Felix Day, May 15th! Come to Safeco!

by Deanna on May 13, 2007 10:22 PM PDT

Here's the deal:

Tuesday night you can get View Reserved upper deck seats for $10 instead of the normal $18
EnglishMariner is in town and he claims that none of us Seattleites can understand his accent
FELIX IS PITCHING AGAIN

In reality, #3 should be all you need as an excuse to come down to the park, but the other two are good reasons too.

Anyway, I propose that we somehow all get together for this game. I think what would probably make the most sense would be to just pick an area of View Reserved that we'll be sitting in -- somewhere that's unlikely to be all that crowded -- and have people buy $10 tickets and just come find us somewhere specific in the stands. That way even if people have tickets already, you could still come hang out for an inning or so too.

EDIT: GET TICKETS IN SECTION 320, ROW 15 OR SO. WE'LL FIND A WAY TO SIT TOGETHER ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, EVEN IF IT REQUIRES MOVING OVER A SECTION OR BACK A FEW ROWS.

Poll

Would you rather sit on the first-base side or third-base side?

First-base (sec. 320ish)

14 votes

Third-base (sec. 340ish)

9 votes

I can't actually make it to the game but I like to vote

51 votes

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Don't care where we sit...

As long as King Felix is fanning Angels with his 97 mph 2-seamer, I am happy. Also, bring the camera because I need some holiday photos and I only have a camera phone on me. :(

by EnglishMariner on May 11, 2007 4:54 PM PDT reply actions

Skipping class to go

even with an assignment due that day!

I remember the A's game we saw late last year and liked those seats along the 1B side.

FELIX FELIX FELIX FELIX FELIX

by Gomez on May 11, 2007 4:58 PM PDT reply actions

Huh

I can't remember offhand where that was, but I kept all of my ticket stubs from last year, so I can go check. I mostly ended up sitting on the 3B side in the upper deck last year.

EnglishMariner, yeah, I'll bring my camera, though I probably won't bring my zoom lenses or anything.

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by Deanna on May 11, 2007 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

320, row 13

that's where we were.

so that's good, I was going to suggest something like 320, row 15ish, plus or minus one section if it turns out to be crowded.

We could also make a sign or two to hold up to signify the group... like "TURBO LIFTERS" or "POWERED BY FUNK" or "BACK SPASMS"

okay, maybe not the last one, but you get the idea.

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by Deanna on May 12, 2007 1:16 AM PDT up reply actions

Don't forget that Angels are playing that night

I'm there along you guys don't mind my cultish behavior with Felix, it seems like it would be incredibly amusing thing to do. This got me wondering though, do Angel fans travel around the world to see Jered Weaver?

And don't worry about your accent English Mariner, I lived 10 years in New York and 10 years in Seattle so my accent is FUBARed. Honestly only my GF can understand me nowadays but Felix! is the same in every language.

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by Robert on May 11, 2007 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

Hmmm I might be able to go to this....

since it falls on one of my off days.I'll know for sure by tomorrow.

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by Goose on May 11, 2007 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

Felix, the angels, kids from LL?

There's no way I'm missing this game.

by Katal LM on May 11, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply actions

I don't care where we sit.

I'm just going to have to consider skipping class for Felix day...

by BrettJMiller on May 11, 2007 5:06 PM PDT reply actions

My convo at work

Robert: I need to get off two hours early on the 15th
Robert's Boss: Why?
Robert: Felix comes back from injury and I have to cheer him on!
Robert's Boss: Is Felix more important to you then your job?
Robert:.....You don't want me to answer that.

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by Robert on May 11, 2007 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Why would your boss even ask that question?

by BrettJMiller on May 11, 2007 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Hargrove + Chavez say

Felix will be on a 75-85 pitch count, and the Angels will know that, so look for them to take alot of pitches.

by Fett42 on May 11, 2007 5:15 PM PDT reply actions

Heh.

