Are you jacked up about the MLB All Star Game?
 

3 weeks away! Anyone going?? Are you excited about it?


KC's first All Star Game in nearly 40 years!

I'm guessing no Royals will start?

Butler could start at DH but we'll see.

I'm looking forward to it but I wouldn't say "jacked up" and no I'm not going.

I am excited and looking forward to it but I am definitely not "jacked up." It will be cool because it's in KC but beyond that it's just the another all-star game which isn't always the best game to watch.

No.

The MLB is the ONLY all-star game worth watching. I love the fact that the out come has an impact on the playoffs.

Heck yeah, I'm excited! I'll be even more pumped up if:

1. Either Moose or Butler participates in the Home Run Derby
2. The Royals are less than 5 games out of first and playing well leading into the game.

3 weeks out and I'm not hearing much buzz around the city about it. Outside of fan fest, I haven't heard much of anything that's going on during that weekend.

I think there's gonna be a parade on the Plaza. I hope nobody shows up. That would be funny.

If any of you get a chance to go to the Home Run Derby - do it. It is wildly entertaining in person. While it was nice to be able to go to the game, it just seemed like another game to me.

HRD is a blast, no pun intended. Go if you can.

no

If I could afford to go to either the home run derby or the game I would in a heart beat. It's something I've always wanted to experience, and with it being played in beautiful Kaufman this year would make it that much more sweet. But tickets are out rageous. Major league sports are becoming less for the common fan, and more for the affluent. It's sad really.

Anyone have any tickets there are looking to sell?

This. And who knows when it will ever be back in KC...

A game played at Kauffman Stadium to determine the laeague that gets home field advantage in the World Series.

Oh the irony.

And have you seen the ticket prices? No way in hell am I making this game.

Couldn't care less.

Wish I was going to the game, but I don't have that kinda jack to buy a ticket at the moment. Also helps that I went to the one in Busch as few yrs ago. I'd prob find a way to pony up the money if I hadn't gone then. Just not important enough to me. Royals baseball has been shitty for so ****ing long it's really hard for me to get excited about anything that franchise does. They seem to be getting better. Which sucks because baseball has always been my favorite sport. They've been so bad for so long, mis-managed and owned for so long, that now it's to the point for me where I could give a **** if they Royals moved right outa town.

I wonder how much even cheap seat tix are going for? Im talking the worst seats possible....Upper Deck, last row, far 3rd base or 1st base line? Tix that are normally like 10 bucks.

LMAO

You catching any of the series this weekend, or are you working?

you can get the full weekend of tickets for $145 on Stubhub.

*edit* ah nevermind, that's just parking. Wish Stubhub would not include parking under the ticket header.

Not working, but not sure. My daughter is actually saying she wants us to hit the game. You guys coming over?

Keep in mind, MLB sets the face value for the tickets. I think they were $250 in 2009 in STL.

This seems like a good deal - HRD tickets plus a pair to 10 games for under $500.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-2012-MLB-A...item3cc76acb63

Not sure. I really want to, but don't think the wife does. We hit the Friday/Saturday games this past weekend, and it was hot as hell on Saturday. She's probably baseball'd out.

I was looking at the extended forecast, and it looks to be swamp-ass inducing hot, complete with the lovely Missouri humidity. We'll see.

Knowing my kid, she'll end up wanting to go to Oceans of Fun with her friends when the weekend comes.

A friend of the family offered me two sets for the entire weekend with parking and a hotel for three nights, but I just don't give a hoot. I told him that I appreciated the offer, but to find someone else if he could.
20 years ago I would have been all over it. Now, apathetic is probably the best word to describe it.

I'm glad I decided to skip going to St. Louis for the games. It was hot as hell, watched the Saturday game on tv laying pool side with a frozen drink in hand. Way better than sweating my ass off at Busch. :)

2 sets, or 2 seats?

If he's got 4 seats, I'm interested

got a pair or hrd tix for around 375. nosebleed. like to hit the a.s. game too, but my money tree has not bloomed yet.

This is true but they still basically have to make sure everyone gets a chance to play instead of sticking with whoever is hot and/or dominating. Personally I think the impact it has on the World Series is stupid. If I am a contending NL team or fan I really do not want to see someone from the Cubs, Astros, or Padres deciding whether my team gets home field advantage

This will be the 1st All Star game I've watched in more than a decade.

No not really.

I pretty much agree with this. While the outcome "mattering to someone" now does add some intrigue to the game I think it's a dumb way to decide homefield advantage for the WS when most of the players in the ASG won't even be in the WS. Billy Buter gets a game winning hit for the A.L. which in turn gives the Yankees home field? Puke. I'd rather the N.L. team get homefield than for one of ours to help the Yankees in any way. Or a Cubs player doing the same for the N.L. giving the Cardinals home field? I'm sure Cubs fans love that idea.

