Take Me Out to the Ball Game! May 30, 2010 11:31 AM   Subscribe

Hey New York City, let's go to a Brooklyn Cyclones game on Saturday, July 10th.

Some of us were talking last night about how fun it would be, so I'm putting it together:

Proposed Date: Saturday, July 10th at 6 p.m. (Cyclones vs. State College Spikes). There are fireworks scheduled for after the game.

Tickets: We can get a discount price of $13 a ticket for Field Box Seats (the best they have) with a group of 20+- and we'd get to see our names on the scoreboard and each get a free Cyclones hat! I'm willing to put down the 25% deposit and facilitate ticket buying- the balance would be due three weeks before the game, so everyone could Paypal me to reserve their tickets. Bring your children, bring your friends.

Are you up for it?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero to MetaFilter Gatherings at 11:31 AM (62 comments total) 4 users marked this as a favorite

For those who've never been, the games are really fun- there are little games and skits between every inning (to distract from how bad the players are), the food is fairly reasonably priced, and you're right there on Coney Island, smelling the fresh ocean breezes.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:33 AM on May 30, 2010


I have been corrected:

ps AAA ballplayers are fucking good; better than you can possibly imagine >:(

a game of mefites vs the worst aaa players would literally result in a score of hundreds - 0

posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 11:38 AM on May 30, 2010 [1 favorite]


Sounds like fun, but I'm going to be in Austin for a wedding that weekend.
posted by oh yeah! at 12:11 PM on May 30, 2010


Count me and my manfriend in. Also, any volunteers to drink from my flask and talk about not-sports are greatly appreciated.
posted by zoomorphic at 12:32 PM on May 30, 2010


Damn, I wish I could go. I'll root for the Cyclones from afar!

> AAA ballplayers are fucking good; better than you can possibly imagine >:(

While this is true, the Cyclones are not AAA but Short-Season A, which is far down the totem pole. They'd still kick the asses of the MeFi Beanplaters, though.
posted by languagehat at 12:38 PM on May 30, 2010 [1 favorite]


Fiesty Cakes and I are into this.
posted by vrakatar at 1:12 PM on May 30, 2010


They'd still kick the asses of the MeFi Beanplaters, though.

But could the Beanplaters beat the Beaneaters? Either way it'd be a gas.
posted by hangashore at 2:04 PM on May 30, 2010


I'm in. I was just talking to a friend last night about taking a trip to Coney Island.
posted by miss-lapin at 2:10 PM on May 30, 2010


I'd be happy to meet people at Coney Island, and will certainly come say hi before or after the game, but crowds, spectator sports, and bright sunlight are basically my three worst enemies.

I can deal with two of those if doing so gets me pistachio soft-serve and rides that go upside-down.
posted by hermitosis at 2:28 PM on May 30, 2010


Gotta work.
posted by jonmc at 3:48 PM on May 30, 2010


hermitosis, I adore you on- and offline, but let us know what meetup circumstances are completely to your liking. That said, I will skip out on the most boring inning and risk my life to ride on The Cyclone with you.
posted by zoomorphic at 9:21 PM on May 30, 2010


Whoa, did someone say pistachio soft-serve???
posted by kkokkodalk at 9:48 PM on May 30, 2010


Where were you when I was asking for birthday meetup suggestions?
posted by Eideteker at 4:02 AM on May 31, 2010


(yes, it's that weekend, but sadly I'll probably miss the Cyclones game. They're always quite fun, everyone should go.)
posted by Eideteker at 4:03 AM on May 31, 2010


i'm in! and that goes double for the Cyclone.
posted by lolichka at 4:52 AM on May 31, 2010


n/m, first thing in the morning reading comprehension fail. I'm off by a month! Which is good, cause I totally want to do this.
posted by Eideteker at 5:00 AM on May 31, 2010


Count me preliminarily in providing I'm not out of town that weekend.
posted by dantekgeek at 7:56 AM on May 31, 2010