That's funny.

by Jeff Sullivan on May 11, 2007 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions

LOL whatever

7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 10 K

by Gomez on May 11, 2007 6:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Stupid Felix

he was supposed to start tonight before rainouts/injury, and I would be at the game if I could be. Dammit

by Corco on May 11, 2007 5:55 PM PDT reply actions

I'll come i think

just let me know what's going on. If anybody else is heading down from the Udistrict I'd be more than willing to meet up and head down together.

by Edgar for Pres on May 11, 2007 6:13 PM PDT reply actions

I would but I'm coming straight from Downtown

Work and all.

by Gomez on May 11, 2007 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions

damn it

i forgot i can't go. I have a talk i have to give.

by Edgar for Pres on May 11, 2007 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm lucky

Two weeks ago..my wife's co-worker GAVE her club seats for the 15th. How happy am I!!!

by tkballer22 on May 11, 2007 7:07 PM PDT reply actions

My family gets half-season Club Seats

So I get all the tuesdays and day games. A lot of those I can't make so I trade them in for Fri-Sunday games.
I traded in Tuesday's game before the season started. I will be going to Sunday's game with my mom however.

IMO, I think 3rd base side is better then 1st base side for Felix pitching. Right handed pitching you can see the pitcher's face and body more versus just the back.
Have fun to all those who will be there tuesday!

by mark s @ Lookout Landing on May 14, 2007 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm down

Should be a great night for a game too, forecast says a high of 75 on Tuesday.

by The Beer Baron on May 11, 2007 10:35 PM PDT reply actions

Damn it

My boss wasn't using his tickets for Tuesday's game, so we had the usual drawing for them. I entered and lost. Damn it!

by okdan on May 12, 2007 12:39 AM PDT reply actions

which means

you have every reason to get cheap seats with the rest of us!

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by Deanna on May 12, 2007 1:13 AM PDT up reply actions

Alright, I'm going.

Has it been decided where we're sitting? So I know what ticket to buy either tomorrow or Sunday.

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by Goose on May 12, 2007 1:46 AM PDT reply actions

320, row 13 then?

Totally skipping class to go. :o

by BrettJMiller on May 12, 2007 3:00 AM PDT reply actions

I think we should aim for more like row 15 or so

but yeah, everyone should get tickets in section 320, and we'll somehow consolidate together. Does that make sense? I can't imagine there won't be a place within a section or 5 rows of there that we can't manage to all sit together.

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by Deanna on May 12, 2007 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions

320, row 15

That sounds good.

I'm stoked. I haven't ran into many people from LL before. I met Robert at a Felix signing, and I saw Gomez once Derek pointed him out at the Elliott Bay reading, but that's it. This will be nice.

by Katal LM on May 12, 2007 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't like to talk about that Felix signing

He broke two days later and now I feel responsible :(

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by Robert on May 12, 2007 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Sometimes I think

that I should have somehow known, and warned him.

by Katal LM on May 12, 2007 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions

320-15

Sounds like a plan!

by Gomez on May 12, 2007 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Felix's career record.

by Fett42 on May 12, 2007 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions

(pitches so well they remove losses)

by Fett42 on May 12, 2007 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Career record of mysterious Helix Fernandez

0-109

by Gomez on May 12, 2007 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions

you spelled Horacieff Weavirez wrong

by Matthew on May 12, 2007 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

damn damn damn

three days before I get back in town. Curses!

by Matthew on May 12, 2007 8:12 AM PDT reply actions

320

So that's where I should buy my tickets, right?

Last night was just incredible - doubt anything but a King Felix day will be able to top it for me!

by EnglishMariner on May 12, 2007 8:50 AM PDT reply actions

I bought tickets

320, row 14, on the aisle.

by Katal LM on May 13, 2007 12:30 PM PDT reply actions

Crapballs

I still have to get my ticket. I need to hustle.

by Gomez on May 13, 2007 1:21 PM PDT reply actions

I'm getting mine on Tuesday

Nobody is going to the game. Tickets wont be a problem.

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by Robert on May 13, 2007 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Bah, I can't seem to find any tickets in section

320. Whenever I click "View Reserved 300 Level-First base side" it keeps giving me section 321 tickets.

Is there any way to get specific tickets off their online site instead of the "best available"?

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on May 13, 2007 9:27 PM PDT reply actions

Nope.

Gotta go get 'em at the M's team store. That's what I'm going to do tomorrow.

by BrettJMiller on May 13, 2007 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Or at safeco, of course. Oops.

by BrettJMiller on May 13, 2007 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Damnit.

There's isn't a store anywhere near here. And I'm not driving all the way to Olympia or Tacoma just to get a Mariners ticket.

I think I'm actually gonna go down to Ticketmaster tomorrow personally and try to get one. Because getting the right ticket online doesn't seem to be working.

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by Goose on May 13, 2007 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Why not just print out a ticket for section 321?

There's sure to be plenty of seats available in the 320 section. No usher will stop you.

by Katal LM on May 13, 2007 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions

You sure?

While I've never had any personal dealings with them, I've heard the Safeco ushers are dicks about that sort of thing.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on May 13, 2007 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions

I usually sit in the 300 level

And the only time I ever interact with them is when they ask me if they can help find my seat, upon my arrival.

I dunno. I think you'd be okay getting a ticket to 321, but there's nothing wrong with playing it safe either.

by Katal LM on May 13, 2007 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions

I've bought center field bleacher tickets

all but two games this year and sat in all different places in the 100 level all year. Never once ventured into the bleachers.

by BrettJMiller on May 13, 2007 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions

they're usually pretty nice as long as you're in

the right price range of the field. I've been known to park myself in section 149 -- right by the left-field line -- to take pictures of pitchers warming up. Ushers come up to me like "hey, let me see your ticket," I show them my ticket for section 143, they say "okay... well, if anyone shows up for this seat, you'll have to give it up, but otherwise, you're ok since you have a Field Box seat"

and I'm pretty sure it works the same way in the upper deck. I mean, I move around seats up there all the time and never get stopped. I figure there's no way we'd all manage to get seats together if we're all buying separately anyway... as long as we don't cause too much trouble, we should be okay congregating wherever.

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by Deanna on May 13, 2007 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Alrighty then.

Got my ticket for Section 321, row 9, seat 22.

Should be fun.

Protect the enviroment, or I'll FUCKING KILL YOU! CAPTAAAAAIIIINNNN PLANNNNET! ~Ted Turner

by Goose on May 13, 2007 11:10 PM PDT reply actions

So, Roll Call, then...

I'm really trying to get the wife's blessing so I can go. This is definitely one of those times where asking for forgiveness may actually be easier than asking for permission...

I mean, c'mon. It's Felix's return. It's almost like the return of Griffey in '95...

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 9:17 AM PDT reply actions

Heh.

I'm so getting a ticket now. Took care of the wife. So, count me in, too.

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Heh.

"Took care of the wife"?

...

Where's the grave?

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 14, 2007 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Personally, I was thinking along the lines of

That's what she said.

by Gomez on May 14, 2007 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions

I was waiting for this.

Man, I left that soooo wide open, didn't I???

;-)

No, I just upped my points score quite a bit, which is an absolute must for us husband types.

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Yay

I'm seriously considering not bringing my big camera to the park (maybe just my little one to take a snapshot of the group) for a change, actually...

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmmm.

Yeah, but a certain 50mm lens on your D50 would probably work very well for group shots. Don't you have the stock 18-55, too?

I'll probably sling the whole shebang over my shoulder, as is usual (4 lenses + camera + backup film camera in a side pocket). With the weather being pretty nice and all, I'm thinking about doing another version of this shot (since that one only blows up so big, and I can only imagine having one in the size of my Safeco Panorama shot).

Besides. I can't go to a baseball game without my big camera. I just can't do it. Heh.

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions

The 50mm wouldn't be great for group shots

I'd have to be like 30 feet away or more to take it. I do have the stock 18-55. In theory I'm actually still pretty torn about the 50mm. I'm not actually any good at using it.

So, the problem is, I simply can't take the shots I want to from the upper deck. I'm all about candid, expressive shots, and I can't zoom in enough to get players' faces from up there.

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions

True.

I've got my 17mm, which has become my favorite lens for non-baseball and non-macro stuff. That'd be wide enough to get a group shot. I could do really weird funky effects with Goose's nose or something, too. Heh.

Speaking of Goose -- you're coming from Aberdeen, right? I'm in Oly, and will be driving solo after work (although I'll probably leave by 4:15-ish). Maybe we could meet up in Oly and ride up together ( don't mind driving). Just an idea. My e-mail's on my profile.

Well, I might scoot down to the 100 level for an inning or two, since they let you stand there at least for a bit. I've gotten some pretty good shots there, even without having to shell out the $55 for those seats (although, yeah, I'm spoiled by sitting in those seats, so sitting up in the 'bleeds will be sorta tough, even w/my telephotos...)

