David Lasdon's Blog – March 2014 Archive (7)

What will you be chasing this year?

In honor of opening day, list how many stadiums you've been to, how many you're going to, how many are new, and how many defunct stadiums you've been to.

Been to: 15 stadiums

Going to this year: 19 stadiums (12 new)

Defunct: 9 stadiums

Yes, I'm going big chasing this year. 

Added by David Lasdon on March 31, 2014 at 9:33am — 6 Comments

Buying your seats

I recommend Stubhub. First, Stubhub's pricing is all in. So the price you see includes all the fees. It's almost always cheaper than the prices the team is selling them for. And they don't list all their fees on their prices. Also, Stubhub gives you rewards points. So if you buy enough tickets to any game, you'll eventually earn a discount on later tickets. Buying Padre tickets from the team doesn't help you later to buy Dodger tickets for less. 

If you're like me, you're…

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Added by David Lasdon on March 26, 2014 at 11:12am — 1 Comment

Getting To and From the Stadium

When you’re going to a game in a new city, you’ll most likely fly into the city. If you’re doing that, your big question is how do you get from the airport to the game. There are really only two choices, rent a car or take a subway/light rail. The bus is usually a very bad choice, as buses frequently stop and you might be doubling or tripling your travel time. Google maps says it’s a 30 minute drive from the Kansas City airport to Kauffman Stadium. With a bus transfer, it’s 1 hour 51…

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Added by David Lasdon on March 16, 2014 at 8:00am — 5 Comments

The App You Have To Have

There's an app called "At the Ballpark" from MLB. While it also gives you information about the stadium, the biggest thing is that it's like Four Square. It allows you to check in at the stadium and keeps track of every game you go to. I got it last season and my app says I've been to 9 ballparks and 12 games. I can tell you the scores of all the games and how many times I've seen each team. The Phillies are 0-5 in games I went to, while the Brewers and Dodgers are each 2-1. 

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Added by David Lasdon on March 15, 2014 at 4:03pm — 3 Comments

Kansas City to St. Louis

I'm going to Kansas City and St. Louis on the same trip in June. I'll arrive in Kansas City on Saturday morning for a Saturday afternoon game. Then I'll head to St. Louis for a Sunday afternoon game. The big problem for me is that there's only one airline that flies from Kansas City to St. Louis, Southwest. They only have one flight between the end of the Saturday game and the start of the Sunday game. It arrives in St. Louis at 12:25 PM, only 45 minutes before the first pitch. That could be…

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Added by David Lasdon on March 4, 2014 at 11:06pm — 10 Comments

Game Schedule Update

I've made a few changes to the schedule for this season:

Game 1: August 25, 2013, Red Sox at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium

Game 2: August 30, 2013, Angels at Brewers, Miller Park

Game 3: August 31, 2013, Phillies at Cubs, Wrigley Field

Game 4: September 1, 2013, Indians at Tigers, Comerica Park

Game 5: September 2, 2013, Orioles at Indians, Progressive Field

Game 6: September 3, 2013, Cardinals at Reds, Great American Ballpark

Game 7: September 7, 2013, Rockies…

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Added by David Lasdon on March 2, 2014 at 10:22am — No Comments

Baseball Chaser Tips Part II

Game tickets - When I read Will Leitch's 30 Games in 30 Days, I was surprised that he decided "I'll get the cheapest upper deck tickets possible." Is he nuts? He spends $300+ flying in, taking a cab, and staying a hotel, but he wants to save a little money on the game ticket? The game is the reason you're doing this. Stay in a less expensive hotel. Take public transportation. But when you're spending this much money getting there you should sit in the seat you want to sit…

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Added by David Lasdon on March 1, 2014 at 12:34pm — No Comments

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