Man, the Cyclones are my favorite team in the history of organized team sports. And Coney Island is one of my favorite places in the world. I will do my best to be there, for reals.
posted by functionequalsform at 8:02 AM on June 1, 2010


Anyone have any idea how much stress I'd be in for if I tried driving to Coney Island from Central Jersey? According to Google it's only an hour and eleven minutes from where I live, but I've never been there.
posted by amro at 8:36 AM on June 1, 2010


I'm in!
posted by ocherdraco at 12:15 PM on June 1, 2010


Anyone have any idea how much stress I'd be in for if I tried driving to Coney Island from Central Jersey? According to Google it's only an hour and eleven minutes from where I live, but I've never been there.

That's pretty much entirely dependent on 95 and the Verrazano. Maybe click on the Google Maps traffic around the same time the weekend before and see what the guesstimate is?
posted by edbles at 1:59 PM on June 1, 2010


amro, I'm going to be a total ass and ask if you've considered taking the train. It'd be my pleasure to meet you at Grand Central and escort you to the game.
posted by Eideteker at 3:53 PM on June 1, 2010


I have definitely considered the train, but it's 33 bucks now just to get to Penn Station and total travel time of over three hours to get to Coney Island... Car seems more feasible. But thank you, dear Eid!
posted by amro at 5:23 PM on June 1, 2010


33 bucks round trip, I should say.
posted by amro at 5:27 PM on June 1, 2010


Oh damn, I don't remember it being so expensive! I used to take rail to visit friends in the Princeton area all the time.
posted by Eideteker at 8:14 PM on June 1, 2010


I'm putting down the deposit on our batch of tickets tomorrow. Will post details on how to get tickets from me then! I'm excited. YAAAAY CYCLONES!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:21 PM on June 1, 2010


Yeah, it used to be $20, the price just went way up a month or so ago.
posted by amro at 8:25 PM on June 1, 2010


Somebody better bring a camera, and get a picture of the Atlantic Ocean from the grandstand, and post it on this thread. This is not merely a request.
posted by Danf at 8:11 AM on June 2, 2010


We are in! I have put down the 25% deposit on our block of 20 Field Box tickets in section 15, rows N and O for the Saturday, July 10 game at 6 p.m. Post-game fireworks are scheduled, along with a number of other promos ("Bellies & Baseball: A Salute to Pregnancy"). Everyone who comes get a free hat, and they're gonna welcome our group on the scoreboard (Welcome, Metafilter.com!). The rest of the balance is due June 19th. To reserve your tickets, please get me $13 per ticket ($3 savings). I accept Paypal at the address in my profile, and will at this point take checks, if anyone other than me still writes checks. Bring your friends! Bring your childrens! It's going to be a fun day.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:17 PM on June 2, 2010


Sounds like fun. It takes SO LONG to get to Coney Island though.
posted by smackfu at 2:02 PM on June 2, 2010


Free hat, you say? I'm in! This will give me a chance to finally go to a meet up and not have the excuse I couldn't find you peoples.

Speaking of the Cyclone: I rode it last week and was first in line as it opened, allowing me to finally get the front car. The ride itself is scary enough in the middle, but the front is shit-your-pants terrifying.
posted by yeti at 2:09 PM on June 2, 2010


It takes SO LONG to get to Coney Island though.

Heh, true. Perhaps we can arrange subpools? We'll be taking the N top to bottom!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 3:27 PM on June 2, 2010


see you all there!
posted by jourman2 at 4:04 PM on June 2, 2010


I should have work off that day, so I'm in! Will paypal you, TPS.
posted by keenduck at 8:34 PM on June 3, 2010


Hurray! Thanks to those who have paid so far. Still plenty of tickets left! In fact, if we get more than 20 before we pay our balance, I can just order extra.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:10 AM on June 4, 2010


BASEBALL! (or more accurately BEER! + outside time)
posted by edbles at 6:17 AM on June 4, 2010


i'm going to dive in head first and say, yes i will be attending. please excuse my social anxiety while we're there. i'll just need a couple beers and then it will be over.

if anyone wants to travel together, i'll be passing through Port Authority to the game. and, if you'd like to park your car in a cute suburb of NNJ and then travel via bus/subway with me, send over a memail.
posted by mrsshotglass at 11:44 AM on June 4, 2010


I was getting all excited about this - the boyfriend and I have been talking about going to a Cyclones game for ages - and then realized that I have an out of town wedding to go to on the 11th.

