Breaking my Citi Field boycott!!!

[Paulypal]

Last I was informed that part of my Christmas gift my girlfriend got tickets to the 2013 Home-Run Derby the day before the All Star Game.

AWESOME gift and I will gladly break my boycott for that.

[milladrive]

Hypocrite.

[chicagowhitesox1173]

Why did you boycott Citi Field for?

[Gary Dunaier]

Fake Citi Field boycott fail!

[Paulypal]

Hypocrite.

I know I know

Why did you boycott Citi Field for?

Personal opinion but I refuse to give my good money for a product that is seriously sub-standard.

Fake Citi Field boycott fail!

Well sort of I guess, but I can still say that I havent paid to see the minor league team that plays there, and I am going to see some real professional players hit some homers.

[Strawman]

Enjoy Citi Morgue!

[Mongoose]

I wouldn't buy a ticket from the Wilpons myself and haven't since 2009.

I do go occasionally when there's a special occasion, though. I went to R.A. Dickey's 20th win, which was memorable, and unfortunately his swan song with the team. I'm glad I went.

Try not to spend any money on food, or anything else though. With a $75 million payroll, and crap team they'll be clearing a fortune this year. Why add more?

And just curious but what did the tickets cost? I didn't know you could buy tickets to the Home Run Derby separately from an entire strip of tickets to everything.

[Gary Dunaier]

And just curious but what did the tickets cost? I didn't know you could buy tickets to the Home Run Derby separately from an entire strip of tickets to everything.

They were probably bought from a third-party seller who presumably doesn't physically have the tickets yet. Anyone with guaranteed purchase rights to All-Star strips is free to sell them in whatever configuration they want; Paulypal's girlfriend bought the Home Run Derby tickets from someone who may not have wanted to go to that part of All-Star Weekend (or might have felt they could get more money by selling tickets to individual events).

[milladrive]

Well sort of I guess, but I can still say that I havent paid to see the minor league team that plays there, and I am going to see some real professional players hit some homers.

Point duly noted. And, Pauly, I genuinely hope you have a great time. It should be exciting! (...although I hope neither Wright nor Davis take part in it.) Still -- and no offense intended -- I can't help but wonder how your gf isn't aware of your militant stance regarding your CF boycott.

[WEB]

I wouldn't buy a ticket from the Wilpons myself and haven't since 2009. .

Since ground was broken on that pile of crap in Shea's parking lot, I have driven through Flushing Meadow Park...........That was in 2006.
No Roosevelt Ave.
No Northern Blvd.
It does not exist.

[KurtDman24]

No need to feel guilty. That should be a great time. Are your seats in the Pepsi Porch?

[Paulypal]

Point duly noted. And, Pauly, I genuinely hope you have a great time. It should be exciting! (...although I hope neither Wright nor Davis take part in it.) Still -- and no offense intended -- I can't help but wonder how your gf isn't aware of your militant stance regarding your CF boycott.

My militant stance on BBF may come as ...well...militant, but in "real life"....I am really much more laid back about it. I just dont go, but I dont wear it on my sleeve.

Also she knows how much I love baseball (that I do wear on my sleeve), and she says I am a pain in the ass to buy a gift for so she has to think out of the box. Good thing!!

[Paulypal]

No need to feel guilty. That should be a great time. Are your seats in the Pepsi Porch?

No - they are somewhere in the upper deck in left field.

[Paulypal]

They were probably bought from a third-party seller who presumably doesn't physically have the tickets yet. Anyone with guaranteed purchase rights to All-Star strips is free to sell them in whatever configuration they want; Paulypal's girlfriend bought the Home Run Derby tickets from someone who may not have wanted to go to that part of All-Star Weekend (or might have felt they could get more money by selling tickets to individual events).

Yeah it is a third party, but I am afraid to ask the price.

[Gary Dunaier]

No - they are somewhere in the upper deck in left field.

Best seats in the park. Anyone trying to convince you otherwise is motivated by hidden Political agendæ, whilst my words are pure and full of truth and laden with sincerity and high moral fiber (fibre).

:innocent: