Ripped from the headlines of the OC Fishwrap.  Here is the linky: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fan-dodgers-macdonald-2309812-angels-wearing

Evidently, things started to get a little loco after the Angel Fan made a comment about having to share the bathroom witha Dodger Fan.  So what does the Dodger Fan do? What any "nonrmal" person does of course!  Disparages the Halos, their fans, and then proceeds to pull out a switchblade and slice the Angel Fan.

Way to go Dodger Fan.  Thanks to you, we'll probably be screened at securioty even more before we beat your ass.

Greetings and Hello to my fellow HH folks out there.  As my post implies, I need to hopefully find some help out there with regard to play-off tickets.

Here’s the deal.  I am the ticket holder of record for my group and we have 4 seats.  Within our group there is some conflict between personal schedules and the play-off schedule.  As such, I am looking to trade 2 seats to Game 1 for 2 seats to Game 2.  Here’s the deal though, I need the 2 seats to be roughly similar to our current seats and the seats need to be together.

Where are the seats you ask?  Field Level, Section 107, Row D.  If you can help out, please, please, please let me know ASAP.

Thanks!

First off, let me say that I am excited that the Halos have been awarded the game in 2010.  I was not alive in ’67, and missed the ’89 game as I was an exchange student in New Zealand. As such I have never attended an All-Star Game in Anaheim. 

Looking ahead to 2010, there may be some cause for concern.  I know some of you may have touched on this before, but for those that may not know, recent teams that have hosted the All-Star Game have made some of their fans unhappy with some requirements imposed in order to get tickets to the game.

If season ticket holders wanted to be guaranteed that they would have tickets to the All-Star game, they have to comply with the following:

1)       Season ticket holders must buy a full “strip” of tickets.  The “strip” includes tickets to the game, but also the workout day, home run derby, and futures game.  Obviously the All-Star game is the big draw and MLB wants good crowds for the other events.

2)       All season ticket holders must “buy-in” for more than one season’s worth of tickets.  The Giants and Yankees have pulled this maneuver where season ticket holder has to buy season tickets not only for the season that the game is played in, but for a season before or a season after as well.

3)       MLB dictates all seating...or so I have been told. Been a season ticket holder since before this announcement?  Guess what, even if you have season tickets from now through 2012, you may not get your seats for the game.  I asked my contact with the Angels today if I would have my seats for the game, and guess what? I was told that I probably would not.  The fact that we have paid the Angels over $110,000 for seats from ’77 to ’95 and from ’01 to the present means that your seats could be moved.  How far?  Who knows?

I hope the Arte can apply the same business acumen to the process in negotiating rights to the game as he did when he first took over and lowered beer prices.  If the Angels are truly “about the fans” and “creating a family environment” as he says, he will see to it that none of the above scenarios happen.

While clicking around on the "official site" this afternoon, there are the new links about the A+ Season Seat Service, as well as the link to the new season seat invoices.

I guess if A-Rod comes it won't be at the expense of Field Level All-Star season seat holders.  For "only" $11,303, you too can have the privilage of having four seats on the field level in Section 106.  

The seats have not increased from '07 (good) but does that mean a big free agent signing is not happening?

While I thank Arte and the Angels for not upping ticket prices in my area (even though they doubled between '02 and '07), what are we doing about 3B and/or a legitimate power bat.

As to my heading reference, the "earlier and earlier" every year, I meant the invoice due date.  Nothing like having property taxes, Christmas, and Season Ticket invoices paid all withing a 30-day period.

My clients are not able to make the game tomorrow.  As such, I have my 4 season tickets to tomorrow's game (businessman's special) that I cannot use.

Can anyone out there use them?  Face value is $33ea or $132 or the set of 4, and I'd be willing to let them go for a discount. They are Field Level, Section 106 on the Aisle (home plate side) in row E.

If interested, please send me an email.

Thanks!

Is anyone watching the Dodger-Cub game today?

I just did a triple take, as the play by play guy said that next year's all star game would be played in Anaheim.

I thought (and everything I have read up to this point) is that it would be at Yankee Stadium?

I mean, I have heard annocers mis-speak, but this is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY off.

Where the team (except for Myspace that dirty sailor!) stays on the road?

I went on a couple of road trips back to NYC in the early-mid 90's and everyone was at the Hilton in Midtown.  Rode down the elevator with Finley one evening, and another time when the Tigers were in town to play the Yankees, took the elevator with Sparky, Trammel, and Travis Fryman.  All very cool guys.

In Anaheim, I know the opposing teams used to stay at the Doubletree (picked up autographs as a kid) but have been so out of that loop for 10+ years, I have no idea now.

I want to take the lady friend on a roadie this season (not necessarily NYC) and would like to try and arrange to stay at the same hotel as the team if possible, so long as they don't a have a Big Thunder Mountain on site (Sorry Lackey).

I can't use my seats for todayas I have a last minute meeting.  Can anyone help me out?

They are on the field level, section 106, row E.  4 tickets together on the aisle, right by the ball boy.

Face value for all three is $132 ($33ea.), but I'd be willing to part with them for less, say $100 obo.

The tickets are in hand, but I can also email them to whomever can use them.