2010 All-Star Game Comments and Concerns

by BrianDowningFan on May 28, 2008 2:58 PM PDT

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.

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Good for the organization...

having the all-star game, but it has put my season ticket purchase on hold until after the thing blows over. I know hundreds of goofballs are calling right now to secure theirs and I want no part of that line.

Anyway, in response to your 3 “I hopes” for Arte, I am not sure he has a choice in the matter. Why not put a requirement on it to ward off those who look to scalp? Arte is hosting the event, but it is MLB’s dance, bro…they are gonna call the shots on who sits where. As for buying the strip, that would suck, but oh well…isn’t there an option to select that says “I don’t want ASG tickets”? Therefore don’t buy anything. Otherwise, how expensive can the other parts of the “strip” be?

Gads, how many of us cancelled our season tickets at the conclusion of 1995? Brutal.

"At some point, a veteran player will more often than not find his stroke. You just have to show them a little bit of patience."

by Downing Rules on May 28, 2008 3:35 PM PDT reply actions

This is all standard procedure and Arte can't do anything about it

Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.

by hauldog on May 28, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions

My thinking

I just won’t go to the game but I will still be a season ticket holder.

by Rev Halofan on May 28, 2008 3:51 PM PDT reply actions

I think

there will be so much out of town business and traffic and wanting of tickets that it may be just cool enough just to have the focus on OUR stadium and team for a few days. im not a season ticket holder and even I feel like trying to get tickets would be a pain, especially with all the lamer LA rich folk probably having no problem inflating the resale value.

by ihearhowie2.0 on May 28, 2008 10:03 PM PDT reply actions

From the LA Times:

“With 30,000 season-ticket holders, and 3000 tickets going to Major League Baseball, owner Arte Moreno said there would be 10,000 seats available to the public.”

by 44FAN on May 29, 2008 1:59 AM PDT reply actions