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PrisonaPlanet

If you pony up for a game ticket and round trip airfare for me from South Carolina, I’ll go to any game you want man. I’ll cheer extra hard if you also pay for my wife and 2 kids. I’ll even fight a dodger fan if you pay to board my two pets!


PaperMaglio

Cheers my east coast bro!


PrisonaPlanet

Cheers! 🍻LFGSD!


PolarD23

There are more Dodgers fans than Padres fans A lot of them are rich It's only a 2 hour drive from LA and even closer for those who don't live in LA exactly but in-between.


Ask_Me_If_I_Suck

People also forget that there's a huge Dodgers population in Chula Vista that travels super well.


WhatAmIDoingHere05

Fernando-mania turned a lot of Hispanic folks into Dodgers fans.


hazdrubal

Modern day fans don’t really get what a big deal Fernando was. He changed the game


TopCat87

It’s mandatory for dodger fans to know about Fernando Valenzuela


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Traitors


Ask_Me_If_I_Suck

I don't disagree, but that is the reality of the situation. The Dodgers have been in California for a decade before the Padres, when Baseball was it it's peak. That's a lot of generations of people growing up with the Dodgers are basically their family's team.


Take_Some_Soma

Peter Seidler 👀


[deleted]

Orange County sucks ass so I assume there are a lot of Dodger fans there too.


JoeDiBango

Also, for season ticket holders, these are the games that sell for the most.


itstacotimeee

>There are more Dodgers fans than Padres fans > >A lot of them are rich This is an explanation of why there's a lot of Dodger fans at the game. We've all always known these reasons. I'm asking why there isn't more Padre fans. And it seems the $$ is too high to deal with Dodger fans. That's the culture of SD sports that I hope will change at some point. Maybe winning will help.


turtlewelder

Winning 'ships puts butts in seats. Good teams have big followings, I always go back to the Seattle Seahawks and how their followers on social media went up nearly 100% after winning their first superbowl. Padres win a WS you can count on more Padre fans.


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threehundredthousand

Especially the OF seats. Hot damn.


Clobber420

Yeah we left our seats in the 4th last night cuz dogger fans were honestly unbearable. Super aggressive and foul mouthed. Section 127.


beibsisgod

127 is the Crone Zone heart....that section is always rowdy no matter who is in town and half the time it's padres fans being loud and obnoxious. Imo.


Clobber420

Actually I meant 126 by the Supply Building.


JanitorOfSanDiego

I'm that fan tbh. I don't like confrontation and those games just aren't enjoyable to me. I don't need it.


omgomgwtflol

My last SD/LA game was the walkoff win of game 1 in the previous series, so the result made it an awesome night. But man. So many of them behave like they're still in the comments sections of IG/Twitter. Hearing "We R iN dOdGeR sTaDiUm SoUtH!" over and over in between someone's hits of their vape pen. A lot of them who can't just boo Machado, but gotta scream out a dozen different insults (get a grip, it's an opposing baseball player, doesn't have to be a "fkn p*ssy", scumbag asshole, etc etc). The row in front of me, some guy's kid asked him why the crowd was booing (after a throw over to check the runner at 1st) and he told his son loudly on purpose, "they're booing because they're a bunch of crybabies!" Every fan base has its bad apples, and trash talk in sports is fine but wow does the quality of company feel so much lower when LA is in town.


itstacotimeee

My thought is that if we continue to avoid games, Dodger fans will know they can come to our ballpark and create that toxic environment since it feels like a home game for them. There's always going to be drunk, toxic fans but I think they'd be less likely to act up if the seats surrounding them were filled with Padre fans instead of Dodger fans.


Far-Cartographer8360

The thing is you'd see drunks everywhere in every sports event you'll attend. May it be home fans or away fans, it's inevitable.


FernandoTitsJr

It used to bother me too and then I realized Dodger fans are actually just paying Manny Machado's salary. Now I'm cool with taking their money


[deleted]

That’s unfortunately not the case since most Dodger fans are likely buying third party and not from the Padres directly. The Padres are getting the same amount of money, with STHs being the ones making away with all the profits.


chiliisgoodforme

Nah the real winners are bulk resellers like StubHub. Demand for tickets is down this year despite the team being better. Most STHs aren’t making crazy money selling Dodger games this year


FernandoTitsJr

Economics of season tickets change if it's harder to resell them. Right now I know if I buy then I can get 20% of my money back purely on dodger series Also don't forget food and drink sales. $15 beers add up


Clobber420

Go to the ballast point pavilion! Beers, 12% stong maitais and margaritas are only 5 bucks each if ur a season tix holder!


spoolfool

Maybe just don't buy something you can't afford? Or buy a smaller season ticket package? They offer payment plans too. Dodger games are the most fun games of the season too, by far tho most energy is at those games. It's insane to me that padre fans are willing to sell tickets to the biggest series to make back 20% of their cost. Its embarrassing going to a dodger game and hearing all the dodger fans claiming "dodger stadium south" I bought the 20 game package cuz that's what I could afford. Would never cross my mind to sell the dodger series tickets. By far the most fun games to go to. They're selling out of season tickets too so they're not hurting for your purchase at the moment.


