I have to admit, even with the excitement generated from last season's run by the A's, I wasn't counting down the days in anticipation for the team's annual and sometimes lightly attended or canceled (for three years prior to 2012) Fanfest at the Coliseum later this month. My biggest beef with attending is the team charges 10 bucks to get in. I just don't see much need to alienate your smallish but in many cases blindly loyal fan base by not dangling this even as a freebie.
Maybe now the team will reconsider whether or not to charge patrons to get in, since Fanfest 2013 scheduled for Jan. 27 has sold out of 10,000 tickets available for purchase. Then again, if 10,000 of these were bought by the public to try and get within shaving distance of Josh Reddick's beard or within raging distance of Grant Balfour, perhaps the A's have more reason to charge even a little more in the future.
Either way, enjoy the event those of you 10,000 who will be attending. I will wait for the regular season to use my $10 on a ticket or a 12-ounce microbrew.
Maybe now the team will reconsider whether or not to charge patrons to get in, since Fanfest 2013 scheduled for Jan. 27 has sold out of 10,000 tickets available for purchase. Then again, if 10,000 of these were bought by the public to try and get within shaving distance of Josh Reddick's beard or within raging distance of Grant Balfour, perhaps the A's have more reason to charge even a little more in the future.
Either way, enjoy the event those of you 10,000 who will be attending. I will wait for the regular season to use my $10 on a ticket or a 12-ounce microbrew.
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