McC Night at the Yard: Tuesday 8/23 (with poll)

by Goofus on Jul 12, 2011 10:36 AM PDT in News

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Mark your calendars! Our annual game meet-up planning is under way. This year's event will be the evening of Tuesday 8/23 against...wait for it...The Padres (gasp!) More details to come as the date draws closer, but we'll be keeping with tradition and meeting for drinks ("What if I came here for the booze?") at Zeke's and then heading to the game.

In breaking with tradition, and because tickets are harder to get this year, we're also looking at purchasing a block of tickets with a bit of a group rate, but need to know what sort of participation we could expect, so please answer the poll after the jump.

Please limit comments to event-related only so we can try to keep an accurate head count estimate and not have to sift through 1,000 comments to figure out who's interested. (I have a delete button and I'm not afraid to use it.)

Poll

Would you want to participate in a group ticket purchase for Tuesday August 8/23?

Yes, I'd buy a ticket(s) - Please add a comment to identify yourself and how many tickets you'd want

9 votes

I'm pretty sure I'd buy a ticket(s) - Please add a comment to identify yourself and how many tickets you'd want

16 votes

I'll use my own ticket(s) - Please identify yourself with a comment

11 votes

I'll use my own ticket(s) and might have extras for other McCoven - Please identify yourself with a comment

1 votes

I won't be going

55 votes

92 votes | Poll has closed

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I'm pretty sure I'd buy a ticket.

I’m going to try my darndest to get there. I think I can do it.

TheLetter2: East Coast Boogaloo

by TheLetter2 on Jul 12, 2011 10:46 AM PDT reply actions

I'm interested

Would be for me, possibly my wife as well (if we can get my father to sit for my kids). I’d need to buy tickets.

"This is almost certainly a terrible idea. But I won't know for certain until I've actually done it." — Jez from Peep Show

by Giant Fan in Singapore on Jul 12, 2011 10:46 AM PDT reply actions

I am very interested...

I need to talk with my girlfriend this evening and see if that works for her.

"We didn’t win our independence from the British to watch Aaron Rowand hit this bad"

"There is not seeing the ball well, and then there is that." - David B. Flemming describing an Aaron Rowand AB.

by 1ManWolfPack on Jul 12, 2011 10:48 AM PDT reply actions

lgunn and I will be there. Will try to get to Zeke’s for a libation.

Giants 2010 in review: One Jerry Garcia bobblehead, one world championship. Questions?

by bgunn on Jul 12, 2011 10:50 AM PDT reply actions

I'm pretty sure I'd buy TWO tickets.

now to figure out how to make animated gif signs.

or just a large poster of Maru.

"A specter is haunting the Bullpen- the specter of Affeldt."

by pentheus on Jul 12, 2011 11:15 AM PDT reply actions

I’d buy one.

Adopted Giant - Carlos Willoughby, 2011 Sally League All Star

by j14 on Jul 12, 2011 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

I'm very interested in buying one

But will have to see how finances go at the end of July to be sure

by Falconer88 on Jul 12, 2011 11:26 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Pretty sure I can do this

Just one ticket, though. Gotta leave an adult home with the kids.

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by can of corn on Jul 12, 2011 11:26 AM PDT reply actions

I should be there, with my own ticket.

I may not be able to do it if we change from the Tuesday.

But that week should be good for me. I’ll look forward to it.

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by BruteSentiment on Jul 12, 2011 11:27 AM PDT reply actions

Can’t get there from Sac in time after work, but have a drink for me!

(Grant has, once again, narrowly avoided having to actually meet me. ;-)

Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.

by kdl on Jul 12, 2011 11:29 AM PDT reply actions

His misfortune!

"Career potential: situational lefty." Situation: Ragnarok, bases loaded, Odin at the plate. You know who's getting the call.

-Adopted Giant: Dan Runzler

by Alex_Lewis on Jul 12, 2011 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.

by kdl on Jul 12, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

This camp, our tent. I’ll check with the Mr tonight, but he’s starting a “new” job in the next 2 weeks and I’m thinking he won’t want to leave work early anytime soon.

Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.

McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.

by Merope on Jul 12, 2011 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m going to need to leave work early on the 31st for the Logan’s Freedom Ride event, already. Doing it a week earlier would be pushing it.

Giants Baseball: Why Not?
"Things I never thought I'd see #47783: Schwarzenegger applauding Ryan Rohlinger" -- Your mother, Nov. 3, 2010.

by kdl on Jul 12, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah

We can not attend. Tues & Thurs are “release days” the Mr. can not take off of work.

Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.

McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.

by Merope on Jul 21, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll use my own ticket(s)

by D-T on Jul 12, 2011 11:34 AM PDT reply actions

I would buy two tickets. One for me and one for my dad.

by fishmicmuffin on Jul 12, 2011 11:42 AM PDT reply actions

Color me green...

…with envy.

"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner

Keep an eye on my son, Jake "The Jacksonville Rifle" Dunning. From SS to the mound - exclusively toeing the rubber since March 2010.

by Fla-Giant on Jul 12, 2011 11:42 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

mrs oldjacket and I

would like to buy tickets with the group.

Sidenote: last MCC event I was at was the Brooks Conrad game.

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by oldjacket on Jul 12, 2011 11:43 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Have we had one since the Conrad game?

Adopted Giant - Carlos Willoughby, 2011 Sally League All Star

by j14 on Jul 12, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Pretty sure I'd go

Prolly one other ticket for my dad as well.

extrabaggs
"Just your typical Giants scoring rally: A faceburger on the basepaths, two errors from the second baseman and a bases-loaded balk."

by Badly Browned on Jul 12, 2011 11:45 AM PDT reply actions

I'm provisionally interested

Especially if McCoven at McCovey’s is on the 20th. Double whammy!

Let me see if I can get the time off from work.

Have you seen my son's velocity?

Pithy.

by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 12, 2011 11:48 AM PDT reply actions

Oh, that’s one ticket. Maybe two if my sister’s down.

Have you seen my son's velocity?

Pithy.

by Lies and Perfidy on Jul 12, 2011 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions

I’m about 95% sure it’s going to be on the 20th.

Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.

McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.

by Merope on Jul 12, 2011 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm interested

And I think I can finally make it this year. I’m probably good for 1 ticket, unless I can convince the new Mrs. Andy from DC.

Proud new co-dad of Travis Ishikawa. And ishikaBOOM Goes the Dynamite.

by Andy from DC on Jul 12, 2011 11:52 AM PDT reply actions

Congrats!

…was there an old Mrs. Andy from DC?

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by scout6 on Jul 12, 2011 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions

A lady never tells.

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Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on Jul 12, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

No sir – this is my first go around. Got hitched July 2nd

Proud new co-dad of Travis Ishikawa. And ishikaBOOM Goes the Dynamite.

by Andy from DC on Jul 12, 2011 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions

I’d be in for at least one, and possibly two, tickets.

2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on Jul 12, 2011 11:58 AM PDT reply actions

I’d buy one.

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This baseball thing is pretty cool

by groug on Jul 12, 2011 12:06 PM PDT reply actions

OK, I’m out then.

2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on Jul 12, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

j/k

2010 World Series Champions!
Adopted 'nephew' to the ever avuncular and always awesome Jon Miller

by Johnny Disaster on Jul 12, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm pretty sure I'd buy a ticket(s)

And I can think of at LEAST 2 more who’d want to come with.

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by troymccluresf on Jul 12, 2011 12:17 PM PDT reply actions

Gah!

The family and I are headed off to London that very evening for vacation. I’m gonna miss the festivities. Too bad I won’t get to make NPR jokes with TL2, share awkward silences with groug for the 3rd or 4th year in a row, and listen to Goofus make penis jokes. To say nothing of Grant’s drinking problem. And this means someone else is going to have to take the photos. Suckers!

Seriously, it’s a great night out if you’ve never been. The McCoven are a warm and welcoming group of folks once they leave their mom’s basement.

