Where are you sitting?

by Reg on Sep 25, 2006 9:52 AM PDT Comment 65 comments

Well, after refreshing my browser countless times to navigate through the very poorly designed oaklandathletics.com ticket sales pages to get some playoff tickets, I was finally able to pick up a couple for (Friday's?) home game #1. I'll be in section 109, row 34 (partially obstructed view of the scoreboard! WEAK!), if anyone wants to visit. Did anyone have better luck?

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Section 228 Row 11

Not what I'd call better luck; a transaction for seats in 211 (I think) row 8 died midway through.

BUT I'M GOING!!!

Ba de yah!

by oblique on Sep 25, 2006 9:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ticket Sales

is whining on here a perpetual thing from people when it comes to tickets and seats to A's games?

"after refreshing my browser countless times to navigate through the very poorly designed oaklandathletics.com ticket sales pages to get some playoff tickets...."

Blah blah blah.....

Take a look at every MLB website for ticket sales. They're all the same (The A's don't design theirs) and they are very easy to navigate actually.

Geeze...be glad you can BUY tickets! Or would you rather be a Royals fan?

~This is a simple game...You throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball. YOU GOT IT!?!

by BornInOakland on Sep 25, 2006 9:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed...

Blame ticketmaster, not the A's. Every big event you try to get through the moment the tickets go on sale you run into these same sorts of problems. Consider yourself lucky that the virtual waiting room wait was only about 30 seconds. Other teams nationwide have virtual waiting room times that start at 15 minutes - only to set you up for the same sort of problems you discussed above. This ticket buying experience was relatively pain free.

Go A's!!!

by Cal 2001 on Sep 25, 2006 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good Point

Maybe next time I'll whine about snotty AN users who like to whine about posts they don't like.

by Reg on Sep 25, 2006 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And then I'll...

bitch about my dislike for your dislike...haha

by Cal 2001 on Sep 25, 2006 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I called in to get mine

(877) 493-BALL. I'm sitting in 235 for all three division series games. I may have an extra ticket for the last two games.

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 25, 2006 10:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Is that is the drummer section?

by easyraider on Sep 25, 2006 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never mind

I was thinking 135

by easyraider on Sep 25, 2006 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

235 is our section for the playoffs:

"I think we just feel that now is our time." - Nick Swisher

by saint on Sep 25, 2006 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be in the back of 235 ....

I was barely able to squeeze in.

Row 14 on Friday, 12 on Saturday.

Another project of Devo's

by devo on Sep 25, 2006 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I may have some seats for you a bit closer:

I am committed to a wedding on Saturday, so I'll only be making it on Friday!!!

"I think we just feel that now is our time." - Nick Swisher

by saint on Sep 26, 2006 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh, man, that's terrible!

What time is the wedding? Any hope that scheduling will work out? Obviously I'd love better seats but not at that cost.

Another project of Devo's

by devo on Sep 26, 2006 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if you do, let me know

I didnt get tickets because Im flying into the bay area and not only didnt know how long Id be there but also I had no one to take with me to the game. if theres a second game and you have an extra ticket let me know....Id be more than willing to buy tht off of you.

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby

by Amnesiac727 on Sep 25, 2006 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

email sent

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 25, 2006 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cool:

What row and seats did you get?

"I think we just feel that now is our time." - Nick Swisher

by saint on Sep 25, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looking at game 4 if Saturday

If it turns out not to be Saturday, are there people on the site that would buy them from me? Or does everyone who wants tickets have them?

by easyraider on Sep 25, 2006 10:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd be up for this

I can't go Saturday but could potentially go if it's not Saturday. Shoot me an email if you're up for it!

Ba de yah!

by oblique on Sep 25, 2006 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Game Times

What are the likely game times? Is it certain we're playing Friday and Saturday?

We can be considered David, David knocks out Goliath. -Eric Chavez PT-42

by norcaldevilasu on Sep 25, 2006 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not certain yet.

Very likely, though.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on Sep 25, 2006 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My guess

if we play NYY, they will be night games; DET or MIN, day games. It all depends on what the TV network wants.

Just my best guesses.

by Flyin As on Sep 25, 2006 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'll be in

Section 209, Row 15

This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There's time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings. ~Bill Veeck

by Steve in Napa on Sep 25, 2006 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I got two tickets in section 127

and believe it or not, the girl I bought tickets for turned me down. so I might have an extra tickets if one of you didnt get one earlier

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby

by Amnesiac727 on Sep 25, 2006 10:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

These are among

my least favorite diaries of all time

"Oh, shut up!" -Poppy

by ArakSOT on Sep 25, 2006 10:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You thought people would answer Reg...

...with "At my desk now!"?

"I miss taking showers with Kendall" ~ Brian Giles

by Poppy on Sep 25, 2006 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

<In a hot-tub

wearing my new A's two piece bikini>

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 25, 2006 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoa :)

Only $9.95 ?!

"Maybe if I lay here in the dirt, nobody will notice I've forgotten how to hit" ~Crosby in ANtics

by streetfan on Sep 25, 2006 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't even think about it

I saw it first. Well, Zonis saw it first, but don't make me get into a bidding war with you...

"so... I'll take that as 'none of your business'" ~ ArakSOT

by eamb on Sep 25, 2006 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would probably be cheaper to make your own.

by Jennifer on Sep 25, 2006 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry!

