasn't been at all a typical year for me.

I was interested to learn that the Mets have only won ten games this year in which they haven't homered, and the one game I attended was one of them. (Saturday, September 3.)

I doubt that I'll get up to Citi Field again in 2016, but if the final weekend in Philadelphia has the Mets playing for a playoff spot, I'll be very tempted to go to at least one of those games.

[Guest themetfairy]

We'll be at Closing Day. Come tailgate with us!

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: We'll be at Closing Day. Come tailgate with us!

I might! Really want to get in a second game. Especially seeing how unlikely it is that I'll get to many, if any, games next year.

[Guest themetfairy]

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: We'll be at Closing Day. Come tailgate with us! I might! Really want to get in a second game. Especially seeing how unlikely it is that I'll get to many, if any, games next year.

Why is that? Is Ceetarella expecting a sibling?

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: themetfairy wrote: We'll be at Closing Day. Come tailgate with us! I might! Really want to get in a second game. Especially seeing how unlikely it is that I'll get to many, if any, games next year. Why is that? Is Ceetarella expecting a sibling?

Was it Ceetarella or Ceetarette? I keep forgetting.

But yes, in March. Probably even going to miss Opening Day!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Happy news!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I have an extra for Tuesday the 20th vs. the Braves, any takers? Bad news is you have to sit next to me.

[Guest themetfairy]

Mazel Tov!

I think you chose Ceetarette, but I always think of her as Ceetarella.

[Guest d'Kong76]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I have an extra for Tuesday the 20th vs. the Braves, any takers? Bad news is you have to sit next to me.

I'll join you 'bucket if no one has claimed game yet!
I just got a single seat to Sun 9/25 game in my favorite section.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

d'Kong76 wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I have an extra for Tuesday the 20th vs. the Braves, any takers? Bad news is you have to sit next to me. I'll join you 'bucket if no one has claimed game yet! I just got a single seat to Sun 9/25 game in my favorite section.

You win! I hope your fave section is 510 but that's where we'll be that nite

[Guest d'Kong76]

In like Doug!

[Ceetar]

themetfairy wrote: Mazel Tov! I think you chose Ceetarette, but I always think of her as Ceetarella.

d'Kong76 wrote: Happy news!

Thanks. I was just starting to enjoy the full night's sleep again too. Maybe I'll make Ceetarette get up with Ceetarette2.

I'm assuming taking her to Opening Day and leaving the wife with the possibly weeks old newborn is not a suggested activity.