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Not worth it at night, for me

You have a faster zoom than mine, I assume? Even from my seat in row 28 on the lower level, I can't get decent shots after about 8pm at the latest, with the current light.

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Of course...

Opening Day was pretty much an afternoon event, so it wasn't too dark, but yeah, I shot almost exclusively with my manual-focus 80-200 F/2.8 zoom (and I haven't really spent much time on those pictures -- there's a lot better quality that I can get out of those pictures, since I shot in Raw mode). Same thing for the only Cheney game I've been to thus far. It was finished by 8:30, but yeah, having f/2.8 works pretty well for getting 1/500th @ISO 1000(ish) that time of day.

That's one of my biggest beefs with the D50/D70 series -- not being able to meter with the manual focus lenses. Yeah, you can take some sample shots, look at the histogram, and get a general ballpark (and fix the exposure later, if you're shooting in RAW). But I like not having to worry about those sorts of things. That's the only thing that's holding me back, really, from buying a D70 as a second body. I'm holding out for the D200 or D2H (and the ability to program MF lenses into the camera database, to re-enable Matrix Metering)...

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks for the offer, but I'm heading up to Bothel

beforehand to drop off a dresser at the girlfriends parents house since I'm heading up that way anyways. So I'll probably already be past Seattle by the time you leave Olympia.

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by Goose on May 14, 2007 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions

320

OK I will buy my tickets later on. $10 is such a bargin - I paid $65 [inc. fees] for yesterday in the terrace club.

by EnglishMariner on May 14, 2007 12:18 PM PDT reply actions

TICKETS ACQUIRED

Heh heh heh.

by Gomez on May 14, 2007 1:31 PM PDT reply actions

Damn.

Sometimes I wish I didn't live in Portland, and could go to more Mariners games.

But then I look outside where it's 80 degrees and I don't feel so bad.

;-)

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by Phil Hatzenbuehler on May 14, 2007 2:02 PM PDT reply actions

It's pretty hot in Seattle too.

High tomorrow is supposed to be 80 as well.

Hopefully I'll remember to bring sunscreen to the game so I don't burn up like a Felix fastball.

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I just bought my ticket

I'm in 320, Row 15, seat 19, but there were literally two seats left in the row -- I don't know if that's due to all of us buying tickets there or just normal market forces. Not much left in front of it. There's a TON of empty seats behind it though, so if worse comes to worst, we'll all just congregate in rows 16-17 instead, or something like that? I think we can figure something out one way or the other.

I'm still debating whether to make a sign of some sort or not...

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 3:16 PM PDT reply actions

Knights Of King K!!!

/shameless self promotion.

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by Robert on May 14, 2007 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions

better yet

everyone bring a K, and by the end of the night we hope we have an excuse to use them all to count Felix's strikeouts?

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I like that idea.

Dang. I should just overlay a big "K" on this picture, and it would be totally awesome to blow up some 12x18s and mount them on foam board for that.

But, then, well, that'd cost, like, a ton. And take a ton of time.

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

BYOK!

I wonder if Archie McPhee still sells those gigantic cardboard oversized playing cards. I should walk over there tonight and check.

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I just bought my ticket in row 12

which was the closest available, so I'm guessing it's a product of all of us buying seats.

At the last LL meetup at Cheney, we all just bought bleacher seats and then sat up near the back. People do this a lot in the CF bleachers. No one minds usually.

by Gomez on May 14, 2007 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions

weird.

did you go to the store at 4th and Stewart? I mean, that's where I went, and there were tons of seats behind row 15...

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by Deanna on May 14, 2007 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Indeed

And the clerk and I didn't get specific on seats. I just mentioned section 320 and he mentioned row 12 being the closest available. Since we're all congregating farther back anyway, I said, "Okay, sure."

by Gomez on May 14, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

i will be there as well

Though as I am buying my tickets tomorrow at gametime, and am coming with a friend -- I am not sure if I will end up in the LL section. But I will come hang with everyone for a while either way.

Feliz Felix!

by jtopps on May 14, 2007 3:50 PM PDT reply actions

I'm in

Gonna get a ticket tomorrow, row 320 or so.

by etowncoug on May 14, 2007 4:40 PM PDT reply actions

This might be a retarded idea

but maybe we should wear name tags to avoid any awkwardness for people that aren't familiar with each other.

