Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Last year I scored a playoff ticket I couldn’t use since the Angels went down in flames early in the series. This year, it seems I may have the opposite problem: I probably could use the ticket but I can’t get it, as they go online Monday at 10:00 a.m. PDT, at which time I’ll be on the road and not have access to the Internet (they’re not selling them by phone, either). So I’d like to make my readers a semi-offer, which I call semi- because it’s not binding and I can back out any time I want, and will have no choice but to back out on somebody if more than one person takes me up on it. The concept is simple: if you can score two or more tickets to any home game in the Division Series on Monday, invite me to the game, and if I accept, I’ll pay for my own ticket and yours (face value plus Ticketmaster charges), along with a hot dog, nachos or fries, and a lawful beverage of your choice. I have no idea how many people, if any, will participate, who will get the best seats, or if any participant is someone I already know, or any other factors that might determine who I accept this offer from if it is made. Another wild card is whether you get the ticket at all, which is tough to do even when constantly hitting “refresh” over a high speed connection. That’s OK, though, the most expensive ticket you can get is $55 online, so if two or more of you end up scoring a ticket one of you can’t use, trust me, you’ll have no trouble unloading it. If you are interested in giving this a shot, leave a comment or drop me an email.
September 26th, 2005 at 5:22 am
I have no idea if we’re going. I got the email from the Angels about 20 min ago and the various decision makers are asleep.
If we buy tix, we buy 4 and one of the young lovelies refuses to go to a baseball game, so we’ll have one for you. Given the timing, 2 school nights, a conflict with your son’s bday party and church obligations, I must seek input from the decisionmakers.
September 27th, 2005 at 8:14 am
We were unsuccessful in procurement efforts.
September 27th, 2005 at 12:24 pm
Oh well. A valiant effort, I’m sure. Last year I was barely able to score a single ticket, and then only for a Game 5 that never happened. I’m hoping there won’t be a Game 5 this time around, either, but for a different reason of course.
September 27th, 2005 at 6:43 pm
We had two broadband connections going in at once.