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What To Do Before, During, And After World Series Game 3 In Philadelphia
It's World Series time and things are all tied up at one game a piece after two nights of great pitching for both the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. Now the players and fans are driving down the Jersey Turnpike to get ready for game three between the Yankees and Phillies on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. Loving you just as much we do baseball, we've put together some ideas for ways to stay entertained throughout your baseball-filled evening. Again, feel free to ignore all this advice below if you'd rather just watch the game. After all, that's what you paid for.
· Before The Game
The Phillies newish stadium is located in the middle of a huge parking lot that is shared by the city's other sports teams—so we’re thinking that most fans are going to drive to the game. Standard parking is $12 per car, but we’re a little suspicious that they could increase the charge since it is the World Series. Public transportation is available through SEPTA, but the workers might go on strike this weekend—so a car could be pretty handy. If you want some trains, the Broad Street Line is the best bet, just peep the schedule right here.
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What's Going On For Yankees Fans During The World Series
After several years out of the big game spotlight, the New York Yankees have returned to the World Series. This year is even a bigger deal since they’re proud to debut their new home. Whether you like the Yankees or the Phillies we wanted to give you the run down on what to expect at each stadium before, during, and after the game. Of course, feel free to ignore all this advice below if you'd rather just watch the game. After all, that's what you paid for.
· Before The Game
We’ve already told Big Apple natives the best way to reach the new Yankee Stadium, but we realize that loads of fans are coming in from the suburbs. Fans that are located within the Metro North service area will be happy to know that extra trains will be running directly to the stadium each night the game is in town. Just follow the schedule that’s most convenient to your neighborhood—there’s usually no need to connect through Grand Central. However, those stuck with NJ Transit will probably need to change trains.
Now that you’ve arrived you’ll need something to do, but forget about bringing your own pregame beverage—the city’s finest will be out in full force. So just head around the corner and down a few with your fellow fans at Stan’s Sports Bar. You’re not going for the service, but the atmosphere will certainly prepare you for a night of cheering. After you’ve entered the stadium, but before taking your seat, swing by Monument Park. Pay your respects to Yankee legends, but please, don’t get emotional, it’s just a game.
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Buy Obama Some Peanuts And Crackerjacks In St. Louis
Whether or not you're planning one of those tour-the-USA's-major-league-ballparks vacations, perhaps you'll want to add St. Louis' Busch Stadium onto your Midwest road-trip now that President Obama has taken the mound.
That's right, last night during the All-Star game, Barack dressed down in jeans and a Chicago White Sox jackets—yay for repping his home team—and threw the ceremonial first pitch to Albert Pujols of the Cardinals. Although he had warmed up on the White House lawn this weekend and was accompanied to St. Louis on Air Force One with Willie Mays, Obama said of his pitch: "Now, there was no clock on it, I don't know how fast it went - but if it exceeded 30 miles per hour, I'd be surprised, but it did clear the plate."
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The Minor League's All-Star Game Takes Portland Tomorrow
If you were busy watching last night’s Home Run Derby, the contest to see which big leaguer was able hit the most dingers, then tonight you'll be similarly glued to the tube when the All-Stars try to impress their fellow players and fans. This year, however, we say give some love for the AAA All-Stars. They are trying their best to make the jump to the majors, so their game will be even better because they want it so badly. Also, their team nicknames are far more amusing than those in the majors—Isotopes, anyone?
The 2009 Cricket Wireless AAA All-Star Game will be held in Portland at PGE Park tomorrow night, July 15. Future stars from the International League and Pacific Cost League will face off against one another in a friendly little competition. Many current big leaguers were all-stars during their time in the minors, so make sure you stay after the game to score some autographs to sell on eBay.
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We're Already Looking Forward To 2010 And Target Field
The Major League Baseball season is almost half over, and fans are already flocking to St. Louis to take in this year’s All-Star Game at Busch Stadium. Since we’ll be following the pennant races before long, we thought it was only natural to start looking forward to the 2010 season. That’s because outdoor baseball will return to Minnesota for the first time since 1981, as the Metrodome closes and Target Field opens.
Last month, the final beam was put in place on the Minnesota Twins’ new home, and the project is on schedule and under budget. Now if it can stay that way, we’ll be in cheap seats in the Budweiser Roof Deck in no time.
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Albuquerque's Top Of The Line Stadium Welcomes Manny Ramirez
Baseball fans in Albuquerque are in store for more excitement tonight than the usual t-shirt cannons or wacky mascot antics. Manny Ramirez, of steroid-suspension fame, is making his first rehabilitation appearance tonight for the Isotopes. We’re thinking that a capacity crowd of over 13,000 will be on hand to catch a glimpse of the MLB star, and maybe even cheer him on.
Even if you don’t get to see Manny tonight, the park and its team have a lot to offer. After all, they are the AAA affiliate of the LA Dodgers, so the stadium obviously needs to be pretty close to what one would expect from a big league experience. Isotopes Park was designed by HOK Sport, the go-to guys for stadium construction, so the place does not disappoint.
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Yankee Stadium Is The Place To See Home Runs
In keeping with our tradition of visiting a ballpark on our trips to big cities, we caught a Yankee game at the new Yankee Stadium the other night. As the innings progressed we thought either the Yankees were a powerful hitting team or else the MLB has some more performance enhancement drug testing to do. (The Yanks had four home runs, Tampa Bay had one.)
But we're not the first ones to wonder if there are more home runs than usual (So far there's been 105.) Most people have even speculated that there was a wind tunnel over right field which was causing the balls to fly outta the park (or really, into the stands.) But Accuweather.com has smacked down any talk of a wind tunnel, saying the ball park is actually shorter in some spots.
