Opening Day

by projectmayhem713 on Apr 5, 2009 10:08 PM PDT

Over the last 6 months I have been in the process of relocating from San Diego, back home to the Bay Area. One of the reasons for the move was to attend Giants home games rather than watch games at Petco amongst a fairweather, low baseball IQ group of people. I have posted here for assistance with the job hunt and location hunt, but now I come to the McCoven for a different reason.

One of my hopes was to attend Opening Day. I have tickets to "Opening Night" (Since when do they make a big deal about that?). I will be solo for Opening Day and was just wondering if anyone here had a ticket they would like to sell or something to Opening Day. If not, is there a super awesome place in the city I should watch the game at?

Any additional Opening Day advice would also be welcome.

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On Opening Night you get to see them present Tim with his Cy Young award, and it’s Randy Johnson’s debut.

"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 5, 2009 10:19 PM PDT reply actions

Ever heard of Stub Hub?

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by PacBellBoozer on Apr 5, 2009 10:23 PM PDT reply actions

I have..

I’ve also been on Craigslist. So I shouldnt ask here? Didnt see anything great on there, thought there might be someone around here that I could help out. Solo tickets are probably hard to get rid of.

by projectmayhem713 on Apr 5, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Shoot, I just dumped a couple seats at box office cost on CL…..sorry
I upgraded and these were extras….

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by merkin on Apr 6, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions

ELITIST!

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by SoFa King Mike on Apr 6, 2009 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions

club level
hiding from the rain like a pussy =)

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by merkin on Apr 6, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

You should have asked a couple days ago

Tickets were still on sale direct from the Giants. It’s gone now (I just checked). If you don’t want to buy it from Stub Hub, show up at the park early and watch part of the game at the “Knot-Hole Gang” area. By the time the game begins (it’s likely to be gloomy and maybe wet), you could get a really cheap ticket from one of the scalpers who wants to get rid of the ticket.

by SFGuy on Apr 5, 2009 11:05 PM PDT reply actions

Good advice.

by robbgin on Apr 5, 2009 11:40 PM PDT reply actions

70% Chance of Rain

you should be able to find a deal on Craigslist or Stubhub
Don’t pay more than face/ box office price
You can probably get you best deals from Craigslist.

If forced to buy off the street, be careful these guys are worse than used car salesmen
Look at the seat map before you ever talk to them.
Know what you want.
Offer them less than they are asking
You dont get it, walk away…. there are plenty other scalpers and they all have
about the same (if not exactly the same thanks to Cell Phone/ Razor Scooters) tickets

And have EXACT change, getting change from a street scalper is like pulling teeth
Don’t show them ANY more money than you are willing to spend, or then will try to milk you…
“ALL I HAVE is $40 (or whatever)” and DON’T BUDGE

at least thats my experience

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by merkin on Apr 6, 2009 12:05 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

with the potential for the rain i think this will be my only option. I bought from a scalper outside coors field once, and it was actually a very pleasant experience. I thought for sure the tickets would get rejected at the gate, or the tickets were covered in herpe juice, but not the case.

by projectmayhem713 on Apr 6, 2009 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Herp juice

Bring the hand sanitizer.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 6, 2009 8:19 AM PDT up reply actions

my buddy has 1 available

i think you have to sit with him though
nice guy, email me at giantsbaseball at gmail.com
and I will put you in touch with him

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by merkin on Apr 6, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions

never been burned by bad tickets from a street scalper
if i do buy on the street, i buy from pros
this is their “job” they cant afford to make enemies

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by merkin on Apr 6, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions

That is the key to buying from a scalper outside AT&T, someone is always out there selling. You know probably won’t be burned.

by SFGuy on Apr 6, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

Opening Day Checklist:

tickets
coinage for MUNI
ironed $1’s for BART
sunscreen
binoculars
am radio & headphones
mints
gum
aspirin
rain gear?!?!

by Merope on Apr 6, 2009 9:01 AM PDT reply actions

BLESS YOU for adding headphones to the list!

It should be obvious to anyone with a functioning brain stem that it is rude to just play a radio without headphones, just blithely assuming that everyone would want to hear a tinny electronic noise throughout the game and announcing a second behind the action. AAAGH! So many thanks.

“Ironed” cracked me up, by the way.

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by Mayor of 311 on Apr 6, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions

I sat behind some folks in the bleachers last year who did that. Annoying.

On the plus side, they made fun of F.P.’s Felipe stories.

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by jcb9 on Apr 6, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

/puts away his boombox

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by merkin on Apr 6, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions

fight the power

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

by natteringnabob on Apr 6, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions

and warm dry clothes waiting in the car for the drive back home

by Merope on Apr 6, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions

-Ways to block windows in said car unless you are an exhibitionist.

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by WalrusMan on Apr 6, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions

After years of hiking and playing soccer I can pretty much change anywhere without anyone noticing.

by Merope on Apr 6, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions

My bag contains this and more

Scorecards
Pencils w/erasers
Baby wipes for quick cleanups from messy eats
Bottled water
Hoodie and scarf in case it gets cold

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Apr 6, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions

You forgot

“Ironed $1s for dancing Goofus’ g-string”

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by Goofus on Apr 7, 2009 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions

This season is fucked

I just received a wrong number and the caller ID said “Jose Cruz.” If that’s not a bad omen for the upcoming season I don’t know what is!

Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!

by rxmeister on Apr 6, 2009 9:22 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Was the call dropped???

by ACgiant97 on Apr 6, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs

Heh.

Well played.

by KCE on Apr 6, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions

+1

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by j14 on Apr 6, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions