Are you going to Opening Day vs. the Cubs?

[halobob]

Just curious how many people are going to opening night vs. the Cubs.  I'm for one am really curious to see how they play against the Cubs so I'll be there.  Prices from the Angels look pretty reasonable in the presale today ($20+tm fees to get in):

http://www.ticketmaster.com/los-angeles-angels-vs-chicago-cubs-anaheim-california-04-04-2016/event/09004F50E6175414?artistid=805892&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=10

PW LARUEA

[laagamer]

Na. I've been the last 4 years.

 

After this offseason I'm passing this year. 

[Stradling]

Haven't missed opening day in 23 years so I'll be there.

[laagamer]

Haven't missed opening day in 23 years so I'll be there.

 

You haven't missed opening day in 95.8% of my life span. 

 

That's actually pretty cool Strad. 

[Stradling]

I've shared this on here a few times but my sons are 22 and 16 and they've never missed an opening day. Now I say I have made it to 23 consecutive it could be more like 24 or 25 I just don't recall before they were born. The crazy part is my 16 year old was born on 3/29/99, he went to his first opening day on April 6th as a one week old baby.

[Blarg]

I would love to be there on opening day but this season I can't. I'm pretty envious of those will be able to and somewhat disgusted in others that would refuse to go as some sort of a boycott.

[Stradling]

I would love to be there on opening day but this season I can't. I'm pretty envious of those will be able to and somewhat disgusted in others that would refuse to go as some sort of a boycott.

Yea, I wouldn't boycott opening day. Hell I won't boycott not going to the games, just won't be season seats for now.

[Guest]

I'll be there. 

[halomatt]

If Arte's not into strategic spending in support of the team, neither am I. 

[ELEVEN]

I will be there for my first opener since 2001 when I walked up to my seats in the back of the upper deck about 6 hours after having abdominal hernia surgery. Had a fairly good buzz going that night.

Got 2 tix earlier today. Can't wait!

Edited February 18, 2016 by ELEVEN

[nando714]

Yes

[VariousCrap]

Not going.  

 

So far, I'm only planning on going to three games this season and those are the Trout related giveaway nights.  I'm sure my son will talk me into more games during the season though.

[Ohtaniland]

I'm going to participate with the Opening Day flag so yes I'm there.

It's to bad that we will officially be in second place before the first pitch is thrown.

[BaseballMom]

Brown Troy and I will be there.  I got a 20 game mini plan again this year.

[tomsred]

Absolutely yes!

[Blarg]

If Arte's not into strategic spending in support of the team, neither am I.

Do you like baseball? Can you make the game that day? Can you easily afford it?

If you can answer yes to all three then go, opening day is the best game of the regular season.

The end game here is getting what you want out of baseball and not what you expect to get out of the owner. Otherwise you are just punishing yourself.

Edited February 18, 2016 by notti

[Ohtaniland]

Yea, I wouldn't boycott opening day. Hell I won't boycott not going to the games, just won't be season seats for now.

Season ticket holder or not you will still be included in the 3 million fan count this season.

Thank you,

Arte Moreno

[Ohtaniland]

Jason Heyward is coming to Anaheim. Can't wait!!!

[OregonLAA]

I don't get the boycott stuff. I love baseball. If I could go to every game I would. The end

[katrinab]

got my 20 game mini pack again this year, so i will be there

i love opening day and wouldn't miss it for anything

[Stradling]

I don't get the boycott stuff. I love baseball. If I could go to every game I would. The end

There is no boycott. The guys on here saying they aren't going to go to games weren't going to go to games regardless. My "boycott" was to not spend $8k on season seats. I'll still go to some games just won't be going to 30-35 games a season. I'll still watch every game I'm capable of.

[Stradling]

Season ticket holder or not you will still be included in the 3 million fan count this season.

Thank you,

Arte Moreno

If I wasn't so lazy I'd find all those posts you had calling out Arte last year for everything including the thought he wasn't going to get 3 million fans. Then I would also post where you said it wasn't really 3 million fans and that Arte was playing with the numbers. Consistency is not Claude's friend.

[Ohtaniland]

If I wasn't so lazy I'd find all those posts you had calling out Arte last year for everything including the thought he wasn't going to get 3 million fans. Then I would also post where you said it wasn't really 3 million fans and that Arte was playing with the numbers. Consistency is not Claude's friend.

Strad I made it perfectly clear that 3 million tickets are paid for but 3 million fans did not go through the turnstiles. Many company's and corporations buy tickets and eat them. I know a rep at COSCO that has 4 nice seats on the field level 3rd base side and he can't find people to give them to if its not a giveaway game. Angels fans are mostly casual fans that really don't care about anything more than Mike Trout, the Rally Monkey and whatever they're giving away. I've sat in RF many evenings with tons of empty seats. Many fans show up in the 2nd inning and leave after the Angels bat in the 7th.

[Aaronkv]

I'm going, haven't missed one in 20 years.

 

I could care less what other fans do with their tickets or whether they show up late or leave early. If they spend the whole game on their cell phone I don't care. It doesn't effect my enjoyment of the game.

[VariousCrap]

If I wasn't so lazy I'd find all those posts you had calling out Arte last year for everything including the thought he wasn't going to get 3 million fans. Then I would also post where you said it wasn't really 3 million fans and that Arte was playing with the numbers. Consistency is not Claude's friend.

 

 

 

They barely passed the 3 million mark last season.  If this team doesn't perform well this year, they won't hit 3 million.  Fans want to pay to watch a team win not lose.