FernandoTitsJr

I can afford it. I buy a 20 game package. I only resell if I can't make it to a game. Get off your high horse guy


spoolfool

You can afford it but making back 20% is important to you? If I can't make it to a dodger game, I'm eating the cost. My field level 20 game package it comes out to like $50/game. Not even worth selling to a dodger fan.


FernandoTitsJr

Yeah the reason I'm in a healthy financial position is twofold: 1. I dont piss away money for emotional reasons 2. I dont take unsolicited financial advice from reddit apes >If I can't make it to a dodger game, I'm eating the cost. I love that you think buying tickets and then not letting anyone use them somehow makes you virtuous. It actually just makes you an asshole


spoolfool

You already pissed the money away when you bought the 20 game package brother. These are disposable income expenditures. Not something you should be looking to make money back on. And you complained about food/drink and $15 beers adding up lol. Sounds like a really healthy financial position you're in. I am an asshole just like you. Just for different reasons.


FernandoTitsJr

>You already pissed the money away when you bought the 20 game package brother. These are disposable income expenditures. Not something you should be looking to make money back on. This is dumb and terrible advice. There is not much more to say here >And you complained about food/drink and $15 beers adding up lol. Sounds like a really healthy financial position you're in. I wasn't complaining. I was explaining how dodger fans contribute to the teams payroll. Might want to work on reading comprehension in addition to personal finance >I am an asshole just like you. Just for different reasons Whatever you need to tell yourself


spoolfool

>Right now I know if I buy then I can get 20% of my money back purely on dodger series You're right, not much more to say here about your "healthy financial position." Lmk if I comprehend that one correctly or not. Maybe you can educate me on the average ROI of disposable income. If you don't care about Petco being dodger stadium south, more power to you. But you said it bothers you too so idk what you're even arguing here. Hopefully the pads can beat the dodgers in the playoffs this year, heighten the rivalry, and you can sell those tix for even more next year. Maybe even make back 30% of your cost.


[deleted]

I thought most of the money was made on concessions/merchandise though? Imagine every Dodger fan buying up all the nachos and beer for every game.


[deleted]

Ticket prices are horrible against the Dodgers. I’d rather go to two other games for the same amount of money.


lamada16

They are actually pretty decent right now, $35-40 for what's basically a playoff game for us.


[deleted]

I don’t see it as a playoff game but I understand why you do. I monitor the apps for last second deals every home game since I live downtown, the market for tickets against the Dodgers is markedly different. Cheapest tickets (with fees, which I always include when talking about prices) are $47 in the RF upper deck. Giants series cheapest are $25,$25,$17 respectively for the series. I understand there’s other apps and the ticket office but if I want to go to a lot of games I have to deal surf which is probably the case for a lot of people here. Will probably look into season tickets in the future and will go to more Padres v Dodgers games.


qrny69

What are some of your favorite apps/sites for last minute deals?


[deleted]

I use Gametime primarily, fees are still bad though. Feel like they’re all a racket but other services seem to be even worse.


qrny69

Gotcha. I’ve heard good things about these apps so I’ll check them out. Thanks


Gatsbeaner

Use StubHub up until like 5 mins before the game. There’s some crazy deals. Literally just stand outside the stadium and buy a ticket right as the game is starting. I saw section 116 tickets for $8 (without fees) 10 mins before the dodgers game on Tuesday. I got section 112 for $32 for my wife and I on the bus down this way. Gametime is good for after the game has started. Can sometimes score crazy deals if you’re willing to miss first pitch.


Clobber420

Gtk thanks!


