OT: Baseball in Milwaukee

[DoubleMU0609]

Does anyone know where I can find attendance numbers for MLB games?  I'm wondering if there were more people at the game at Miller Park yesterday than were at the Brewer's Marlins game down in Miami.  The stands just looked empty down in FL.

[OneMadWarrior]

They are alwasy at the bottom of the boxscore in any paper you will see.

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If you're looking for a more hilarious comparison, look at the Brewers second-home game this year compared to the 19,031 that showed up for the Tribe.

[MUfan12]

If you're looking for a more hilarious comparison, look at the Brewers second-home game this year compared to the 19,031 that showed up for the Tribe.

Then look at the ticket prices and you'll know why. Either way, Milwaukee has done well with this situation.

[The Lens]

If you're looking for a more hilarious comparison, look at the Brewers second-home game this year compared to the 19,031 that showed up for the Tribe.

The Brewers home game had 22,000+

The majority of those tik holders were paying 3-4 times as much as last night's. 

[NYWarrior]

Brew City delivered last night.......a very nice turnout.  Well done, Milwaukee!

[NavinRJohnson]

Just a hair over half as many people (10,000+) were announced at the Marlins game last night.

[Big Papi]

I bought tickets for tonights game not because I am a huge baseball fan but I get great field seats for my family of 5 (3 kids aged 3 to 7) for $50 instead of the $100 I would normally have to dish out for decent seats. 

[muarmy81]

That's worth it. ($50) I live in Atlanta and went to the Braves/Mets game last weekend and spent nearly $300 to park, see the game with my brothers and dad, and eat dinner.  I mean come on!!  That's insane!!  I wonder how I'll ever be able to take my family to the game when that time comes.  And the seats we had were way out in Right field. (I even scalpped the tickets to save $4 per ticket)  I could go on and on but baseball, to me, isn't even that exciting.  I'd much rather go and see a football or basketball game but that's even more expensive...ok I've had my vent for the day

[OneMadWarrior]

Baseball is a game in which you are required to have a cold beer in your hands.

[muarmy81]

Baseball is a game in which you are required to have a cold beer in your hands.

Exactly and I had the privilege of paying $6.75 per beer

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I thought some 35,000 of the Opening Day tickets to Miller Park were given away in the mini-plans? So actually they were free, compared to $10.

[SoCalwarrior]

I just paid $8.50 for that same beer at Dodger Stadium last night.  In addition...
$220 for 4 seats
$15 for parking
$40 for 4 Dodger Dogs and 4 Sodas
$12 for kid's ice cream

Although, If you're willing to sit in the right field bleachers, it's $35 and all you can eat Dogs, nachos, popcorn, crackerjacks and sodas.  

[Warrior1969]

about 12,000 in Pittsburgh for Pitt vs Cardinals game last night.

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Opening Day at Wrigley prices:
Ticket: $48
Train ticket: $6
Two Old Styles at the Cubby Bear: $10
Two Old Sytles at Murphy's: $8
Hot Dog: $2.85
Three Old Styles at Wrigley: $18
Train Ticket: $6:

Total: $98.85...eesh

[SoCalwarrior]

Opening Day at Wrigley prices:
Ticket: $48
Train ticket: $6
Two Old Styles at the Cubby Bear: $10
Two Old Sytles at Murphy's: $8
Hot Dog: $2.85
Three Old Styles at Wrigley: $18
Train Ticket: $6:

Total: $98.85...eesh

Yeah, but that's the kind of day that baseball fans dream about.  I'd pay triple.

[NavinRJohnson]

While I wouldn't exactly call it cheap, baseball is still the best bargain in sports.

[OneMadWarrior]

You are spending way too much money on crappy beer.

[muhoosier260]

did anyone else who went to the game witness the ignorant brewers fans trying to start something with the cubs fan in the left field bleachers? Hey, if you want to start something at a game, make sure your team didn't just lose 2/3 at home to the fan of the team you're poking at. Also, come up with something better than "CUBS SUCK", I think they were UWM students though....

[drewm88]

Second home game of the season at Miller (since you couldn't get single game tickets for Opening Day)

Bleacher ticket: $16 ($5 Bernie's Terrace was sold out)
Parking split 4 ways: $2
Brat: $4
Rushing to McDonald's for affordable double cheeseburgers after the game: $3


That's the kind of day poor college students settle for. 

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I'm a poor college student. You just can't put a price on Opening Day at Wrigley. Just like you can't put a price on a hot summer day at Wrigley. Or a spot in the United Center to see Michael Jordan. Or a spot to see Favre hand the Bears their asses on New Years Eve.

[Chili]

did anyone else who went to the game witness the ignorant brewers fans trying to start something with the cubs fan in the left field bleachers? Hey, if you want to start something at a game, make sure your team didn't just lose 2/3 at home to the fan of the team you're poking at. Also, come up with something better than "CUBS SUCK", I think they were UWM students though....

Boohoo......thats such a sad story....no really it is....

[drewm88]

I completely agree, PTM. If I had the opportunity for Opening Day at Wrigley, I would have been there in a second. And obviously, on a day like that, you can't worry about holding back the cash. But I'm not a Brewers fan (CUBS), it was simply a game to be a fan of baseball.

[jmayer1]

Wrigley Field..........World's Biggest Gay Bar!!!

[ToddPacker]

I am hoping to go to Wrigley sometime this summer for the first time.  I am in the Milwaukee area and do not know my way around Chicago very well - where's the best place to hop on the train down to Wrigley coming from Milwaukee?