LA Dodgers: No field-level access for fans w/o box seats

[snoodmonger]

A new rule at stadium denies field-level access to autograph seekers who don't have box seats, another example of McCourts' let-them-eat-cake attitude toward average fans.

 

Thought this was an interesting story and wondered if baseball in general would move in this direction.

 

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-simers8apr08,0,6417872.column

[BigbadB]

I can hear those rich kids teasing the poor kids now:

 

I got some ice cream, and you can't have none, cuz your daddy's on welfare...

[Guest]

From the fans to the media, no one seems to like McCourt in LA.

[wekse]

autograph seekers generally piss me off.

[David]

I can hear those rich kids teasing the poor kids now:

 

I got some ice cream, and you can't have none, cuz your daddy's on welfare...

 

 

you can't affooordd it, you can't affoorrdd it

[WilcoFan]

If it keeps the 35 year old tools who ask for 10 autographs from each player "for my little brother" from the field, then I have no problem with it.

[seanimal]

autograph seekers generally piss me off.

 

DITTO

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Damn! Looks like I'm going to have to get box seats when I go. What sections are considered box seats?

[SouthSideRyan]

White Sox haven't allowed upper deck ticket holders into the main level since one of the on field attacks.

[Abe Frohman]

Damn! Looks like I'm going to have to get box seats when I go. What sections are considered box seats?

 

Vance - you are HARDCORE when it comes to autograph seeking! I can vouch. You get some cool stuff, though.

[Mizzou]

If people don't pay for a ticket in an area, they don't get to go in that area. Seems pretty straightforward and logical to me.

[UK1679666180]

I like it, I wasn't too happy with everyone meandering around my seat on Sunday waiting for an autograph.

[Outshined_One]

From the fans to the media, no one seems to like McCourt in LA.

 

Has Bill Plaschke turned on him yet?

[chasinf5s]

I like it, I wasn't too happy with everyone meandering around my seat on Sunday waiting for an autograph.

 

wait, so you actually were bothered by people moving around the box seats before the game? i dont even know what to say, if you dont like people meandering around your seat, maybe your choice of seating shouldnt be inside a 41k seat stadium

[David]

I like it, I wasn't too happy with everyone meandering around my seat on Sunday waiting for an autograph.

 

wait, so you actually were bothered by people moving around the box seats before the game? i dont even know what to say, if you dont like people meandering around your seat, maybe your choice of seating shouldnt be inside a 41k seat stadium

 

maybe it's his job.

[UK1679666180]

I don't like 50 people huddling around my seat for 30 minutes waiting for autographs.

[chasinf5s]

I like it, I wasn't too happy with everyone meandering around my seat on Sunday waiting for an autograph.

 

wait, so you actually were bothered by people moving around the box seats before the game? i dont even know what to say, if you dont like people meandering around your seat, maybe your choice of seating shouldnt be inside a 41k seat stadium

 

maybe it's his job.

 

well then he picked a bad job if he didnt like people meandering around his seat in a 41k seat stadium

[TruffleShuffle]

I can hear those rich kids teasing the poor kids now:

 

I got some ice cream, and you can't have none, cuz your daddy's on welfare...

 

 

you can't affooordd it, you can't affoorrdd it

 

=D>

[TruffleShuffle]

I like it, I wasn't too happy with everyone meandering around my seat on Sunday waiting for an autograph.

 

wait, so you actually were bothered by people moving around the box seats before the game? i dont even know what to say, if you dont like people meandering around your seat, maybe your choice of seating shouldnt be inside a 41k seat stadium

 

maybe it's his job.

 

well then he picked a bad job if he didnt like people meandering around his seat in a 41k seat stadium

 

part of a scout's job description should not be "being overcrowded by people standing around waiting for autographs." especially if he's there to watch players during warmups and batting practice.

[seanimal]

or, "especially if he payed to be there and they didn't". If i was all moneyed up i wouldn't want some dirty proletarians clogging up my sightlines and stinking up my air and whatnot, that's why i would have payed so much for my tickets.

 

oh, i mean, what a shame that those people can't endlessly harass a fellow human being going about their everyday lives in order to get them to write their name down on some worthless piece of garbage so it can be sold on ebay or collect dust in the rec room or whatever. what a greedy bastard that owner is.

[Guest]

From the fans to the media, no one seems to like McCourt in LA.

 

Has Bill Plaschke turned on him yet?

 

I'm pretty sure he was the first. It was fun to watch him try to pick a side in McCourt vs. DePodesta.

[sethuel1]

the worst was at the US-Mexico Gold Cup game over the summer. people kept standing in the aisle in front of me and yelling at Oswaldo Sanchez to pose for pictures while he warmed up. He's warming up, you morons.

 

"Sientense, putas feas!"

[Yanksfan1523]

Terrible. They could keep out the Adults while still allowing children down there to interact with the players. I would be ok with designating an area, but it should be better than the outfield during BP. The could also get certain CURRENT players to be designated signers at each game!

 

KC allows children to run the bases, My boys had a great time and we will be returning this season! KC also has Players signing for the kids before certain games.

[Garage Party]

I think they should at least relax the rules for kids, like you said. No sympathy for adults hounding players for autographs, but that's just one of those things I never got.

[CoolHandLuke]

I usually hate adult autograph hounds, but I was absolutely giddly last year at the midwest league allstar game when I got to go on the field and get Clayton Kershaw, Jay Bruce and Brett Anderson to sign my program. I also got Chris Valaika, and while he is not nearly as awesome, he was by far the friendliest.