Go to a baseball game? Don't waste your time or cash!

Over 73 million attended a baseball game last year. How does that compare to track?

I'm actually looking for someone who is interesting in going to a game...

Seriously, did you go to San Francisco for work from a yurt in Mongolia or the mountains of New Guinea? Had you never seen baseball before? Did you not know it bored you? Why did you go in the first place? I have no interest in hockey. If some colleagues were going to a hockey game and asked me along I'd just have declined.

What did you think of the National anthem? And which day did you go?

Clearly, you do not understand the game or how to watch it. A lot happens in baseball if you understand its rules and strategies. Most people do not and only watch it like they watch television.

First Baser wrote:

The best bit was slugging down a few beers and making some banter with some ladies who also wished they hadn't gone.

Sounds like you could have had a good time.

I've got Rangers - Mariners tickets for tonight Thursday. I'm not joking, if you're interested in going email me as I didn't realize I had them until last night.

If Rangers want to get wildcard we can lose max 2-3 more games this season.

If you accept my ticket offer, please buy me a beer.

I like soccer these days. Even if some might say that it's boring. I hope that the American Football industrial complex will become less popular and go away.

My two favorite sports

Athletics- dominated by the clock

Baseball- timeless

Portland Hobby Jogger wrote:

Clearly, you do not understand the game or how to watch it. A lot happens in baseball if you understand its rules and strategies. Most people do not and only watch it like they watch television.

I like baseball but there are definitely games where it is just boring as f^ck. You get a couple pitchers who blow a lot of time between pitches and a few batters who seemingly don't want to be in the batter's box, coupled with managers who want to switch pitchers ad nauseum, then, yeah the game grinds on.

The league supposedly has some time rules now, but I don't thik I've ever seen them enforced. Personally I think the rule change I'd make is the game goes on the pitchers cadence. If the pitchers is ready, the batter damn well better be in the box or too bad. Similar to what Scherzer did to Herrera the other night. Herrera was farting around but wasn't out of the box and Max threw one down the center for a strike.

agree w/ PHJ

to speed the game along hitter get in the batter's box and stay there until, ball put into play, strike out or HBP

disagree w/ the OP

been in about 30 MLB parks, a great way to see the USA

I find baseball to be unbearable if I don't have a rooting interest in either team. If I actually care who wins or loses, games can be very fun to watch.

-A Phillies Fan who hasn't watched 9 consecutive innings of baseball since 2011

HRE wrote:

Seriously, did you go to San Francisco for work from a yurt in Mongolia or the mountains of New Guinea? Had you never seen baseball before?

lol

I went to a few Colorado Rockies games. What surprised me is how few people actually care about what goes on in the game, especially compared to Red Sox and Yankee fans. It seemed like the Rockies fans just come to drink beer and look at the grass and enjoy the sunshine. They don't know a single player on the Rockies and also just don't care. The tickets were super cheap too.

Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park though the atmosphere is completely different. It is crazy - people are aware and into all the players, have customized chants depending on the player up at bat, etc. Tickets to a Yankees game are probably 4x the price to go see the Rockies play.

Contrast this with Coors Field in denver has seating like the Rock Pile where you can't even hear the PA announcer. People there are just there to drink craft beers and go to Viewhouse and get obnoxiously drunk and do not even know what baseball is

First Baser wrote:

It was quite honestly the most boring experience of my life - nothing happens and they barely ever even hit the ball never mind a home run.

The best bit was slugging down a few beers and making some banter with some ladies who also wished they hadn't gone.

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Talking to you made others wish they had not gone?

OP, Why do you try and force your (ridiculous) opinion on others?

HoF'82 wrote:

My two favorite sports

Athletics- dominated by the clock

Baseball- timeless

That's really good. I think that works for me too but I never thought of it in those words.

Baseball gal wrote:

I'm actually looking for someone who is interesting in going to a game...

Tell me more...

I saw my first game of this "Sport" last year. Noone really watches the game. Everyone eating and drinking. I think obesity is linked to Baseball

First Baser wrote:

I was in San Francisco for work and had a bit of time so went along to the baseball as suggested by some colleagues.

It was quite honestly the most boring experience of my life - nothing happens and they barely ever even hit the ball never mind a home run.

The best bit was slugging down a few beers and making some banter with some ladies who also wished they hadn't gone.

So my advice to anyone thinking of going to a baseball game, is don't bother!

Agreed. I don't think this newfangled sport will catch on in America.