On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:36:40 +0000, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Really. When was the last time you went to a baseball game with a team
that had a huge payroll?

Do the Yankees count? Ticket prices are a small part of the bite.
Between the tolls, a couple of beers, and a hot dog, ticket prices aren't
really noticeable. In truth, though, it has been several years since I
have done *anything* in New York. I do try to get to one of the several
minor league teams than play locally. Far, far, less hassle, than the
Bronx, it makes for a relaxing day, not a stressful day. Similarly, my
football fix is usually at one of those football powerhouses, Lafayette
or Princeton.

I can understand the bitch about ticket prices, but I'm guessing the gas
it takes to get you to a Sox game, would be more that the price of
admission.

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:29:07 -0000, wrote:


I can understand the bitch about ticket prices, but I'm guessing the gas
it takes to get you to a Sox game, would be more that the price of
admission.

I went last summer and it was $90 to park, $4. a hot dog and I don't
even want to think about what the total cost was with tolls, gas and a
couple of hot dogs/soda came to.

Much more than I wanted to spend.

I had tickets to the playoffs - good seats - didn't want to pay
totally outrageous money to sit in the park, so I gave them to a local
charity to auction off. My next door neighbor actually ended up
winning the bid for them. :)

Besides, with HD (which I finally figured out how to hook up properly
- freakin' HDMI cables), TV is better anyway. :)

Seriously though, I think the game I went to ended up costing me about
$225 by the time it was all over with - and those were free tickets.
If I added the cost of the tickets for the seats I had, it would have
been close to $400.

I also agree - AAA, and here in CT anyway, college baseball is just as
good if you are a fan of the game. We have Eastern Connecticut
University which is a perennial playoff/championship team - well
coached and very good. In years past, I was a devotee of the Cape Cod
League which is really good baseball. Went once last year because of
schedule, but this coming summer I plan on attending more games.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Besides, with HD (which I finally figured out how to hook up properly
- freakin' HDMI cables), TV is better anyway. :)

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I inquired about, and received free HDMI cables from my cable tv provider
after renting their DVR HD box.