Bah and humbug.

Have fun.
posted by sciencegeek at 6:55 AM on June 7, 2010


TPS, I'll mail you a check. Can you memail me your current address?
posted by ocherdraco at 11:32 AM on June 7, 2010


Why yes, I can do that :D
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:17 PM on June 7, 2010


Sounds like fun. It takes SO LONG to get to Coney Island though.

Takes me roughly 20 minutes, so I'm considering this. MeFi doesn't come to me very often.
posted by cmgonzalez at 12:28 AM on June 9, 2010


Wikipedia actually has a Transportation to Coney Island page.
posted by smackfu at 6:13 AM on June 9, 2010


I am in, with at least two friends (who have probably never heard of Metafilter)!
posted by amro at 9:05 AM on June 10, 2010


We have a good group! We now have more than 20 tickets paid, so if you want to come, you'll need to tell me and pay me by Thursday, because I pay the balance and give our final number on Friday.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:26 AM on June 13, 2010


This is why I love the Cyclones: ANGRY MANAGER IS ANGRY FOR A LONG TIME.
posted by functionequalsform at 1:31 PM on June 14, 2010


Oh, no. Link borked. (That was fast.)

:(
posted by functionequalsform at 1:32 PM on June 14, 2010


Today is the last day to get in on the group tickets!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 6:01 AM on June 17, 2010


The tickets are purchased! Our group ended up being 23 people! Yahoo, can't wait.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:03 AM on June 19, 2010


Good job Mefites.
posted by smackfu at 11:37 AM on June 21, 2010


I found a working link, functionequalsform. Here's the Cyclone's current manager a couple years ago coaching for the South Georgia Peanuts.
posted by yeti at 2:43 PM on June 21, 2010


Got the tickets in the mail! We're in section 17, not 15.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:12 AM on June 25, 2010


I added this event to the IRL section.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:22 AM on June 25, 2010


Ok, here's the plan for the July 10th Coney Island Day:

2:00 p.m. at Nathan's for some delicious treats.
Ticket pickup for the Cyclones game between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. outside the boardwalk entrance to the park. Game starts at 6. If you come late and make me leave the game to give you your tickets, I will be crabby.

I still have a few tickets available, if anyone wants in. We're sitting in section 17, rows H, I, and J, if anyone wants to buy tickets separately and join us.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 5:02 PM on July 5, 2010 [1 favorite]


Are there any cancellations? I can buy said ticket if there are.
posted by kkokkodalk at 8:09 AM on July 6, 2010


kkokkodalk, one of my friends can't make it so there should be at least one.
posted by amro at 9:05 AM on July 6, 2010


Right now, I have 3 tickets available for purchase.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:45 AM on July 6, 2010 [2 favorites]


Ok! Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow. Right this second, it appears all my extra tickets are accounted for. But I imagine they'll be plenty of tix available at the box office! Can't wait!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 8:36 PM on July 9, 2010 [1 favorite]


Dudes, I am seriously excited. My boyfriend, (The Rt Hon.) MP, and I will be meeting you at the game, not for hot dogs. See you!
posted by ocherdraco at 7:58 AM on July 10, 2010


FYI, for Nathan's at 2, we're meeting at the main location, not the one on the boardwalk.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 9:32 AM on July 10, 2010 [1 favorite]


We're going into the stadium. If you're on your way, call ThePinkSuperhero at 727.475.4373.
posted by ocherdraco at 2:36 PM on July 10, 2010


Baseball. Fruitbowl.
posted by kkokkodalk at 12:47 AM on July 11, 2010


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posted by smackfu at 7:16 AM on July 11, 2010


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