How about the team with the best record who's in the WS gets homefield advantage? Teams are tied?... go to tie breakers. It's just to logical to work I guess.

Actually, yes. You can PM me if you're serious..

the what?

Didn't it used to alternate between the AL & NL (I could be making that up)? I think the current way is completely ridiculous, but I guess getting HFA because it's your league's year wouldn't have been much better. Then again, it's a pretty ridiculous league, considering the fact that all teams don't even play by the same rules.

2 sets. He has/had 4 total in section 137. THEY'RE NOT MINE THOUGH. I don't think he's looking to sell them, his company was just looking for a Royals fan to give them to. I'll get in touch with him and let you know if they're still available.

So my BIL found out tonight he gets to go to the All Star Game in style. Not sure of all the details but he gets to go down on the field the day of and take batting practice and meet a few players. Pretty cool. Hes obviously jacked!

Yes it used to alternate. Now it's a bidding war based mostly on who has the newest stadium or at least spent a lot to renovate.

edit... upon further review you were probably talking about the World Series. That used to alternate too.

He's going to be jealous of me sitting in my living room just hoping the Royals player doesn't lose the game for the A.L.

Heh. So stupid. I remember they implemented that thinking that it would make more people watch because the ratings were slacking. I seriously doubt it's made more people watch.

And I seriously doubt any Royals or Twins player cares If the Yankees or Rangers get HFA.

I'm unclear on what you're calling stupid.

The fact that World Series HFA hinges on the outcome of an exhibition game.

It is a big ass deal. Yes I am jacked

Ok... then we're in agreement.

I would rather see this than the Pro Bowl where the players make a half hearted at best attempt to play or win the game. Here at least there is incentive for most of the players to make an effort.

I would like to be there, but no way I can justify paying those prices. I'll probably be watching it from the cheap seats at home like normal.

Do we think they will be selling all the all star player Jerseys at the team store? Not just royals player.

I'm in favor of the home field advantage thing.

Not only does the game become more compelling, Its technically not fair to give the team with the best record HFA because the two leagues don't play by the same rules.

& I think everyone cares. No one wants to **** up the game for the entire league.

They switched to making HFA for the winner because in 2008? The game went like 14 innings before selig called it a tie because there wasn't anyone left to pitch. The managers had played everyone trying to appeal to the fans and there literally wasn't anyone left to play. That's when Selig took backlash because he called the game and made the change to "this time it counts"

allstar games meh

My opinion was "so call it a draw." I'll never believe the ASG should determine HFA.

After reading up on it, wow my history is off. It was 2002 and it was after 11 innings.

Why? It's the only all star game that means anything. I know you're a purist but it at least makes the game a little more meaningful and puts some(while not a lot) strategy into it.

I think if a buddy offered me a free ticket I'd probably pass.

Im also in favor of the ASG determining HFA in the NBA.

Gotta get Belly in that ish.

no, not really

Really wanted to go to the Home Run Derby, but the worst seats were $225.
Couple that with the outrageous parking and well...
I'll just enjoy the parties and the front the city will put on for the next week.

They could have built a new stadium downtown near the Power and Light......Just sayin....

Its very very nice, still one of the prettiest in MLB IMO, but if i had to knock it some its a little too busy like alot of stadiums these days. Too many ads, too many distractions to take your mind and money away from the real reason you should be there. To watch the game.

I'm excited just because it's in KC; I'm not stoked by any means. I'll probably watch a little of it.

If you hear anything let me know. I'd gladly pay "the price"

Thanks

Pat

Woohoo, I'm going to the Futures game. I'd much rather watch it than the All Star Game. Heckuvalot cheaper too.

I'll be there. Should be fun.....

It'll be interesting if it's 105 degrees that day. Yikes.

I've got my tickets, got my parking passes, got the week off work, I have family and friends coming in for it. Depending on the heat, we'll likely haul the smoker out one of the days and represent KC. Probably spend some time on 18th street and some other spots around the city.

I've never watched an All Star game...is it as lame as the pro bowl?

that sounds like a good time right there.:thumb:

Nothing is as lame as the pro bowl. Nothing.

Baseball is...

..if they do a segment on Woodyard BBQ in KCK....and you see a Boulevard logo painted on the brick smoker...that's mine.

I've got 2 tickets strips to sell- upper deck $700 each

:eek:

That may not be much over face value.

Each strip (IIRC) includes a ticket to fanfest, the Futures game, the Home Run Derby and the ASG itself.

Face value for the Derby and Game three years ago in STL was $240. Imagine it's somewhere between $275-$300 now.

Oh ok well, didn't know the strips meaning, so yeah if it includes all of that like an all enclusive things that is way different than what I was thinking.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure there's a premium being applied to that price.

But it's a once-in-a-lifetime event, resulting in scarce tickets.

People should be getting a premium for them.

Sucks that I'm in the middle of a couple of huge projects AND feeling like a tightass at the moment, I would love to have been able to make it.
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