State of the Dodgers : 2014 Select A Seat Event

Yesterday was my yearly scheduled date for the Dodger's Select a Seat event that they hold for all Dodger season ticket holders. I luckily have been a STH for enough years that my date to upgrade is on the first scheduled day. In past years it has been a two day affair but this year it is now a three day event and I assume with confidence that it is because of all the new STH that joined the "family" last year. Again, thankfully I have some seniority that allows me to have some options when I walk through the gates. I assume the people that show up tomorrow (Friday) will have a lot less if any to chose from.

Last year I upgraded my seats by moving to the Loge level along the 3rd baseline. I also thought it was a sign as I was able to pick out two aisle seats in Row J ( last name starts with J ). I was stoked. All was fine till one day the wife and I attended a game and as I was away she had beer poured on her from the above Reserve level. I knew that day I had to make a change for the following year. So I had two goals for myself. One to see if I can move either one or preferably two sections closer to home plate on the same level while keeping the same costs for the seats and two, either two rows in front of row J or one row back of it so there would not be a repeat this year of beer pouring. The wife decided to join me this year so off we went to the Stadium for the second time in 5 days ( Kings game last Saturday ) with my fingers crossed that I could accomplish my set goals and with lady luck in the form of my beautiful wife I was confident.

We arrived a hour prior to my appointment time and the first thing I wanted to do is have my first Dodger Dog of the year. Headed over to the Stadium Club restaurant and noticed a little commotion over to the side and I went over to see what was going on. Low and behold it was a current Dodger. Here is the pic of him and as the flash did not go off I darkened it even more to give it a silhouette look.

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Who is the mystery star? Why none other than....

Mr. Puig himself. Yasiel was doing an interview and taking pictures with fellow fans. I was able to get a picture with him but I really need to start caring a blank ball and pen for times like these as I could have gotten his signature. Sigh.... missed opportunity.

As I was eating my Dodger Dog I looked out to my seats over in section 161 of the loge level and noticed that there were none available to upgrade to. Ugh. I glanced down and noticed though that there were 2 seats in section 158 under the overhang and in the shade. Section 158 would put me two sections closer to home and the closest you can get without going to the next price level in section 156. We rushed down to the seats to tear off the paper from the seats that designate that they are up for grabs. With them in hand I could now relax knowing that we would have new seats in the shade (can attend more day games now), no longer under the drip line where drinks could be thrown down from above and also two sections closer to home. 

View from the new seats

Zoomed in view

A fun and successful day at the Stadium. New seats, met Puig again, free food and drinks and a day to relax in the middle of the week. Good times. Now back to the Stadium Saturday for Fan Fest.