MLB in London

namloc1980

Saw this on mlb.com MLB wants to play in London in 2017

Midseason game at the Olympic Stadium.....count me in! 😁

Fr Tod Umptious

I'd go.

Its a good idea to try and promote the game this side of the world.

NFL is obviously popular but MLB is almost non existent.

A lot has to do with game time in my opinion.

The bulk of NFL games are between 6pm and 12.30am once a week.

MLB on the other has the bulk of its games at 12am and later every day of the week.

jack presley

We should make a Boards trip of it...!!!

Seriously though, I'd love to see it too. Great that it's not just a spring training trip (weather wouldn't allow that anyway). I'd go, no matter who the two teams were.

ipodrocker

wow id defo go if it happens! Though who will play will be the question!

Fr Tod Umptious

Not happening unfortunately.

MLB abandons plans to stage 2017 fixture in London - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/baseball/36771336

jack presley

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Not happening unfortunately.

MLB abandons plans to stage 2017 fixture in London - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/baseball/36771336

That's a pity.

Fr Tod Umptious

Well this idea had been mentioned again, this time for 2018 Red Sox v Yankees.

That's about as big a draw as you'll get in MLB, I hope the incentives are enough for one or the other to give up a home series.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/us-sport/2016/1224/841091-red-sox-and-yankees-consider-london-series/

jack presley

Looks like 2019 now for when we're going to get a regular season game in Europe, probably still London.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/05/...-games-europe/

Fr Tod Umptious

Back in the news again

http://www.bbc.com/sport/baseball/43473214

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are "very close" to agreeing a deal to play two Major League Baseball regular season games in London in June 2019.

The venue would be London Stadium, which is home to Premier League football club West Ham United.

Details are still to be agreed, but if the fixtures take place, they would be the first MLB games hosted in Europe.

Proposals to host 2019 Cricket World Cup matches at London Stadium at the same time have not been affected.

The Cricket World Cup runs from 30 May to 14 July, but it is understood both sports could be accommodated in a short space of time.

MLB matches have already been staged outside the USA in Mexico, Japan, Puerto Rico, and most recently at Australia's Sydney Cricket Ground in March 2014.

In 2017, MLB abandoned plans to stage some regular-season matches in London.

Red Sox owner John Henry, whose Fenway Sports Group also owns Liverpool FC, told the Associated Press (AP) that "this is something the two clubs have discussed for years with MLB".

"I've never been to London," said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. "So, if that's true, maybe I'm going to London. Anytime you can grow our game, I think that's a pretty cool thing."

krustydoyle

Ohhhhhh I'm definitely gonna do my best to get tickets for this.. A dream come true if it happens...

ShyMets

krustydoyle wrote: »

Ohhhhhh I'm definitely gonna do my best to get tickets for this.. A dream come true if it happens...

If only it was the Mets. Still, count me in too

jack presley

I’m in 2 minds over this. I was very keen on idea when it was first rumored and one part of me thinks it’s great to see. But I’m not a fan of the NFL games in London as they pale in comparison to games in the States and I’m wondering will it be the same for this.

I’ll probably still look to go but I’d say tickets will be very hard to get. Hopefully they’d do a presale for MLB.tv subscribers or something.

ShyMets

jack presley wrote: »

I’m in 2 minds over this. I was very keen on idea when it was first rumored and one part of me thinks it’s great to see. But I’m not a fan of the NFL games in London as they pale in comparison to games in the States and I’m wondering will it be the same for this.

I’ll probably still look to go but I’d say tickets will be very hard to get. Hopefully they’d do a presale for MLB.tv subscribers or something.

Its an interesting point you made. A friend of mine is a big Dolphins fan. He's gone to a few games in Miami and a Dolphins game in London. The big difference he found was that in Miami the stadium was full of mainly Dolphin fans. In London it was predominately NFL fans. Which made for a very different dynamic.

He felt that in London, most of the spectators were there just for the event and less interested in the actually game, to the point were some people spent the entire match taking photos and selfies.

As the MLB has a much lower fanbase in Europe, so you may get less of the event junkies

jack presley

ShyMets wrote: »

He felt that in London, most of the spectators were there just for the event and less interested in the actually game, to the point were some people spent the entire match taking photos and selfies.

I think that’ll be the big thing here, people there for the novelty factor. I know they have cricket there but baseball is a very slow game and I could see the ‘event’ crowd getting bored very quickly if they don’t know what’s going on.

I could also see them really overdoing the explanation of the game in between plays and around the stadium etc. which would get very annoying.

irishman86

jack presley wrote: »

I think that’ll be the big thing here, people there for the novelty factor. I know they have cricket there but baseball is a very slow game and I could see the ‘event’ crowd getting bored very quickly if they don’t know what’s going on.

I could also see them really overdoing the explanation of the game in between plays and around the stadium etc. which would get very annoying.

I personally think it would be a big drinking party. Lots would just go for the event
I follow blue jays but would go over myself as my friend follows Boston, the guy that mentioned the NFL fans in london to Dolphins fans in Miami is how i feel it would be

Fr Tod Umptious

jack presley wrote: »

I’m in 2 minds over this. I was very keen on idea when it was first rumored and one part of me thinks it’s great to see. But I’m not a fan of the NFL games in London as they pale in comparison to games in the States and I’m wondering will it be the same for this.

I’ll probably still look to go but I’d say tickets will be very hard to get. Hopefully they’d do a presale for MLB.tv subscribers or something.

I'm the same

I've only ever been to baseball in baseball parks in the US surrounded by people for whom baseball is second nature.

