I want to go to a game but have no idea

jack presley

Cool report. Glad you enjoyed it!

Seve OB

Oh, I forgot to mention the Wrigley Rooftops. I was just sitting there taking it all in and then I realised... hold on a minute, those seats aren't in the stadium! There was a building across the street who had erected a small stand on their rooftop. A proper stand... on a roof!!!! :eek:.... hold on a minute... there's another.... and another.... and another... loads of them!!!! Mad stuff


Match reports
History in the making....best start to the season in over a 100 years... we brought them the luck of the Irish and all that.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-power-past-nationals-spt-0507-20160506-story.html

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-gameday-cubs-nationals-spt-0507-20160506-story.html

jack presley

Seve OB wrote: »

Oh, I forgot to mention the Wrigley Rooftops. I was just sitting there taking it all in and then I realised... hold on a minute, those seats aren't in the stadium! There was a building across the street who had erected a small stand on their rooftop. A proper stand... on a roof!!!! :eek:.... hold on a minute... there's another.... and another.... and another... loads of them!!!! Mad stuff

I don't know if it's sorted now or not but there was a big legal case going on between the Cubs and the rooftop owners since they revealed they were going to renovate Wrigley.

Back in the day a deal was reached between the two that the Cubs would allow them to sell tickets for games on their roof in return for a piece of the pie and they signed a 20 year agreement or something.

However the new owners decide to upgrade Wrigley and put in the jumbotron which would block the view from some of the rooftops. So they sued the Cubs for going against the agreement.

That was a couple of years ago before the redevelopment started so as the renovations have begun I presume a new deal was done and rooftop owners were compensated but am not sure exactly of the details.

Seve OB

actually met someone on the way home who was there for work and they had a night out on Thursday at the rooftops. she showed me a picture and the view was bang on. maybe not so clear from other angles though

circular flexing

Looks like the Cubs owner(s) started to buy the rooftops

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrigley_Rooftops

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-ricketts-family-buys-more-wrigley-rooftops-20150521-story.html

Cubs lost both games against Padres today so maybe they are human afterall.

And Syndergaard just hit his second home run of the game against Dodgers. Mets pitchers really stepping up these days.

Amerika

If anyone from across the pond is visiting the states and can’t get to a MLB game, consider taking in a AAA Minor League game. You’ll get to see a number of young players who will make it to the big leagues, MLB players who are on the team rehabing after an injury, and some that are cut from the big league and latch onto a AAA team in hopes of being called up again.

The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs are the local AAA Minor League team of the Philadelphia Phillies and I go to a few games each season. Superb stadium, reasonable seat prices, great food including a lot of local fare, and the food and drinks are very reasonable. You also get a good chance to meet the players and catch a foul ball (I’ve got five already). I actually think it’s a better experience seeing a AAA game than going down to see the Phillies play.

I’ve been on the field with the players a number of times through their ‘Field of Dreams’ promotion days where a local baseball or softball kids team goes out on the field with the players for the end of practice and the national anthem. I coached girls softball and got to stand with Ryne Sandberg at a couple of games and spoke to him about coaching. The other year my youngest daughter got to pitch a couple of balls and stand at third base with Maikel Franco, who is now a standout for the Phillies, although she said he couldn’t speak any English.

The other year I went with the team photographer and got into the clubhouse and locker rooms and met a number of players. Took a picture of my uncle who is on the clubhouse wall depicting local baseball athletes who made it to the big leagues. He played from 1940-1961 in the MLB on the Athletics, Dodgers, Indians, Yankees, Senators, Twins and Phillies (and I was a bat boy in my younger days when he scouted for the Phillies... and Bob Uecker was merciless on me and gave me a nickname that stuck for a number of years which I hated).

8-10

Amerika wrote: »

I actually think it’s a better experience seeing a AAA game than going down to see the Phillies play.

They're probably a better team than the Phillies! :P

I've seen the Harrisburg Senators play Double-A a few times, they're affiliated with the Washington Nationals. Last couple of seasons you have players like Strasburg and Bryce Harper playing rehab ball for the Senators which makes it fun. Also get to see some up-and-comers like last season I got to see Trevor Story play shortstop for the RockCats v the Senators who is now the starting SS this year for the Rockies in the majors and doing well, David Dahl was playing outfield and bar a freak injury would have been in the majors by now, and pitching for the Senators that day was Austin Voth who is possibly going to be called up this week for a spot start.

So that's only double-A but you still see a very good level of baseball, and triple-A is even better. And the best thing is you get good seats very very cheap - I get mine for free in Harrisburg.

Amerika

8-10 wrote: »

They're probably a better team than the Phillies! :P

I've seen the Harrisburg Senators play Double-A a few times, they're affiliated with the Washington Nationals. Last couple of seasons you have players like Strasburg and Bryce Harper playing rehab ball for the Senators which makes it fun. Also get to see some up-and-comers like last season I got to see Trevor Story play shortstop for the RockCats v the Senators who is now the starting SS this year for the Rockies in the majors and doing well, David Dahl was playing outfield and bar a freak injury would have been in the majors by now, and pitching for the Senators that day was Austin Voth who is possibly going to be called up this week for a spot start.

So that's only double-A but you still see a very good level of baseball, and triple-A is even better. And the best thing is you get good seats very very cheap - I get mine for free in Harrisburg.

I don’t get to see much AA ball because the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies' Double-A team) games are rarely show on TV. Don’t know how the Nationals look at their AA team, but it seems to me the Reading Phils are mostly a Phila Phillies pitching developmental training ground.

8-10

Amerika wrote: »

I don’t get to see much AA ball because the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies' Double-A team) games are rarely show on TV. Don’t know how the Nationals look at their AA team, but it seems to me the Reading Phils are mostly a Phila Phillies pitching developmental training ground.

You know I reckon it's down to the fact that Harrisburg (AA) is just a 2hr drive from D.C. that the Nationals often send players there for rehab. Syracuse is the AAA team which is a good distance further. Obviously they want players going to play AAA ball as much as possible but the distance must be a factor. If you can give a starter a rehab start 2hrs away from your home stadium it's gotta weigh on the decision to send him there, and that's what happened to Strasburg last year when injured. Made his rehab start at AA instead of AAA.

For the Phillies with both AA and AAA nearby they'd favour the AAA everytime

Seve OB

Did I go and see the world champions...........
I probably jinxing them now, but they have the lead and I'm off to bed.... So will have to wait till the morning to find out.
Go Cubbies