Just A Question....

The real hot giveaways

are normally for Bobbleheads and those are normally safe if you show up around 9-10am.

For anything else, you can probably get away with showing up at 11am for a 1pm start...

This year's Peja-Artest, Willis for Zito! aim: encryptthisthat

by Hit4TheCycle on Jul 7, 2006 10:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree with Glory.

But those shirts are going to go fast.

by IM4Oakgal on Jul 7, 2006 11:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

For Dennis Eckersley Day last year

where they gave out free jerseys, I got there probably 10 minutes after the gates opened and the line had already wrapped around the lot about eight times. By the time I got to the front of the line, they only had size medium left. I bet it's usually not this bad though, it was also his jersey retirement day so many Eckersley fans showed up. Get there at 11:00, you should be okay.

For bobbleheads, you're cool if you get there within half an hour of gates opening. (Gates open two hours prior on weekend games, an hour and a half on weekday games.) Some people go through the line 10 or 15 times because after the first 20-30 minutes, the line goes pretty fast. The most I've ever done was three (Kendall bobblehead, I had to pick up extras!) but you don't have to wait in line before the gates open.

"The rain soaked patrons reveled in thier victory and the shortest man on the field stood taller than Randy Johnson." - Saint

by Melody on Jul 8, 2006 12:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

As a side note...

On Huston Street bobblehead day, Saint bought an extra ticket and still managed to pick up a second bobblehead when re-entering the stadium five minutes before game time.

"The rain soaked patrons reveled in thier victory and the shortest man on the field stood taller than Randy Johnson." - Saint

by Melody on Jul 8, 2006 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That game was an oddity though

There was the threat of rain that day that kept a good chunk of fans away. I think it remains the only bobblehead day i've ever been to where bobbleheads were available still at first pitch.

by Rickeyfan on Jul 8, 2006 1:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was INSANE

(I want to point out that when Melody says "wrapped around the lot," she actually does mean wrapped around the LOT -- not just 8 times switching back & forth among the portable iron barrier things right outside the entrance gate...)

"I think some mental has creeped in there." ~ Ron Washington

by Poppy on Jul 8, 2006 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

games

we were given tickets called a 12 pack as gift. they divide it into 3 divisions and ours was the give-a-way division.so far we have gotten oven mitt and also on 4th of july got the visor.tonight game is magnet. we had just missed the tie on fathers day and we went in an hour early.also missed the cap give away day before

by smasfan on Jul 8, 2006 9:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

by littleA on Jul 8, 2006 2:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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