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by Robert on May 14, 2007 6:14 PM PDT reply actions

no its a good idea

by etowncoug on May 14, 2007 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Name tags might be a decent idea

It beats the confusion of wondering if I should refer to somebody by the name of "Goose" or "E Town Coug" or not.

by Katal LM on May 14, 2007 7:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm.

I look pretty much like this, and I could definitely pick Deanna and Gomez out of a crowd. And I'll be the one with the big camera bag.

We're all adults (well, except CO, of course), so introductions should be in order. Matching usernames and faces is almost always fun.

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Come to think of it.

Screw it. I'm declaring tomorrow Casual Tuesday at work. I'm going to wear my Travis Blackley game-used jersey...

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by PositivePaul on May 14, 2007 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I love my wife, I really do.

But she convinced me to wear real work clothes today. When I came out of the bedroom decked out in full M's garb, she reminded me that I have a day job...

Heh.

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 15, 2007 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

BUT.

I did bring my Blackley jersey and shorts to change into...

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by PositivePaul on May 15, 2007 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions

I think you'll find me quickly

Especially since it's a game between the Mariners and the Angels, because I'll probably be the only one in the stadium wearing a black D-Backs hat. Also I'll be wearing jean shorts and a black Iron Maiden shirt, so I'll be easy to find.

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by Goose on May 14, 2007 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

I like the idea, but I'm not down to make one

I don't have the materials or the dedication. And I'm sure as hell not wearing my old Best Buy name tag. I'll just be the one in the white Snelling Jersey and hat who will probably have a score book.

by BrettJMiller on May 15, 2007 2:03 AM PDT up reply actions

Alright

I will be wearing a plain navy alternate jersey with the standard cap on.

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by Robert on May 15, 2007 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions

I was going to say,

I think they're a great idea, but I wasn't sure where we'd get them from. If I get a chance I'll try to see if I can get a bunch of cheap "Hello my name is" tags from somewhere sometime today but my guess is I won't be able to.

I look like this, and I'm even going to wear that exact shirt and hat today, though my hair is a bit shorter than it was two years ago when I took that photo and the blogosphere jokes on the back of the shirt are all way out of date now.

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by Deanna on May 15, 2007 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions

What I'm wearing today isn't too descript

Jeans, a blue button up shirt, and a necklace.

by Katal LM on May 15, 2007 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions

So we going to do this more

since i'm busy tomorrow so i can eventually get in on one of these?

by Edgar for Pres on May 14, 2007 8:11 PM PDT reply actions

I with you

THough I don't post as much as others. I would be fun.

by InSpokane on May 15, 2007 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions

well, let's see if this one goes okay first

if we manage to all sit together and have a good time and not get thrown out of the stadium I think we could do another one at some point, sure...

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by Deanna on May 15, 2007 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions

What time does BP start?

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by Goose on May 14, 2007 8:42 PM PDT reply actions

Right when the gates open, 2 hours before game

time. So if you get there right at 5 you might be lucky enough to catch the end of the M's BP, then see the Angels hit. Felix will probably come out around 6:40 to start warming up...he does long-toss with Raffy Chaves or Wirtala, moves to the pen and stretches with a big heavy green ball, then throws. I'm not going to watch him warm up though--the only two times I've done that this year Batista's given up 7 and Felix has gotten hurt.

by BrettJMiller on May 15, 2007 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Techincally

BP starts before the gates open, but I would get there early anyway and try to watch Ichiro take it. He is usually among the first to go but he is simply awe inspiring with his power swing and worth getting there early.

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by Robert on May 15, 2007 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions

Good luck with that

Ichiro will probably be done with BP way before the gates open. It's usually M's until about 5:30pm, then opposing team until about 6:20pm. Starting pitchers throw on the field from around 6:40 and in the bullpen from around 6:50.

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by Deanna on May 15, 2007 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions

Ichiro usually gets done around 4:50

but occasionly he will go longer. It depends if there is a season ticket event that night.

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by Robert on May 15, 2007 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

It seems like

every time I watch the opposing starter warm up, he has a good game. The only two times this hasn't been the case was Lackey's first start of 2006 and Chan Ho Park last year.

by Gomez on May 15, 2007 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions

I'm about 50-50.