It's a little too cool in the Coliseum for that... even during a day game ;)

"Maybe if I lay here in the dirt, nobody will notice I've forgotten how to hit" ~Crosby in ANtics

by streetfan on Sep 25, 2006 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

225 row 4 for game 1

and 104 for game 2

"Macha hates you"- Tacoma fans heckling Kielty

by zaniac75 on Sep 25, 2006 11:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I managed Plaza Infield

Sec 222, Row 1. It said "view limited due to foot traffic" or something. Also I suppose for the rail being in the way.

Basically I hope no one is walking too much in the aisle because they'll be RIVETED to the game!

"Maybe if I lay here in the dirt, nobody will notice I've forgotten how to hit" ~Crosby in ANtics

by streetfan on Sep 25, 2006 11:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

At home...

on my ass.

by Jennifer on Sep 25, 2006 11:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I hear the view is assmazing from there

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby

by Amnesiac727 on Sep 25, 2006 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Same here.

Although it will be weird sitting on your ass.

Stat Wonk Futurist

by salb918 on Sep 25, 2006 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Zonk has done that...

"Oh, shut up!" -Poppy

by ArakSOT on Sep 25, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL.

Speaking of Zonk... is Sharon still alive?

by AsGirl on Sep 25, 2006 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No.

by Jennifer on Sep 25, 2006 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry

There's plenty of room.

by Jennifer on Sep 25, 2006 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

b/c Sal's so small, right?

I've glittered my kidney. -- Jennifer @('.')@

by monkeyball on Sep 25, 2006 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Plaza 206, Row 8

For game 2.

Roadie up to NorCal!

by easyraider on Sep 25, 2006 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Went down to the Coliseum this morning

Got there about 8:45 and the line was up to the arena ticket windows. Got to the front of the line about 10:00.

For game one I got section 230 (requested best available), and for game 2 I got section 237 (requested cheapest available with 3 together; bleachers were already sold out).

FYI... one of the employees said ALCS tickets will go on sale after the A's win one or two games in the ALDS (woof, woof).

by Flyin As on Sep 25, 2006 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Game 2

Section 206

Woot!

by Athletica on Sep 25, 2006 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Im sitting in...

sec. 126 row 33

The thing about the virtual waiting room was it keep refreshing the page every 30 seconds so my wait time was like 5 mins! I guess its not too bad.

by BaseballplayersRHOT on Sep 25, 2006 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Game 1: Section 230 row 11 seats 1-6

I dragged Mom into it too . . . she was checking the dates and saying, "Oh, it's the Moon festival" (for Asian folks), and I was like, "Forget the Moon festival, this is the A's we're talking about!"

by aymlam79 on Sep 25, 2006 12:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I finally got my tickets

I'll be in Section 232, Row 16.

by oakland75 on Sep 25, 2006 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

126 row 20

no thanks to me of course, got them from work!

"No matter what I talk about, it always gets back to baseball." ~Connie Mack

by AinOz on Sep 25, 2006 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Section 201 Row 7

For the 1st game. I'm hopeful for a NIGHT game.

We can be considered David, David knocks out Goliath. -Eric Chavez PT-42

by norcaldevilasu on Sep 25, 2006 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Just back from the box office

Where the sales staff say tickets for Game One are selling out very fast. Sec 201 Row 7 here.

Like the Swingin' A's...except that Reggie is batting RH!!! -- saint

by FreeSeatUpgrade on Sep 25, 2006 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i just came back myself...

the entire first deck and bleachers are sold out. the only sections left are the plaza bleachers and the outer plaza level sections.

by uci anteater on Sep 25, 2006 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

When I was there at 10am, they were saying the lower deck was sold except for a few singles here and there.

by Flyin As on Sep 25, 2006 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I got them by phone

Started dialing at 9:02, got about seven busy signals before I got in the queue; bypassed the voice robot, endured a lot of Baroque top 40, and got a live person at around 9:40. It seemed like an eternity at the time but not too bad, really.

So for Game 1 I'm in 237 row 5, Game 2 236 row 4. I also have a single seat (for the entire postseason) somewhere in 235. Depending on the work schedules of my posse, we might end up with an extra seat for one or more of these games, which I'd definitely offer on AN.

"The theme of the day is murky." -- Ken Macha, August 11, 2006

by Englishmajor on Sep 25, 2006 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Started dialing around 9:05

and never got through, to a robot or person! Luckily I was also using the computer, so I got 2 tickets (Sec 222). Yay!

"Maybe if I lay here in the dirt, nobody will notice I've forgotten how to hit" ~Crosby in ANtics

by streetfan on Sep 25, 2006 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I started

clicking around 5 minutes before 9. I got my tickets at 9:05 in section 127. It was frustrating but from what I see, I got really lucky!

People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. ~Rogers Hornsby

by Amnesiac727 on Sep 25, 2006 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

waited in line at the stadium

got 128 row 6 and 126 row 3 for the 2 ALDS games we will likely play. Which I was very pleased by.

1972...1973...1974...1989...2006

by emperor nobody on Sep 25, 2006 4:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

how is the wireless

should i bring my laptop so i can mock sal, arak, and jennifer in real time?

121 for 1
230 (ugh) for 2

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Sep 25, 2006 4:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs