Baseball

[Red74]

Anyone ever been to a live baseball game out in the states?

 

Got cheap flights to New York in May and there’s no MLS teams playing at home while we’re out there but the Yankee’s are playing the Red Sox and looking at a few ticket sites, they have them available for $25.

 

Never watched more than a video clip of a baseball game and Homer Simpson saying without alcohol, it’s the most boring game ever are the only things I know about it.

 

Anyway, would it be a waste of a day for someone whose gonna be the equivalent of a Japanese tourist getting 2 tickets in our end for palace away or can it be a decent day out

[Rico1304]

Based on zero evidence I always thought I’d be fucking ace at baseball.

[Rico1304]

And American football for that matter.

[Elite]

It's probably a bit more exciting than Cricket, which doesn't take much.

[lifetime fan]

You knew that was coming.

[RedKnight]

Nothing better than an afternoon at the ball park in the hot sun but if you have no understanding of the game then I assume it would boring very quickly.

[Elite]

You knew that was coming.

It was worth it.

[deiseach]

Work sending me to Atlanta in mid-April and whaddyano, the Braves are on the road the entire week I'm there. Raging. I'd love to go to a ball game. By all accounts it can be deathly dull, even if you know what is going on. But there would be great novelty value, and there's always the beer.

[Captain Turdseye]

Can you take a gun in? Might be a good idea to tool up in case some other nutter is packing.

[Tony Moanero]

I’ve never watched baseball and don’t have a clue about the rules. However, I’d definitely go, as the Yankees are iconic, and it would be ace to be able to say I’d seen them. I’d probably take a selection of board games to keep me amused. I’m thinking Frustration (popomatic), Downfall and Bed Bugs.

[Hand Shandy]

Work sending me to Atlanta in mid-April and whaddyano, the Braves are on the road the entire week I'm there. Raging. I'd love to go to a ball game. By all accounts it can be deathly dull, even if you know what is going on. But there would be great novelty value, and there's always the beer.

The new football team are at home against New York City on 15 April.

[Tony Moanero]

I’d genuinely have no interest in watching MLS, as I cannot imagine it being anything other than turd. I’d much rather watch one of the traditional American sports, even though I don’t know the rules and stuff.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Can you take a gun in? Might be a good idea to tool up in case some other nutter is packing.

Don't laugh, aboot a decade ago I went to a Minnesota Twins game and they had signs up saying that firearms of any kind were not permitted.

[Nunavut Patrick]

I’d genuinely have no interest in watching MLS, as I cannot imagine it being anything other than turd. I’d much rather watch one of the traditional American sports, even though I don’t know the rules and stuff.

Come on mate, Jozy Altidore and Bradley Wright-Phillips are stars...

[Tj hooker]

Went to watch the New York Mets when we were over there at Citi field .

We really enjoyed it , it's how you would expect plenty of beer and hot dogs prices weren't to steep but we were up in the gods .

As an experience it was a good day out would certainly do it again the ground is really close to La Guardia Airport so expect to see planes flying over you

[General Dryness]

Anyone ever been to a live baseball game out in the states?

 

Got cheap flights to New York in May and there’s no MLS teams playing at home while we’re out there but the Yankee’s are playing the Red Sox and looking at a few ticket sites, they have them available for $25.

 

Never watched more than a video clip of a baseball game and Homer Simpson saying without alcohol, it’s the most boring game ever are the only things I know about it.

 

Anyway, would it be a waste of a day for someone whose gonna be the equivalent of a Japanese tourist getting 2 tickets in our end for palace away or can it be a decent day out

Fucking daytripper. It's people like you that are ruining the game, with your half and half baseball caps, pumping revenue into the club shops.

 

Better find out what colour the bins are in New York in case anyone asks what colour yours is.

[Jenson]

Drinking beer in the sunshine while some blokes play rounders. Been a few times (Nationals and Rockies), boss day out.

[PestiRed]

Baseball itself is utterly shit however the day out can be quite fun and is mostly very alcoholic. I’d recommend tickets that include the club or something similar. I’m going to the Cincinnati Reds Opening Day (150 year old tradition) in a couple of weeks. The parade, events and all day drinking around the stadium will be far better than the actual game and I intend to watch as little of that as possible

[lifetime fan]

I started to watch a yankees game in January 01, how the game continued in more water than the fucking titanic drowned in I don’t know!

 

Fucked off and went for a few beers and didn’t give a shit if the game finished or it’s result.

[Hand Shandy]

Baseball - a game based on rounders played by men who make cricketers look athletic.

 

And stedheads.

 

I enjoy basketball and American football, but I simply don't 'get' baseball.

 

I can get on board with the drinking though.

[Rico1304]

I’ve always fancied a go in a batting cage. In my head I walk in, start the machine and fucking cream the first ball then walk out.

[lifetime fan]

I’ve always fancied a go in a batting cage. In my head I walk in, start the machine and fucking cream the first ball then walk out.

 

I had a go on one of those machines on the soft setting in 98 when I was fit and thought I was ace.

 

Please don’t.

[RedKnight]

Batting cages are great fun. Setting it to 55mph and clocking one right outta there makes you feel like a champ.

[Rico1304]

I had a go on one of those machines on the soft setting in 98 when I was fit and thought I was ace.

 

Please don’t.

It’s just a fancy square cut. My square cut smashes the ball like a tracer bullet.

[VladimirIlyich]

Don't laugh, aboot a decade ago I went to a Minnesota Twins game and they had signs up saying that firearms of any kind were not permitted.

Alan Sex is barred then.