Batting practice question

Post #1 » by **Flaming Mo** » Tue Jul 3, 2007 3:40 pm

I plan to go to Wrigley in September. Is it possible to go to batting practice?!? And if so, is it worth the time?!?

Post #2 » by **GYBE** » Tue Jul 3, 2007 3:50 pm

Oh yeah. Batting practice starts a couple hours before the game, and in the bleachers you'll get a few chances at balls. Plus, it's just a good time hanging out and chatting with other fans and even players.

2poor · Post #3 » by **2poor** » Tue Jul 3, 2007 4:01 pm

Yeah, if you have bleacher tickets, definitely get there early so that you get first dibs on seats and get to watch BP. Always fun to heckle the players, and you'll get a couple shots at some balls if you're in the right spot.

SportsWorld · Post #4 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Jul 3, 2007 5:03 pm

If you don't have bleacher seats I would say to go down the 1st base line and head toward the Cubs bullpen. When I was there in May I got to stand and watch Scott Eyre pitch.
Bring a pen too because you may get an autograph.
Make sure you come early the gates open 2 hours before 1st pitch.

Post #5 » by **Flaming Mo** » Tue Jul 3, 2007 9:27 pm

Thanks for the info guys!

I will definitely go. Maybe I can get a picture with someone or something like that, would be awesome...

treyZz · Post #6 » by **treyZz** » Tue Jul 3, 2007 9:39 pm

I caught a Jacque Jones home run ball in the bleachers in batting practice.. (bare hands)

I got like 3 balls that day in bleachers. 1 from JJ - 1 from ARam - & one from Barrett.

It's fun.. I sat in CF and got mine.

LF is really good though.

SportsWorld · Post #7 » by **SportsWorld** » Tue Jul 3, 2007 10:07 pm

treyZz wrote:I caught a Jacque Jones home run ball in the bleachers in batting practice.. (bare hands)

Thats like the first time I have heard Jacque Jones and Home run in the same sentence.

treyZz · Post #8 » by **treyZz** » Wed Jul 4, 2007 1:41 am

SportsWorld wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Thats like the first time I have heard Jacque Jones and Home run in the same sentence.

It barely got out.. He obviously got lucky.

SportsWorld · Post #9 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Jul 4, 2007 3:45 am

Irony that he hits it to his biggest hater lol

mattbulls · Post #10 » by **mattbulls** » Wed Jul 4, 2007 7:16 am

SportsWorld wrote:Irony that he hits it to his biggest hater lol

Yeah he needs to hit some bombs to me!

SportsWorld · Post #11 » by **SportsWorld** » Wed Jul 4, 2007 7:39 am

I wonder how much a Jacque Jones batting practice ball costs on Ebay?