~2022 MLB Thread~

[OrangeAfroMan]

That's pretty cheap, considering what his power numbers were, and assuming he has somewhat of a bounceback

I predict he will not bounce back and his team should have donated that money.

[FearlessF]

The Los Angeles Angels acquired Rod Carew from the Twins #OTD in 1979. That season, he hit .318 and led the Angels to their first postseason appearance.

[FearlessF]

One Ted Williams feat that very few people know about:
On Sept 17th. 1939 he hit a homerun off a pitcher named Thornton "Thorny" Lee.
On September 2 1960, He hit his 517th homerun off a pitcher named Don Lee... Thornton Lee's son.
No other player in MLB history has recorded homers off a father and a son.
Ted Williams was quoted as saying "Yep. I remember hitting one off his old man Thorny. Same pitch too!"

[OrangeAfroMan]

I just spent $200 on 5 Cubs spring training tickets on St. Patty's day.
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Spring Training is officially for the wealthy now, it's not just the Giants and their Scottsdale "old money" fans (although they're still the most egregious culprits).
$40+ for berm tickets in 4-6 parks now.  Fucking stupid.
Dodgers @ Giants, in a game that doesn't count, where the stars play 4 innings?  $57 for a berm ticket.

[FearlessF]

I wouldn't pay it.

I'm thinking about attending the Husker's baseball game in Fowler Park vs San Diego Sunday afternoon.

$5 plus tax - behind home plate

[ELA]

I think for a minute the secondary market pushed ticket prices towards a true supply/demand price.  But now venues are snatching those up, to hold.proces up, and it's all kinds of jacked up.

I paid $90 for two upper bowl Pitt basketball tickets.  Pitt is good again this year, but the lower bowl was (generously) 75% full.  The lower bowl tickets I found were pushing $80 a piece.  I have sold tickets on StubHub, there's no way their algorithm was holding unsold tickets that high

[OrangeAfroMan]

I wouldn't pay it.

I'm thinking about attending the Husker's baseball game in Fowler Park vs San Diego Sunday afternoon.

$5 plus tax - behind home plate

Yeah, college baseball is a bargain....until it's not.  Spring Training was a bargain about 12 years ago.

[FearlessF]

hopefully, Husker baseball can hold out 12 more seasons

[MarqHusker]

Spring Training has gotten pricey, and I agree OAM its not just Scottsdale (Giants) and the Cubs.  I stopped going to those two a long time ago, unless it's Fall League.   Salt River and Peoria have gotten up there as well.  I bet Maryvale is still the bargain in the Cactus League, perhaps maybe also A's in old Cubs park in HoHoCam.

[OrangeAfroMan]

I can get an Opening Day ticket in SF for cheaper than the cheapest ticket to the LAD-SF Spring Training game.
It's all backwards.
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Maryvale is the cheap ticket, but there's a reason they avoid night games there.  

[MarqHusker]

While I'll miss Cactus League formally, I will be in the area for my kid's spring break.  Stoopid spring break around here is late!  Today I bought Opening Day tickets for LAD at AZ.   Finally, after many many (15+) visits to the area, I will set foot into downtown Phoenix.

[ELA]

Any interest in the world baseball classic? I don't particularly care how the US does, like a World Cup, or the Olympics, but it is baseball, where teams are trying to win, so I will probably watch it.

Looking at the various rosters, the fielders look at least close to the best rosters countries could send out, but the pitching staffs, do not, which makes sense

[OrangeAfroMan]

There's games here in Phoenix, so I'll probably go (unless tickets are stupid expensive).  
I've attended it in the past.  
I care far more for the Dodgers than Team USA.  

[FearlessF]

that's your flaw