Kirby Posted July 8, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 8, 2020 The Chicago White Sox are having a charity drive where fans can pay $49 to have a cardboard cut out of themselves sit in the stadium for the team's first home games. I don't believe you get any popcorn or cracker jacks with that. Personally, I might pay more than that to avoid going to a baseball game in person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 8, 2020 That’s how I feel. I have never gone to a pro ball game of any kind except when my son was playing in an all star basketball game in Cleveland and we were invited to stay and watch the pros play right after the all star game. I wasn’t impressed but then again it was Cleveland. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 8, 2020 Share #3 Posted July 8, 2020 Do you get to keep the cutout? Is it lifesize? Can I get mine in a speedo? That way I could give it to my wife for Christmas too! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted July 8, 2020 32 minutes ago, Zephyr said: Do you get to keep the cutout? Is it lifesize? Can I get mine in a speedo? That way I could give it to my wife for Christmas too! They don't say no speedos in the photo guidelines so I think you're good. You do get to either pick it up after the games, or pay extra to have it shipped to you. If you buy more than one cutout, your cutouts will be seated together at the games. The cutout isn't lifesize unless you are very short. approximately 3 by 2 feet - apparently so it can be propped up in the chair at the stadium. https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/charities/support/fantastic-faces 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 8, 2020 I won't pay that much to go myself. Why the hell would I pay for a poor bot representation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted July 8, 2020 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: I won't pay that much to go myself. Why the hell would I pay for a poor bot representation. The money raised does go to local charities, and I guess some people think it will be fun to try to find "their" cutout during the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 8, 2020 Share #7 Posted July 8, 2020 Yes, I would for an Orioles game and I would “take” my girls. It would depend a little on the charity. If they were less than ethical, I might not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted July 8, 2020 Apparently $49 is a bargain. The A's are charging $89 unless you are a member of their All Access something or other. You can pay even more to have your cutout seated in the Foul Ball Zone and if your cutout gets hit, they send you the ball. https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/fans-can-receive-baseball-if-cutout-image-hit-foul-ball-zone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #9 Posted July 8, 2020 I'll pick my own charities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 8, 2020 Share #10 Posted July 8, 2020 nope I understand the appeal, but, nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted July 8, 2020 Share #11 Posted July 8, 2020 Ahhhhh no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 9, 2020 Share #12 Posted July 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Kirby said: Apparently $49 is a bargain. The A's are charging $89 unless you are a member of their All Access something or other. You can pay even more to have your cutout seated in the Foul Ball Zone and if your cutout gets hit, they send you the ball. https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/athletics/fans-can-receive-baseball-if-cutout-image-hit-foul-ball-zone Everything is way more spensive in San Francisco. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 9, 2020 Share #13 Posted July 9, 2020 No. Even a picture of me would not like baseball. i would do it for an Aggie game though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted July 9, 2020 Share #14 Posted July 9, 2020 6 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I'll pick my own charities. This... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 9, 2020 Share #15 Posted July 9, 2020 F no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 9, 2020 Share #16 Posted July 9, 2020 20 hours ago, Longjohn said: That’s how I feel. I have never gone to a pro ball game of any kind except when my son was playing in an all star basketball game in Cleveland and we were invited to stay and watch the pros play right after the all star game. I wasn’t impressed but then again it was Cleveland. Were you dazzled by the lights and sophistication of the Paris of Ohio? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 9, 2020 Share #17 Posted July 9, 2020 Could it be a pic of my butt? If so, then maybe, but depends on where I get to "sit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 9, 2020 Share #18 Posted July 9, 2020 17 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I'll pick my own charities. Yeah same. My wife & I dropped some coin on our youth baseball league my son played in as I know they are hurting this year. I’d rather do that than donate to the teams charity. Shit pick any baseball owner and if they really wanted to, they could support any charitable organization for a year and not even feel it..: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted July 9, 2020 Share #19 Posted July 9, 2020 I don't like baseball, I think restarting sports right now is stupid. But I like the idea. That charity isn't on my list, so they're going to have to survive without my ugly mu\g in the stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 9, 2020 Share #20 Posted July 9, 2020 23 hours ago, Longjohn said: That’s how I feel. I have never gone to a pro ball game of any kind except when my son was playing in an all star basketball game in Cleveland and we were invited to stay and watch the pros play right after the all star game. I wasn’t impressed but then again it was Cleveland. Not sure if you are closer to Pittsburgh or Philly but I think you would have fun taking the grandkids to a game. Baseball games are more about socializing, hot dogs & nachos, a sloppy mess of cotton candy shared among kids and taking in the spectacle of it all. Yeah I’m a baseball guy but there is more to going to a game than the game itself. I enjoyed every game I took my kids too and I can remember chasing my son around the concourse, getting lost trying to find my seats, his friend getting sick eating too many churros, trying to catch balls during batting practice, the sharing of nachos out of the uber expensive hat bowl and not a single thing about any of the games... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted July 9, 2020 If I were going to a game, which I'm not, I think some of the minor league games would be more fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 9, 2020 Share #22 Posted July 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Kirby said: If I were going to a game, which I'm not, I think some of the minor league games would be more fun I was just gonna suggest that too. Not to mention much mo cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 9, 2020 Share #23 Posted July 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Kirby said: If I were going to a game, which I'm not, I think some of the minor league games would be more fun Just now, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: I was just gonna suggest that too. Not to mention much mo cheaper. I have heard they can be a good time and on the cheap. I’m spoiled in that it’s easier for me to see a MLB team 15 miles away than the nearest minor league team 50 miles away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 9, 2020 Share #24 Posted July 9, 2020 Just now, ChrisL said: I have heard they can be a good time and on the cheap. I’m spoiled in that it’s easier for me to see a MLB team 15 miles away than the nearest minor league team 50 miles away... Although we did leave the last minor league game we were at early because the seats were in the direct blazing sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 9, 2020 Share #25 Posted July 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Although we did leave the last minor league game we were at early because the seats were in the direct blazing sun. Sacrilege with my family! Actually just my son. We would have moved rather than leave early. When he was still in grade school we went to a Memorial Day game. He had school the next day, I had work and the game went 14 innings. At the bottom of the 13th it was like 10:30 and I said sorry dude we gotta go. Oh man he freaking lost it, no we can’t leave, we can’t leave.... Walking him out the stadium huge crocodile tears.... Yeah I felt like dad of the year at that moment... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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