The idea of a game in a soccer stadium surrounded by people who are there for the "event" is not that appealing.

I'll wait till it's official and the pricing comes out to make a decision.

No doubt most people there will be calling it a "match" and it will be played on a "pitch"

It's not a "match" it's a "game" and it's played on a "field" not a "pitch"

Off topic rant over.

Coeus

Is there any info out there on how the field will be configured? I've in the London Stadium for Athletics but I could imagine you could be miles away from the action depending on where home plate will be.

Most likely I will pass as like others I just don't think it would be the same as attending a game in the US. They are always a great experience and something I always look forward to when work or holidays take me across the big pond

Fr Tod Umptious

Confirmed it seems

Reds Sox v Yankees 2 games in London 29th and 30th June 2019

https://www.rte.ie/sport/us-sport/2018/0508/961054-red-sox-and-yankees-to-clash-in-london/

krustydoyle

I'm wondering what the ticket prices will be???

cosieman

My baseball club is thinking of going for a club activity.

jack presley

June 29-30 confirmed with the 2019 schedule getting released today

ShyMets

jack presley wrote: »

June 29-30 confirmed with the 2019 schedule getting released today

Still very much in two minds about this. The ticket price will have big bearing on my decision

Fr Tod Umptious

Tickets for this start going on general sale for this on Dec 6th

No prices yet but here is a seating map and some some info

https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/mitel-mlb-present-london-series-2019-saturday-ticket-london-29-06-2019/event/35005573B16749BD


Edit - tickets from £30 to £320.

https://www.mlb.com/london-series/faq?partnerId=ed-13258877-1070335613

jack presley

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Edit - tickets from £30 to £320.
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Seems to be on a par and around the usual range for MLB games. Actually £320 is probably quite reasonable for a Yankees top price ticket, as ridiculous as that might sound.

ShyMets

jack presley wrote: »

Seems to be on a par and around the usual range for MLB games. Actually £320 is probably quite reasonable for a Yankees top price ticket, as ridiculous as that might sound.

Still in two minds about this. But leaning toward going.

Won't be forking out 320 for a ticket though

Fr Tod Umptious

I tried looking for an interactive seating map of the London Stadium but can't find one.

I'd would not be able to afford expensive seats so I'd like to try and sus out what each category view was before deciding.

Anyone know of a good map.

circular flexing

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I tried looking for an interactive seating map of the London Stadium but can't find one.

I'd would not be able to afford expensive seats so I'd like to try and sus out what each category view was before deciding.

Anyone know of a good map.

I couldn't find a map but looking at photos and current layout, it looks like 130-142 would be the best bang for buck tickets. The problem with London Stadium is that the seating is relatively flat so you could be very far from the action, particularly in the 2xx seats.

Fr Tod Umptious

circular flexing wrote: »

I couldn't find a map but looking at photos and current layout, it looks like 130-142 would be the best bang for buck tickets. The problem with London Stadium is that the seating is relatively flat so you could be very far from the action, particularly in the 2xx seats.

Prices are now available
Them 130-142 seats are £120.

Fr Tod Umptious

circular flexing wrote: »

I couldn't find a map but looking at photos and current layout, it looks like 130-142 would be the best bang for buck tickets. The problem with London Stadium is that the seating is relatively flat so you could be very far from the action, particularly in the 2xx seats.

Found this
This is section 222 which along with 250 is the cheapest set of seats in the house at £30
222 is just at the end of the 1st base line, 250 the 3rd base line

The plate will be somewhere around the soccer "technical area" which you can see outlined



This is 130, over near the bullpen on the 1st base side at £120

Fr Tod Umptious

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Found this
This is section 222 which along with 250 is the cheapest set of seats in the house at £30
222 is just at the end of the 1st base line, 250 the 3rd base line

The plate will be somewhere around the soccer "technical area" which you can see outlined



This is 130, over near the bullpen on the 1st base side at £120

For some reason I cannot see the images I linked on the desktop site but I can on the mobile one

jack presley

Prices not going down well


https://twitter.com/britbaseball/status/1068007618826969089?s=21

Fr Tod Umptious

I have a presale code for this.

Presale started at 10 this morning

But whatever number of tickets went on sale this morning all were gone quickly.

Was put in a queue and then got a message saying none were available.

8-10

Absolutely no chance of me going at those prices. Ludicrous that there's a market for this at those prices points, £145 for the cheapest seat worth considering, my word

jack presley

Cubs v Cardinals in 2020 it seems

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1759337

jack presley

Not enough time for the grass to grow at the Olympic Stadium so the Yankees and Red Sox will be playing against each other on artificial turf for the first time.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26792983/red-sox-yankees-face-turf-1st

seimik

Anyone going?

jack presley

seimik wrote: »

Anyone going?

Not going myself. As big a baseball fan as I am, I've never enjoyed the NFL games in London and I'd say I'd feel the same if I went to these.

8-10

seimik wrote: »

Anyone going?

Too expensive. Already been to that fixture in New York and Boston multiple times.

Going to a Triple A game in a few weeks which will be my only game this season of any kind

Doodah7

Can anyone recall when the tickets for the 2019 went on sale?

seimik

On Thursday, November 26 your pre-sale opens 10:00am GMT

Doodah7 wrote: »

Can anyone recall when the tickets for the 2019 went on sale?

Foxtrotter

seimik wrote: »

On Thursday, November 26 your pre-sale opens 10:00am GMT

Ooh that's a good series too! Or at least it could be. Looking forward to it.

Doodah7

Series is cancelled. Inevitable.