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Sounds like good advice...better than the fake \"confessions\" from \"car salesmen\" and \"phone reps.\" Fortunately though I don't have problems getting into baseball games around here...it's the Minnesota Twins territory...great team, but not so many fans.
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12. These rules only apply if you're a fan of the Red Sox, Yankees, Cubs, or some other team that actually sells out the ballpark from time to time.
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Hahaha a little while back, philly was giving away tickets at a local mall around here and they couldn't even give 'em away!
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13. Or do what I did, get a job with a sports team.
I work part-time for my local NBA,MLB teams so I get to see all the games I want for free. But the downside is is that I'm actually working while to game is going on. The upside is that I'm close to the action..
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How does #4 work outside of buying a single? So, for example, if you have a party of two and there are three available together, they won't sell you two of those three? They'll hold onto them hoping for a party of three?
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At least at Wrigley, scalpers dramatically lower their rates in the bottom of the first. Hang out in a bar for the first inning, then stroll out and see what they haven't sold. A few years ago, when the Cubs were in the playoffs (don't laugh), we saw a couple playoff games at face value. Or we saw innings 2-9 of a couple playoff games, anyway.
Of course, this approach might not work if local law enforcement actutally prosecutes scalping.
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Picture made me chuckle, as I was at Jacob's Field last night, although it wasn't quite that barren (the lower level was actually pretty well filled) If your team is like the Tribe, and never sells out anything, just buy the cheapest seats you can. Last night we grabbed $7 nosebleed right field seats. After the first couple innings, you can see where the empty seats are and just go sit whereever you want. Act like you know where you're going, and the ushers won't hassle you. We ended up 3 sections off the plate, about 10 rows up for the rest of the game.
An awesome trick for PacBell park in San Francisco: they sell \"standing room only\" tickets -- good only for access to the park and the walkway between the Bay and right field -- for only ten bucks.
After an inning or two, it becomes obvious which season ticket holders on the lower deck aren't gonna come, and it's easy to talk a ticket taker into just letting you walk down to one of those seats. I've used this trick dozens of times; always worked.
In Chicago (Wrigley area) its SO easy to get a ticket for pretty much ANYWHERE! I usually go about 30 mins before the game starts. Just listen for people yelling \"tickets\". Sometimes its 5-10 dollars more for the ticket, but it ALWAYS works. I've tried it at least 15 times.
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Carey, please tell me that was a NewsRadio reference.
I don't know how up to date this guy is referring to, but I know a couple of folks who worked for the local sports teams near me (NYC) and they (against the rules no less) simply hock what they can....i.e. illegally or against team policy on stubhub. Ironically, if the yankees catch ya doing it come playoff time, they revoke your tickets, but team employees are known to do it often enough.
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14. Live in Milwaukee.
Don't forget your media friends! Media passes area handed out like candy by a pedophile by the sports teams. Make sure you start the groundwork for this early so that any paperwork/credentials can be made up in advance.
this would never work at fenway.
Suns 113, Lakers 100 - The Laker's season could be down to one game. The Suns outshone Los Angeles and took a 3-1 series lead thanks to huge performances from Steve Nash (23 assists, 17 points) and Amare Stoudemire (27 points, 21 rebounds).
Baseball is a social commentary for the United states.
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I probably shouldn't post this here, because it works so well, but my strategy for getting into Red Sox games (even vs. the Yankees) is using the Scalp-Free Zone at Gate B. I've never not gotten a ticket when I've showed up an hour before gametime. Plus, you never pay more than face value, you're not supporting evil (scalpers - grrrr), and the guy who runs the show, Leo, is a riot!
buy nosebleed ticket
sit in front row.
i've never had a problem with it.
in my experiences at shea stadium (go mets!) their ushers are really adept at keeping you in the seat you paid for.. these guys somehow memorize what ticket everyone is holding.. and it's tough to sneak into the lower levels if you're holding a nosebleed ticket.. great tips though
@kidwei: You're right about those Shea ushers.
Last year I took a mental health day, headed to Shea, bought a ticket for a decent seat (one ticket got you into both games), and then staked out the field-level seating exits once the first game was over. I asked people who were leaving if they were willing to give me their ticket stubs (nobody said no), and kept collecting until I got a seat in the first row over the dugout. The seat I ended up in belonged to a season ticket holder, and the usher was surprised to see me with the stub, and checked it out pretty thoroughly when I presented it. Still, I had the best seat ever. Awesome.
The ushers at Zits Bank Park in Philly are total bastards. On a Thursday afternoon in the ninth inning I went down from the top level to the first, sat down in the 20th row of an almost empty section down the left field line and the usher threw me out. Every other section was vigilantly guarded by an usher. In the 9th inning - in a weekday afternoon game - in an almost empty section, I didn't even attempt to get next to the field. WTF?
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11. Live in Pittsburgh.