So I will be in Denver in April and am thinking of taking in a Rockies game.
Though I’ve been to many MLB parks I’ve never been to Coors Field and know nothing about where the best sightlines are, etc.
Money is an object. I’d prefer not to pay $50 or so or even $30 if I can get in for less. OTOH, I’d like to be able to sit in roughly the correct zip code.
Looking around on the official site and stubhub I see some very wide ranges in ticket prices…from about 5 or 10 bucks for the “Rockpile” in dead center to $50-$75 for infield seats.
Any recommendations (to look for or avoid) from them what’s been there? Anything else I should know (along the lines of “if you sit in the upper deck you may freeze to death”/“section 201 attracts the heaviest beer drinkers”)?
April can be cold (or it could be 75°). Left field is to the west, so the first base side of the field is in the sun, assuming it’s a day game.
You shouldn’t have trouble getting seats, assuming it’s not Opening Day. A good and relatively cheap seat are the lower level ones in right-center by the bullpen. A lot of home runs go out there. It is also close to the concourse in right and center field with all the food and beer is.
Oh, and there is a vendor selling Rocky Mountain Oysters in the upper deck concourse directly behind home plate, if you’re into that.
Best thing is to buy a seat in the rockpile and then spend the game circumnavigating Coors Field, stopping every few minutes to observe a few batters, moving on, getting somthing to eat, returning to your assigned seat when you get tired of strolling…
The best cheap seats are in the upper deck on the grandstand. You can get upper deck grandstand seats just slightly outside of first or third for something like $20 or you can pay $25-30 for infield grandstand. Both options are much nicer than sitting in the outfield somewhere because you’ll actually be able to see the ball. You should buy tickets from here: rockies.mlb.com
Worth noting:[ul][]The Sandlot microbrewery in the stadium is awesome as is the Breckenridge Brewery across the street.[]April in CO can be colder than you expect- particularly in the evenings- and you’d be well advised to dress accordingly.[]The Rockies kind of suck at baseball.[]Dinger is an insultingly silly mascot and you should ignore him.[/ul]
I know, right? He looks like he ought to be running “Story Hour” at the local library. Retired Denver Post columnist Dick Kreck derided him as an “overgrown Muppet” and “a waste of carpet.”
Thanks for the info! Whatever I do I will be sure to stay away from that mascot…
I’m curious, trabajamos–why buy them specifically from the team rather than on the secondary market? especially given that the team isn’t very good and there may be a glut of already-been-sold tickets available?
[Not that I have any particular objection to buying them from the Rockies themselves–just wondering.]
Anecdotally, Stubhub is generally more expensive and particularly so, given the prices quoted in the OP. There’s no reason to pay similarly exorbitant prices on Stubhub when you can get the tickets for face value from the Rockies directly. Of course, if you really want a deal, there will be scalpers selling under face value right around the time the game starts…
Or, hey, a hookup from an STH like Oredigger77 could be a fun way to go…
