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OT - Yard Goats Home Opener Sold Out in 30 Minutes

bc puckett said:
How'd it work out?
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He ended up quitting the hockey team and joining the golf team.

He led the NAHL in penalty minutes one year so college hockey wasn't really his bag.
 
TheDoggPound said:
Pretty sure the cheapest ticket is $12, that's not cheaper. And when I went to the game last year, ice cream was $6. That's more expensive than the XL Center pricing. It is not cheap and it is 100% not cheaper than the Rockcats were, or the Blues are or Yard Goats will be.
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What's with the lies? We all know you've never been to a Bees game. Oh and their ticket prices are all under $12. Nice try though.

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I didn't go to a game last season, the prices definitely changed. Be at some this year since they got Wally Backman, that was a great move.
 
HWP1997 said:
What's with the lies? We all know you've never been to a Bees game. Oh and their ticket prices are all under $12. Nice try though.

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Actually, the average price is less than that since over 50% of their tickets are giveaways. Nice way to inflate attendance numbers . . .
 
Excalibur said:
Actually, the average price is less than that since over 50% of their tickets are giveaways. Nice way to inflate attendance numbers . . .
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My buddy used to work for them and gave me a stack of ticket vouchers. Yeah it was pathetic how many free tickets were given out but it was also nice not having to pay to get in.
 
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When you go from AA to independent baseball, promotion is not a bad idea to get things rolling. Maybe they won't be giving out vouchers as much going forward, with the loss of the Bluefish. I am pretty sure there's a new owner, too.
 
Bees games are horrifically bad. I went two years ago and will likely never go back. Nothing against the stadium, prices, etc but the product on the field was terrible. It’s a bunch of washed out MLB players who are still clinging to their dream or players not good enough to even make it to one of the 100’s of MiLB teams.

At least in MiLB games you have the chance to see future MLB stars or even rehabbing current stars. The game itself is better and more entertaining. The feel of the game at Bees games was just boring.

Sorry to those old Rock Cat fans who hold a grudge against the Yard Goats but the entire Yard Goats experience is light years above the Bees.
 
20th Anniversary Season of Atlantic League Baseball

"Over its first 19 seasons of play, over 800 of the league's players have signed contracts with big league organizations and over 100 players have been promoted to Major League Baseball. Over 50 former Atlantic League players and coaches are managers or coaches in MLB organizations."

Helps to do a little research to understand how independent leagues actually work.
 
Butch said:
20th Anniversary Season of Atlantic League Baseball

"Over its first 19 seasons of play, over 800 of the league's players have signed contracts with big league organizations and over 100 players have been promoted to Major League Baseball. Over 50 former Atlantic League players and coaches are managers or coaches in MLB organizations."

Helps to do a little research to understand how independent leagues actually work.
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Amen to that!
 
UCFBfan said:
Bees games are horrifically bad. I went two years ago and will likely never go back. Nothing against the stadium, prices, etc but the product on the field was terrible. It’s a bunch of washed out MLB players who are still clinging to their dream or players not good enough to even make it to one of the 100’s of MiLB teams.

At least in MiLB games you have the chance to see future MLB stars or even rehabbing current stars. The game itself is better and more entertaining. The feel of the game at Bees games was just boring.

Sorry to those old Rock Cat fans who hold a grudge against the Yard Goats but the entire Yard Goats experience is light years above the Bees.
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So you're basing your opinions on the Bees and Indy baseball from one game you attended 2 years ago? :rolleyes:
 
HWP1997 said:
So you're basing your opinions on the Bees and Indy baseball from one game you attended 2 years ago? :rolleyes:
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Yeah basically I am. Can you tell me why I'd be wrong? There's no reason the game play should be any better. It's washed out players playing because they enjoy it. I can go watch rec softball and get the same feeling. It'd actually be cheaper to drink there.

Cut me a break.
 
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UCFBfan said:
Yeah basically I am. Can you tell me why I'd be wrong? There's no reason the game play should be any better. It's washed out players playing because they enjoy it. I can go watch rec softball and get the same feeling. It'd actually be cheaper to drink there.

Cut me a break.
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At least you actually went to a game. There was a Goats "fan", who was a contributor to a blog called "Bleating Hartford", who talked so much crap about New Britain and the Bees. I know for a fact he's never stepped foot in New Britain Stadium since the Rock Cats left.
 
