Contraction

Orioles1954 · #1 07-21-2011, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Well, how about because, as Adam stated and I agree, regular folks can barely afford to go to games, that's why.

My family of four and I can go to an Orioles game for less than $40 including parking. MLB is too costly? Really? By the way, Baltimore is a tremendous baseball town. If you can give me three good reasons why it should be contracted I am all ears.

Leon · #2 07-21-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1954

My family of four and I can go to an Orioles game for less than $40 including parking. MLB is too costly? Really? By the way, Baltimore is a tremendous baseball town. If you can give me three good reasons why it should be contracted I am all ears.

Really, $40 for a family of 4 with parking? Forty dollars won't even get you parking in some places. Actually, I was just commenting and don't care that much, in reality...I can't stand any new MLB in the least. So for me, the tickets could be free or a million dollars, I am not interested. I am glad you like the games and they are cheap. Now as far as minor league games, love them. Love baseball....just not anything about MLB. I know I am in the vast minority but that's ok.....best regards

Orioles1954 · #3 07-21-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Really, $40 for a family of 4 with parking? Forty dollars won't even get you parking in some places. Actually, I was just commenting and don't care that much, in reality...I can't stand any new MLB in the least. So for me, the tickets could be free or a million dollars, I am not interested. I am glad you like the games and they are cheap. Now as far as minor league games, love them. Love baseball....just not anything about MLB. I know I am in the vast minority but that's ok.....best regards

I also prefer going to the Class A Frederick Keys of the Carolina League

My family loves those games.

barrysloate · #4 07-22-2011, 04:19 AM

I have tickets for the August 6 game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Staten Island Yankees, and early reports are that Johann Santana is scheduled to make his first rehab start for Brooklyn that night. I know that one little twinge in his arm would set him back, but if it should happen, now that would be cool.

jb217676 · #5 07-22-2011, 07:50 AM

Seattle should contract itself after the beating my Jays put on them this week!

#6 07-26-2011, 09:10 AM

16 losses in a row! Today's starting pitchers, Sabathia v. Fister, looks like 17 and maybe more (one more versus NY then on to Tampa Bay for a three game set). This, on the ten year anniversary of their amazing 116 win regular season in 2001.

Hard to believe on July 5th, the Mariners were 43 - 43 and only 2 1/2 games out of first. But as a Mariners fan I have been through this before, it took 18 years before our first season above .500. Go Marinerds, errr Mariners.

Exhibitman · #7 07-26-2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Orioles1954

My family of four and I can go to an Orioles game for less than $40 including parking. MLB is too costly? Really? By the way, Baltimore is a tremendous baseball town. If you can give me three good reasons why it should be contracted I am all ears.

Yeah, but it's Baltimore. You know the old joke about how a flight to NYC is diverted for bad weather and when the pilot announces they are going to Baltimore a drunk in the back yells "Baltimore? I'd rather crash in New York than land in Baltimore!"

But in all fairness, the ballpark in Baltimore is quite nice; best sauna I ever sat in.

You've been a great crowd, enjoy April Wine.

carrigansghost · #8 07-26-2011, 05:56 PM

Great ballpark, try walking 5 blocks away from it. Most cops would take a pass.

Rawn