Question from a Visiting Team's Fan

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 16, 2008 3:08 PM PDT Comment 28 comments

Hi there. I currently live in the Sacramento area, but I've been a lifelong Brewers fan. So, I'd like to come out to catch a game this weekend, and will probably come to the Saturday afternoon game.

The question I have is do Giants games often sellout certain price ranges? Am I best getting a ticket in advance or showing up on gameday? Would I be likely to have better luck with the box office or scalpers if I show up on the day of the game without a ticket?

The matchup is Sheets vs Sanchez and the game is at 1PM on Saturday, if that has any impact on attendance.

Thanks much

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You should be able to get a ticket pretty easy walking up. I usually all my tix online and with the exception of the big promotion days, I rarely hear of any seating area or price range selling out quickly.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 16, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah tickets will probably be available. I’ve bought tickets from scalpers before too, they give a pretty decent price if you want to take the risk :) I see them there all the time, so it’s not even a big deal anymore. Tickets online suck cause of all the transaction fees and things like that. So you should be fine getting a ticket. Plus it’s not like Bonds is about to break the record, or we’re playing the Dodgers :P

However, I think if you want decent seats, like on the sideline near the bags, you’ll have to buy them earlier (might not even have anymore available), if you don’t want to get pushed farther down towards the outfield for lower box seats. Go check the giants website for the seating chart.

Or check www.stubhub.com and search for the date ;)

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by GiNgiNxbOi on Jul 16, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Plus Stubhub has the print tickets at home option, which is great. I bitched about stubhub here before, but I like it now. Can get some good dealz there and search for the exact place you wanna sit.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 16, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Avoid the guys in the FUBU full body track suits.

You can usually get great tix at the box office window that morning nowadays. It’s nice to talk to an actual person, especially if you’re picky about where you want to sit. I usually go with stubhub as mentioned above, as well, because they have a nice option to print tickets instantly for some sellers.

Have fun.

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by SoFa King Mike on Jul 16, 2008 3:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, have a seating map on hand ...

if you are going to deal with AT&T scalpers. I dealt with a couple guys back in the day who screwed me on seat location. I used to have one simple request, that tickets be on the first base side. Then I’d end up down the left field line. I accosted one of the guys a couple weeks later and called him on it, and he shot back at me with: “Well, you wanted to see Barry, didn’t you?” Of course, I never mentioned Barry Bonds in my initial request. Long story short … I got hustled.

So, if you’re going to deal with scalpers, just know what you want and make sure that’s what you get.

by StickRat on Jul 16, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It might be a little riskier, but I buy all my Giants tickets from Craigslist(www.craigslist.com). Prices are better than StubHub or other ticket brokers, and you can view exact seat locations from sfgiants.com.

by bisquik on Jul 16, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Welcome

Post here often; most of us enjoy hearing different viewpoints, although it’ll help if you have thick skin.

The Rivercats have an excellent minor league stadium, over near Old Sac, and your Nashville Sounds will visit there beginning July 30th – you should check it out.

Sacramento is a great place, no matter what PacBellBoozer says.

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by Lyle on Jul 16, 2008 4:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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Pick up your commemorative and engraved cow chip in the lobby.

by Moggeee on Jul 16, 2008 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

BAH

At least in Sacramento we don’t have to live 3 people per bedroom to afford rent.

you can't block the Bocock

by oldjacket on Jul 17, 2008 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please

Refrain from participating in the wave, should it break out.

Eugeniooooooo!!!!

by FairweatherFan on Jul 16, 2008 4:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

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by jponry on Jul 16, 2008 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ahh, mention of the Brewers and Sacramento

brings back memories of the Sacramento Solons. Sixto Lezcano, Gorman Thomas, Bill Caudill (was that his name?) cranking homers out of spacious Hughes Stadium. They were fun. Gorman Thomas taught me how to swear, loudly and evocatively.

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by Idaho Nick on Jul 16, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It wasn’t Bill Caudill. Some guy named Bill, who hit about 55 home runs but never got called up. Damn, can’t remember his name.

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by Idaho Nick on Jul 16, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

both bill caudill and mike caldwell were pitchers, didn’t recognize the name.

Gorman Thomas was infamous for starting a fire in the locker room or something of that ilk – can’t find a reference…

In any case, that was a bit before my time. I was alive and all, just not old enough to appreciate baseball yet. Of course Molitor, Yount and Gantner were my heros growing up;)

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 16, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bill McNulty

That was the guy. He played for the A’s too. Yount and Molitor were later, never played for the Solons. I don’t remember any pitchers, but Bob Lemon was the manager at least part of that time.

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by Idaho Nick on Jul 16, 2008 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Solons were fun

The best part was the, what, 240-ft LF fence? Tried to shoehorn a baseball field into a track stadium.

I forget, did Yount come through there or not?

Your 2011 SF Giants: the 2008 Augusta Greenjackets!

by Lyle on Jul 29, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so...are you going to heckle Torres?

or is 15 years long enough?

Just found that in wiki

by PagsBrewCrew on Jul 16, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m just waiting for Torres to fail again.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 16, 2008 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ack

he’ll probably blow the save on the last day of the season that would have forced a 1 game decision series with the cubbies. I hope not, as I want the brew crew over the cubs this year, but….

by haverecords on Jul 17, 2008 4:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I live in fear that Torres will once again epically screw a team I support, when it counts the most.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 17, 2008 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’ll probably get booed. He always did when he was a Pirate

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by jponry on Jul 17, 2008 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lifelong Brewers fan?

my condolences.

Bonds stands alone.

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by nostocksjustbonds on Jul 17, 2008 11:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Condolences? From a Giants fan? Ha!

by paboperfecto on Jul 18, 2008 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. In case nobody has noticed, we suck too.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DONT WEAR BLUE

I just saved you life, you owe me

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by CPGiant756 on Jul 17, 2008 1:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My advice

Eat the Cha Cha Bowls. Behind the scoreboard.

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by David Arnott on Jul 17, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If you don't like to drive...

and park… and deal with traffic…

You might consider taking Amtrak into the City. [transfer at Emeryville to the bus going to Cal-Train] Unfortunately it is “peak travel season” so fares are a bit higher.

Sometimes we drive part of the way in and then catch BART/MUNI. We usually deBART at Embarcadero and then catch the Judah – MUNI out to the park.

Don’t be frightened by public transit in SF… they actually have a transit “system” there; unlike Sacramento where it can take 2 hours to go 6 miles !

by Merope on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs