How early does one need to be at Nationals Park to grab one of the $5 grandstand tickets for a Saturday afternoon game? They start selling them 2 1/2 hours in advance, how early do I really need to be there?
First time back in DC in a couple years...they're playoff contenders now. I have been watching SeatGeek for amazing deals for other seats...but I've got graduate student money.
posted by Hollywood Upstairs Medical College
on May 9, 2013 -
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Can I watch the San Francisco Giants this season without cable or satellite and avoiding blackouts?
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posted by DakotaPaul
on Apr 16, 2013 -
12 answers
So, summer's rolling around and I think I need a hat. Unfortunately, I don't 'know sports' or have high enough style to pull off a fedora/habana/or whatnot.
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posted by tmcw
on Apr 15, 2013 -
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Hi MeFi,
A friend is trying to find a bar/place in Boston that is playing the A's game (or is an Oakland A's bar)...I know, I know...most are just playing the Red Sox, but you are all the intelligentsia of what's around, so figured I'd ask you!
Thanks a lot!
posted by LemonGardot
on Apr 13, 2013 -
1 answer
I'm trying to remember the name of a Major League Baseball pitcher who had a particular mannerism while pitching. Help! Baseball fan fail!
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posted by Elly Vortex
on Apr 12, 2013 -
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My husband and I are hoping to catch several weeknight Nationals games this season. While Ben's Chili Bowl half-smokes are awesome I don't think I can permit myself to eat them with frequency. What are your favorite picnic/ballpark dinners and snacks that we could make a day ahead of time and eat cold?
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posted by fontophilic
on Apr 11, 2013 -
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So I've decided, for various reasons, that I'd like to follow baseball this year. What can I read to get up to speed ASAP?
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posted by vogon_poet
on Mar 31, 2013 -
15 answers
Is it legal to pay ballpark groundskeepers less than minimum wage on a "per-game" basis?
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posted by headnsouth
on Feb 11, 2013 -
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I remember reading about, and maybe seeing pictures of, baseball scoreboards for people who couldn't go to the ballpark could follow the game back in the early twentieth century. I want to know everything about them.
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posted by synecdoche
on Aug 25, 2012 -
5 answers
Trying to figure out the name of an obscure MLB relief pitcher with a unique windup
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posted by aviwarner
on Aug 15, 2012 -
6 answers
What are some thoughtful documentaries/long-form articles about baseball umpires? I'm wondering if there's a thoughtful, well-done documentary (I'm hoping for something of the caliber of HBO's now-defunct
Costas Now) or a long-form article (again, in the caliber of
New Yorker or
Vanity Fair) that's accessible to folks who aren't exclusively diehard baseball fans.
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posted by lamprey
on Jul 24, 2012 -
6 answers
Where can I sell a rare uncut 1999 Braves John Rocker set of 4 cards from the Boy Scouts of America Collector's Edition framed front and back?
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posted by isopropyl
on Jun 23, 2012 -
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Baseball puzzlers: I'm tasked with creating some sort of trivia/scavenger hunt to get people to walk through a baseball themed art exhibit. I'm looking for interesting alternatives to a typical scavenger hunt, the more baseball themed the better.
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posted by Unsomnambulist
on May 25, 2012 -
6 answers
I am helping coach my son's summer all-star team and I need situational baseball videos, both good and bad examples, ideally available online and free.
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posted by donpardo
on May 8, 2012 -
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I want to learn about baseball. I've been able to crack basketball and football, but not baseball. What should I read? What should I watch? Who should I pay attention to?
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posted by kortez
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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[Fiction filter] A bunch of guys are sitting around a bar, watching their major league baseball team lose a game on TV. They're moaning and groaning about it. So...what are they saying?
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posted by BlahLaLa
on Apr 10, 2012 -
33 answers
Who is your favorite MLB television announcer? The catch is, they can't be for your favorite baseball team.
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posted by Fister Roboto
on Apr 6, 2012 -
31 answers
Need suggestions for improving hitting skills for 9-10 year old little leaguers.
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posted by ldenneau
on Mar 1, 2012 -
8 answers
How could I get a Hanshin Tigers New Era 59FIFTY hat in North America (Canada or US)?
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posted by smitt
on Feb 22, 2012 -
2 answers
Help me identify autographs on my Montreal Expos baseball probably dating from around 1994.
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posted by kag
on Jan 16, 2012 -
10 answers
Forget ancient Mayan calendars...are the Cubs going to bring about the End of Days? It's a story I read somewhere...help me remember it!
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posted by daisystomper
on Jan 14, 2012 -
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I would like to converse with my boyfriend about baseball. I know *nothing* about baseball. Seeking books, websites, info places etc. to get myself up to some reasonable level of speed here.
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posted by JoannaC
on Dec 11, 2011 -
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I am a big baseball fan. I will watch every game on TV that I can regardless of the teams playing (although I am a Yankee fan and Pirates fan 2nd.)
I have noticed after a player strikes out, the camera often shows them looking back at what I thought was the pitcher as if to say, "I'll show you next time" or "That junk won't fool me next time" or whatever you want to assume. Then it occurred to me that they could be looking at the Jumbotron to see the pitch.
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posted by JohnnyGunn
on Aug 27, 2011 -
7 answers
Hey Austin TX! Know of a bar that shows Boston Redsox games on the TV?
posted by TheCoug
on Aug 23, 2011 -
3 answers
Help me (simply) explain the game of baseball to a group of Europeans here for a conference (11 countries represented).
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posted by meindee
on Aug 18, 2011 -
6 answers
Is it offensive / tactless / rude for a white male to wear a re-issue of the Negro Leagues baseball cap for what would have been his hometown team?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 16, 2011 -
25 answers
Help me choose a domain name. The idea is to display the wondrous world of baseball data graphically.
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posted by clearly
on Aug 3, 2011 -
19 answers
In Major League Baseball what is largest number of consecutive batters to reach base such that the bases have been continuously loaded?
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posted by Rob Rockets
on Aug 3, 2011 -
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Trying to find a poem: I don't know much about it, but remember a few details. The main details revolve around a guy watching a baseball game while on drugs. It may have been French in origin. It may have been some other sport, but I'm almost positive it was baseball.
posted by codacorolla
on Jul 30, 2011 -
3 answers
Mets fans - I will be going to a game at Citi Field in a couple weeks, and I want to know the best spot to park my car for tailgating purposes. I'll be with a bunch of a friends and we want to drink some beers, throw a ball around, etc...is there a particular lot that is more lively or open to tailgating?
posted by rastapasta
on Jun 28, 2011 -
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