"I could hear the angry MCC cacophany in my head."--Oldjacket, 7/4/10

by Kitspool on Jul 12, 2011 12:22 PM PDT reply actions

I will probably go.

I like the idea of a bulk ticket thing and really hope that next year we can do it far enough in advance that we can have the entire group.

Back on the market.

by positiveuphemism on Jul 12, 2011 12:22 PM PDT reply actions

Unfortunately, there's never a date that works for everyone

This notice is going out six weeks prior to the event. How much farther in advance would you suggest?

The thong is, it happened.

by Goofus on Jul 12, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions

If I’m in town, I would gladly buy a ticket. I’ll know soon, as I might be down in Long Beach.

My son, so I'm told. And this stalwart young lad (Hi, free f.p. #14!).

by waelwulf on Jul 12, 2011 12:23 PM PDT reply actions

my birthday!

also band practice night. I’ll still try and go.

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by delorean on Jul 12, 2011 12:47 PM PDT reply actions

This one time, at band practice. . .

No, wait. That’s not quite right.

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]

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by can of corn on Jul 12, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey, delorean

What about the August 20th meet up at McCoveys??

Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.

McC: Don't get it? Try the McWiki wiki.

by Merope on Jul 21, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions

This long time lurker and very occasional commenter

would be in for 2

by wackyspat on Jul 12, 2011 1:17 PM PDT reply actions

Where would we sit?

I’m planning on buying a line or two from stubhub.

by big logs Johnson on Jul 12, 2011 1:52 PM PDT reply actions

I'd probably want to, with +1

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by LostHawkGSW on Jul 12, 2011 2:59 PM PDT reply actions

solid potential for me.

the wife and kids will be out of town and I do not have our tickets that night…

by capn on Jul 12, 2011 3:25 PM PDT reply actions

fixin' to come

got my seats already.

by John William Trimingham Peattie on Jul 12, 2011 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

If I went to the game, I’d buy 2 tickets.

Quietly hoping Brandon Belt develops into John Olerud, circa 1993.

by AndOnTheDrums... on Jul 12, 2011 8:13 PM PDT reply actions

I'm not good at forecasting that far into the future

But I’m interested. I’d say that there is better than 50% chance that I’ll attend. I’d probably bring the Mrs.

by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Jul 12, 2011 9:53 PM PDT reply actions

update

My wife will be out of town. I’ll still up for going, if you’ll have me.

by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Aug 7, 2011 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Strangely enough, the gf, friends and me are already going to this game

But we should stop by Zeke’s before the game to check it out

I’ll be the guy wearing the SF cap.

No, really, I’ll just yell “MCCEEEEEEEEEE!” or something

by TortureOpp on Jul 12, 2011 10:24 PM PDT reply actions

Me too

I was already going too because it’s my mom’s birthday and it’s Italian heritage night.

Rally Jerry!

by greekfro on Jul 18, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm about 50/50 on it right now

Planning a trip up to Seattle to visit family in late August and im not sure which week it’ll be, but I’d love to go if I’m down here.

The first six innings are overrated.

by apistat on Jul 13, 2011 1:05 AM PDT reply actions

I wish I could go. I wish I lived in San Francisco. I wish I could travel there for this.

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by thecheat on Jul 13, 2011 3:07 PM PDT reply actions

I'd be in

Potentially bring a friend, but at least one. I’m really coming to hobnob with celebrities like Grant before he comes a superstar. ;)

Jonathan Sanchez. He's left-handed, like Barry Zito. His fastball breaks 80, unlike Zito.

by Aadik on Jul 13, 2011 5:14 PM PDT reply actions

A week and a half after I’m in the Bay Area. :(

Glad to have the World Series win, but still waiting on my Kim Batiste bobblehead. GET OFF YOUR HANDS, GIANTS BRASS!!!!
Adopted Giant: Dave Dravecky, starting pitcher of the greatest regular-season game I've ever attended.

by jcb9 on Jul 13, 2011 5:20 PM PDT reply actions

Yay I have tickets to this game

I will probably Share the other seat with nataku

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