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It's better New Britain has a pro franchise than not. The players are obviously not bad and not all play half-assed. The league also has star power. I've been to plenty of Bluefish games and the only problem I was seeing was no diving for the ball in the outfield, but that was understandable because I noticed that in the last year and the field was in horrible shape, so understandable. Certainly enjoyed the Bluefish.

It's nonsense to shame an organization when they are really trying their best. The Atlantic League does try it's best. Quite an ambitious independent league. The Waterbury Spirit were also fun to watch at that horrible stadium. The Northern League should place another team in CT somewhere.
 
Indy baseball isn't the "garbage" some people make it out to be. Yes, it's not the same caliber you would see at the MiLB level but it's also light-years above rec softball.
 
Butch said:
I've been to plenty of Bluefish games and the only problem I was seeing was no diving for the ball in the outfield, but that was understandable because I noticed that in the last year and the field was in horrible shape, so understandable.
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What was up with the lack of upkeep on the field? Did they run out of money or just stopped caring?
 
HWP1997 said:
Indy baseball isn't the "garbage" some people make it out to be. Yes, it's not the same caliber you would see at the MiLB level but it's also light-years above rec softball.
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Sure that’s true. However, it’s not worth spending any money to go see in NB when you can go 10 mins up the road to see better baseball in Hartford.
 
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UCFBfan said:
Sure that’s true. However, it’s not worth spending any money to go see in NB when you can go 10 mins up the road to see better baseball in Hartford.
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That's just it, most people (casual fans and families with children) who go to MiLB games don't really care how good or bad the baseball is. If you asked a family that's seen both the Bees and Goats, they probably couldn't tell you the difference between the two.
 
HWP1997 said:
What was up with the lack of upkeep on the field? Did they run out of money or just stopped caring?
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Uncertainty of the future of the league in Bridgeport. The league wanted to stay in Bridgeport. The city has other ideas.
 
HWP1997 said:
That's just it, most people (casual fans and families with children) who go to MiLB games don't really care how good or bad the baseball is. If you asked a family that's seen both the Bees and Goats, they probably couldn't tell you the difference between the two.
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Yeah I guess that's true. We went with the camp I run the year the Yard Goats were vagabonds. The kids didn't seem to care much. The adults were bored out of their minds. (Not being able to drink probably didn't help!)

In the end, I'll likely not be going back to a Bees game but that's me. I really like the new stadium and my little ones have a blast at Yard Goat games. Overall great experience.
 
The new stadium is why the Yard Goats now exist. Would be nice if we can move up to AAA baseball in Hartford. Gotta really lure the Paw Sox.
 
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HWP1997 said:
That's a lame excuse for letting the field deteriorate like that.
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They were minimizing costs of maintaining the whole stadium. Got to look in the home team's dugout after the last game; was a wreck.
 
HWP1997 said:
That's just it, most people (casual fans and families with children) who go to MiLB games don't really care how good or bad the baseball is. If you asked a family that's seen both the Bees and Goats, they probably couldn't tell you the difference between the two.
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They wouldn't know the players but they could certainly tell the difference in the experience.
 
Butch said:
The new stadium is why the Yard Goats now exist. Would be nice if we can move up to AAA baseball in Hartford. Gotta really lure the Paw Sox.
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Crazy to think Josh Solomon was scouting out locations in Massachusetts before Hartford convinced him to move his team there.
 
HWP1997 said:
Crazy to think Josh Solomon was scouting out locations in Massachusetts before Hartford convinced him to move his team there.
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Crazy to think they'd still be in New Britain if the mayor had simply given Solomon what he asked for, and what she ended up giving the Bees anyway . . .
 
Excalibur said:
Crazy to think they'd still be in New Britain if the mayor had simply given Solomon what he asked for, and what she ended up giving the Bees anyway . . .
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Where exactly does it say Solomon reached to Mayor Stewart for anything? Every article I have read over the past few years claims that Solomon never reached out to her once before the move was announced. She wasn't even aware of his intentions until she found out in June 2014 along with everyone else. Not to mention he was already in talks with Hartford city officials in November 2012 about moving his team. Apparently he didn't talk to her until AFTER his intentions were revealed. Hartford Plans $60 Million Stadium; Rock Cats Owner Says 'Opportunity Couldn't Pass Up'

At least he apologized for not contacting her sooner. Problems With New Britain Stadium Put Solomon On The Move

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