Actually, I wonder if there's a correlation between how good the pictures I get of the opposing starter are. There've been some times when I've gotten a fantastic shot of some pitcher or another and then he comes in and owns the Mariners.

So, I think I will go watch John Lackey tomorrow, because there's no such thing as a "good shot" of him :)

I decided to avoid doing my normal pregame routine today though, I didn't even bring my big camera. I'm just going to get to the park and go to section 320 and get food and go look for people, for a change.

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by Deanna on May 15, 2007 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Got my ticket...

Section 320, Row 15, Seat 20 (I think it's 20). See you guys there tonight.

by BrettJMiller on May 15, 2007 2:05 AM PDT reply actions

Heh, I'm the only one not in that section

Woo for being different!

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by Goose on May 15, 2007 3:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Damn

I was totally going to be there, but I just realized now that I have an Ultimate game tonight...so I will be checking in via KOMO 1000 when I'm on the sidelines. Go Felix!

Lets trade Weaver and Mateo for a chaise lounge and sixer of PBR.

by appleshampoo on May 15, 2007 9:19 AM PDT reply actions

Got my ticket

Section 320, I think row 15 or 13 [left my ticket in the hotel room so can't quite remember].

I will be there with my Felix game jersey. If the weather stays warm maybe shorts as well(!) See you guys there!

by EnglishMariner on May 15, 2007 11:23 AM PDT reply actions

I'll be wearing

A crimson (actually red) WSU T-shirt and an M's hat. I should stick out like a sore thumb.

by etowncoug on May 15, 2007 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Much to my surprise

The kid at HH are actually saying good things about Felix.

http://www.halosheaven.com/story/2007/5/15/125129/428

by Katal LM on May 15, 2007 12:30 PM PDT reply actions

Just got tickets!

Just got a pair of tickets (320, row 9) for myself and the Mrs. I'm excited! I'll be wearing my M's alternate jersey and a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers BP hat. And I'm bringing 2 K's! See ya there!

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by ConorGlassey on May 15, 2007 1:44 PM PDT reply actions

Sweet!

Someone else I'll be able to recognize.

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 15, 2007 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Roll call

How many of us will be there? I think I counted 12

Deanna
Paul
Gomez
Conor & Cheryl
Goose
Robert
EnglishMariner
katal
etowncoug
Bretticus
Beer Baron

Anyone else?

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by ConorGlassey on May 15, 2007 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

don't forget me.

by jtopps on May 15, 2007 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Dang...

We're gonna take up a whole pew!

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 15, 2007 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

and I've got friends in tow to boot

I haven't gotten tix yets, so I will either end up taking up the row behind everyone else, or I will be at the peripheries.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the game!

by jtopps on May 15, 2007 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions

I'll try and make it

...ticketmaster's being a pain, so I may need to grab tickets at the door.

They're not sold out or anything are they?

by marc w on May 15, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Heck no...

Just be sure to get 'em somewhere in 320. That's where we'll all be -- 'round row 15 I s'pose. Sweetage! Glad to hear you're coming too!!!

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 15, 2007 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Was thinking of heading to Red Mill Burger

Around 4:30. If anyone wants to experience a true Seattle Cheeseburger, it's located Here.

by BrettJMiller on May 15, 2007 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

Er...I mean

here.

by BrettJMiller on May 15, 2007 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Well

Some of us are walking to the stadium from work. But Red Mill is pretty freaking good. I wish they were in the stadium instead of Kidd Valley or whatver.

I actually haven't been to that Red Mill in ages (I used to live about a mile up Greenwood from it), now I mostly go to the one over on Dravus St since that's closer to me.

Marinerds - a different daily dose of baseblog.

by Deanna on May 15, 2007 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Lessee...

I may be to Ft. Lewis by 4:30, but even that may be doubtful. I'm probably outta here in 10 minutes or fewer...

Hello, Richie? Stop sucking. kthxbye!

by PositivePaul on May 15, 2007 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Tickets

When I was in the press box on Monday I nicked a sheet with info for the media on it. It included a section on ticket avaliabilty - as of Monday there was still some 21,500 tickets on sale. :p

Only 10,000 left for Friday though against SD.

by EnglishMariner on May 15, 2007 5:56 PM PDT reply actions