The Idea Man doin' his thang

by jbox on Apr 22, 2008 1:27 PM PDT

Beach Day at a Padres game. You've got your retro days and other special days at the park. My idea is that you have Beach Day. You pick a Sunday day game and make it beach day. Everybody who wears a swim suit gets to sit in a certain section out in the sun. Then you get a sun tan lotion company out there to sponsor the event. You'd have your dudes in board shorts, Euro vacationers in bikini cut speedos, your chicks in sexyhot bikini's and a few frat guys trying to be funny wearing their Borat suit. People would love it.

I think they need more themed nights. It'd be so easy to do. My first idea is to have a "Sounds of the Game" night where they completely shut off the PA system. No music, no announcer... nothing. Just the sound of the crowd and the crack of the bat. If the silence is too much for you only play organ music. How cool would it be to hear Hell's Bells on the organ when Trevor comes out? I might be the only one who likes this idea though. Otherwise you have nights based on movies and you play the sound track to say, Dirty Dancing and then show clips between innings. This could work with a ton of movies, Top Gun or Short Circuit. I don't know about you but I get a little tired of the same old songs being played at every game. You could have Indie Night where you only play obscure Indie bands or bring in a celebrity to act as DJ for the night. I know you already don't like this idea, but think about it!

It'd be nice if there was one food area that was always switching up what kind of food it served. You just take one of those food stalls and you either have a Chef that is always whipping up something new to surprise the fans or you bring in local restaurants for one night. It would kind of be like that "Taste of San Diego" thing they have every once in awhile. Each night a different restaurant charges like $15 for a plate and they give you a sample of some of their delightful menu. It'd be a great way to experience new restaurants and to mix up the ballpark cuisine.

I can tell you already don't like these ideas. Don't judge me!

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by sacpadre on Apr 22, 2008 1:35 PM PDT 0 recs

and I’m pretty sure the Sounds of the Game thing has been done by a minor league team. Still would be cool though. And I don’t really care about the food thing since I never get food at the ballpark anyway.

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by JollyWaffle on Apr 22, 2008 1:35 PM PDT 0 recs

I like 1 and 3

For #2, I’d like to make everyone listen to Ted, Jerry, and Andy.

But keep Jerry on the color commentary. :)

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by Axion on Apr 22, 2008 1:57 PM PDT 0 recs

Put this man on the payroll

Shutting off the PA system entirely would be creepy… but in a good way. Perhaps the organ-playing would make it more accessible. It would give Petco Park a cool old timey feeling for a night.

"If baseball is about beer and offense, then this is a lousy time to be a Padres fan." -- Geoff Young

by TheGrandHatching on Apr 22, 2008 3:20 PM PDT 0 recs

How about merge the "mix the food up night"

with bring your pet night and have Randy Jones bbq serve expensive dog food. That would be different, huh?

How about “no sounds of the game” night? Keep losing and Petco will be down to 5 or 6,000 “fans”. Fans being defined as people who go to a game as a warmup to partying in the Gaslamp.

You could also have “play with your own organ” night, when they shut the PA off. Then everyone could sing “Take me out at the ball game.”.

Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand.
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by planetjeffy on Apr 22, 2008 4:38 PM PDT 0 recs

How about

Anchorman day?

Dress like Ron Burgandy and give a quote to get half off at the box office.

bonus if you wear a costume that looks like a whale’s vagina

by thenerdhater on Apr 22, 2008 6:14 PM PDT 0 recs

I rented that costume last Halloween.

After about 10 minutes it was really hot and sticky inside. I was soaking wet.

by Drama on Apr 22, 2008 8:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

Soaking Wet

Like a whale’s vagina?

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by sdsuaztec4 on Apr 22, 2008 9:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

Just visiting

I’m actually a Marlins fan but I happened to come across this blog. I love the ideas you put out there for theme nights. The Marlins would be good to use some of these ideas, too. I think MLB, in general, needs to be more creative in getting fans to the seats. Anyway, I’ll be cheering for the Padres as long as the Marlins aren’t the opposing team.

by FSUMarlins on Apr 23, 2008 5:49 AM PDT 0 recs