"The wall structure is slightly different than the old park," AccuWeather said. "The main difference involves curvature. The gentle curve from right field to center field seen in original Yankee Stadium has largely been eliminated at the new stadium. This is due in large part to the presence of a manual scoreboard embedded within the wall. Losing this curvature has resulted in a right field that is shorter by four-to-five feet on average, but up to nine feet in spots.
The Yankees of course insist that the new ball park dimensions are exactly the same as the old. Maybe people just hit better in a new park. Either way, attending a game here should guarantee you some home run action.
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· Yankee Stadium homer surge blamed on dimensions [AP]
· A Tale of Two Stadiums [Jaunted]
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Pig Out At Baseball Buffets At Big League Parks Across The Country
Just like going to the movies, the price of attending a Major League Baseball game has slowly crept up over the years. After paying for tickets, parking, and the mandatory two beers, you usually don’t have much left over for chow. Thankfully, there’s several ballparks offering baseball buffets. For a reasonable price, you get a decent game ticket and enough hot dogs, popcorn, and soda to eat yourself sick. Here’s a couple of teams who have transformed their stadiums into places we wouldn't mind getting indigestion.
The Baltimore Orioles have one of the finest stadiums in the whole league; after all, they pretty much started the whole retro-design thing. For only $40 in advance, you’ll get a ticket to Club Level seating along with access to an all-you-can-eat spread.
The O’s offer hot dogs, peanuts, popcorn, nachos, soda, and ice cream to finish everything off. Of course beer isn’t free, but you won’t have room for it anyway. Tickets to “prime games” start at $55—like when the Yankees are in town on a Saturday night.
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San Francisco's Ballpark Breaks Out The Free Opera
If you’re in the Bay Area and are looking for something classy to do on a Friday night, then have we got the perfect event for you. The San Francisco Opera is putting on a free simulcast performance of Puccini’s Tosca at AT&T Park. Sure, it’s just a live stream of the performance, but we’re pretty sure this is one of only a few opportunities to have opera glasses in one hand and a hot dog in the other.
Things get underway this evening starting at 8:00 pm, but you’re welcome to spread out your blanket and get a good spot from 6:30 pm. Just remember to pre-register your group online, or else you won’t get early access to the festivities. For the best seats, head straight to the front of the stadium’s 103-feet wide high-definition screen.
Leave your Two-Buck Chuck at home, because the ballpark rules are still in effect. Also, no unsealed bottles of any kind, and no picnic baskets. You can bring in picnic-type foods; they just have to be in a soft-sided container. Squished sandwiches don’t sound like a great accompaniment to a night at the opera, so swing by the concession stands for garlic fries instead.
Related Stories: [Photo: terren in Virginia]
· San Francisco Opera At AT&T Park [Official Site]
· Baseball Mancation Planning Made Easy [Jaunted]
· Opera Travel coverage [Jaunted]
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Ten-Cent Hot Dogs and Major League Amenities at Columbus' New Stadium
If time and tickets are too tight to make it around all of Ohio’s major league ballparks, then we recommend zeroing in on a trip to the new home of the Columbus Clippers. After teaming up with 360 Architecture and shelling out about $55 million, the new Huntington Park recently opened for all to enjoy in the Arena District of downtown Columbus.
The stadium is huge with three different levels to explore, plenty space for the 10,000 fans in attendance to spread out and order hot dogs without hitting someone in the face. Of course the most rowdy fans will likely be getting down to business in one of the park’s three bars. Our pick is the Roof Top Bar on the left field building; unfortunately for you may have to slightly sacrifice your view of the high-def scoreboard for some beers here.
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JetBlue To Giveaway 300 Or So Tickets Today In Anaheim
If you’re hanging around the OC today and have nothing to do, try to swing over to Angels Stadium this afternoon in Anaheim. JetBlue is now the official and exclusive airline of Angles Baseball, so of course, they are throwing a little party to kick things off.
Today’s “FANtastic” giveaway will take place at noon at the main entrance to the stadium, where the airline will give away some certificates for free roundtrip air travel. All you need to do is show up in some Angels gear along with a children’s book to donate to the team’s Adopt-A-School Program. You'll be rewarded for being a good fan and a good person, it's win-win.
JetBlue looks to continue their partnership with the Angels through the 2011 season, so expect some more promotions in the future. Just hurry up and get out to the stadium, as the free tickets are only for the first 346 fans in line—that’s the number of Angels hits through last Sunday. Hopefully they'll have some peanuts and Cracker Jacks for those that aren't big winners.
Related Stories: [Photo of Angels Satdium: bossco / Photo of JetBlue Plane: Pylon757]
·JetBlue Airways Becomes The Official And Exclusive Airline of Angels Baseball [PR Newswire]
·Guitar Hero Showdown: These Are Your Airlines On Twitter [Jaunted]
·JetBlue coverage [Jaunted]
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Baseball Mancation Planning Made Easy
It may be one of the most cliché travel goals, but the idea of visiting every major league baseball stadium in the country is something so very appealing and American. However, we’ve only been to like five or six, so we certainly have a lot of work ahead of us. If you also want to bring your numbers up, then we recommend checking out what Roadtrips has to offer. They specialize in getting you and your crew to any number of sports destinations, including the Olympics, the World Cup, auto racing, and the usual big four.
With the baseball season now fully underway, Roadtrips is offering up some special rates for their summer packages. For those interested in attending this year’s All Star Game in St. Louis, they’ve already planned your vacation for you. Tickets, accommodations, and even a gift package are included, so you can start drinking as soon as you arrive at Busch Stadium and not worry about your seats. Rates for this package start at a slightly pricey $1575 per person, but at least you don’t have to deal with the scalpers.
