I am very much looking forward to tomorrow as well!! Got one of the 20 packs of tickets.....my seats for the year are in Section 118, about 20 rows up.....

So, quickie story. Got a call from someone that I haven't talked to in about six months. Turns out that they had an extra ticket (probably), and I was the first person they thought of. So yeah, it's about 99% sure that I just scored a free ticket to opening day. Ah the spring... when I get absolutely, ridiculously lucky...

With that in mind, I know there's more then a couple of people headed down there. Here's what I'm thinking if people are game for it... we all meet up on the back concourse under the jumbotron before the 5th inning for a Purple Row picture section... I mean we've got this new Fanshots section, we might as well use the bleeding thing...

Anyone game?

I'm jealous for all the people that actually live in the area and can go to games. I might try to get to some games when the team is out here in SF.

On a side note, a few years ago I went to a game by myself. It was a little weird at first, but ultimately okay. A co-worker had two tickets to a Giants game that he couldn't use. I thought I'd be able to find someone to go with me, but I never did. I figured I might as well go anyway, since I basically pass by the AT&T Park (or whatever it was called at the time) after work everyday anyway, and the train station is only a couple blocks away, so I figured I could ditch out at any point if it was too weird. I had a pretty good seat, a few rows up down the third base line. I think the Giants were playing the D-backs that night, and I'm pretty sure the Giants lost. Of course I didn't have much investment in the game either way, but to me nothing beats a summer night at the ballpark, no matter the teams.

I'll stop by and say hi before the game. I think we're going to try and go in by 1.

But I truly feel ripped off by the Rockies. This team won the NL pennant last year. The Rockies charged premium prices for the ensuing home opener. In return for those prices, they offer us some military personnel marching around the field and a one minute video collage that we've pretty much already seen on FSN.

Now before anybody gets their undies in a wad, I have absolutely nothing against the military. Fine young men and women are serving our country proudly, and I truly appreciate their service. I also appreciate the fact that the Rockies want to spread the celebration around through the opening home stand. That is not a bad plan in theory.

The theory breaks down, at least IMHO, when you charge people $70 for a $42 seat, and then give them nothing but a typical fly-over for their money.

The largest crowd in Coors Field history was never in the game, even before Redman's dreadful 1st inning, because there was no pregame drama and excitement.

I feel like a sucker. Taken by charlatans who took advantage of my love for this team. Took my money and skipped town, basically. It'll be awhile before I get over this one.

I think I saw you. I was one of the ones with the Purple Fever Sign and the purple face paint, the other was my Girlfriend. Hard game to swallow, but the bats should come around soon enough.