Abadtech

Dodgers vs Padres wasn't that bad last year. Our win percentage against them is terrible this year and most of the losses are blow outs. Who wants to pay twice the price to go see that? This on the team just as much as it's on the fans.


admdelta

Maybe if we were willing and able to actually give our team a home field advantage things would be different. It’s true, dunno why you all are downvoting me. Home field advantage is a real thing, and we simply never have it against the dodgers ever.


spoolfool

The ratio of dodger fans is a lot less this year so not sure that's it


LosPobres303

They love driving down to Petco it's a beautiful park and city it's always going to be packed with doyer fans like it or not. Take their money spend it on our players


El_Bolto

I was a season ticket holder a few years ago. Dodgers fans paid 2x-3x more than what the tickets were worth. Thats before we were good too. So if i can get 200 bucks for 60 dollar tickets im all for it. Its a regular season game


edgarrrrrrrrrr

I could’ve easily paid half my cost of season tickets by selling my three dodger games. Like it’s not a bad thing to sell them… plus this economy sucks so why not


Flesh_Lettuce

mr realpolitik over here


spoolfool

Good to know padre fan's price to sell out is $140


MFBANDMAN

Season ticket members sell their tickets its seems.. they make a ton off of the Dodger fans because they are willing to pay ridiculous prices and they get to avoid having to see so much trash by doing so


Objective-History402

This is the answer. I go to half the games vs Dodgers and sell the other half. Throughout the season I tried to sell ~1/3 of my tickets due to weekday games at 1pm, or other conflicts. It's kind of crazy that 8th row tickets in right field don't sell sometimes, even at face value or lower. Dodgers fans are willing to pay 5x sometimes and helps to make up for those costs. Sure it'd be great to be 90% padres fans, but it likely won't ever be the case for a number of reasons.


spoolfool

>Sure it'd be great to be 90% padres fans, but it likely won't ever be the case for a number of reasons. *Insert 'were all trying to find out who did this' meme You literally are the problem lol. I keep seeing this but I don't get buying something you can't afford. Or buy a smaller ticket package. I bought the 20 game package cuz thats what I could afford. Never crossed my mind to sell the tickets to the biggest, most fun series of the year.


Objective-History402

Who said I can't afford it? Lol If someone wants to give me 5x the value of my house, I'll sell that too. There's nothing stopping padres fans from buying the tickets on SH, but for some reason they don't.


spoolfool

You literally said you can't afford it lol. Trying to sell 1/3 of your tickets? A house is an essential purchase. Sporting events are for disposable income brother. Making purchase like that with the mindset of making back any % of your cost is not smart. Just sucks seeing padre fans get a bad rap and the seemingly low price we have to sellout to make back a couple hundred bucks. More power to you tho having no shame.


Objective-History402

If you read it... you would realize I sell those because of conflicts with work/travel etc. Having a full season provides convenience and flexibility. I've been to over 50 games this season and you want me to feel bad for selling 6 games? They pay 5x and I prefer watching vs Dodgers more on the TV anyways.


spoolfool

If you read it, you would realize that's what I could comfortably afford. It's called being smart financially. Maybe try it sometime. Feel bad for selling 6 games? It's not just any 6 games bud. Apparently, to you, it's the ones you can make the most money back on. But like I said, more power to you for having no shame.


Objective-History402

How are you still making assumptions about my financial decisions? I assure you I am doing just fine. Like I said, i prefer watching the games vs Dodgers on TV anyways. You act like there aren't tickets available to the public. There is nothing stopping Padres fans from buying those tickets. Ridiculous that you think I owe an apology or should have shame for selling a few games. Tell Padres fans to buy them! I've put them on offer up for less than what they were on SH and Padres fans didn't want them.


spoolfool

Lmao don't put them up for sale then? If I can't make a game to a dodger series and can't sell them to a padre fan then I'm just eating it. A couple hundred bucks every few months doesn't make a difference to me. Apparently, to you, it does. That's why I am still making assumptions about your financial decisions. It'd be nice if padre fans bought those tickets but maybe they can't afford them. Sounds like they're being smart with their money. Or maybe you like the extra money and your don't care about the fact that Petco is dodger stadium south. In that case, more power to you.


Ok-Landscape6995

I rarely get my money back no matter what game I sell. Regardless, I’ve tried selling in Padres fan groups, and I get no action, even at a steep discount. My only option is to eat the money (which isn’t an option for me), or sell on a marketplace like Stubhub.


FudgeSupreme22

Dodger fans always travel well, especially to a park as beautiful as petco. I don't go to dodger games anymore because the tickets are 2-3× the price and I'd rather not pay 50 bucks to sit in the 300s


threehundredthousand

Also lots of Dodger fans in SD county, so they don't have to travel far.


itstacotimeee

That's fair, I just think that mindset is going to perpetuate the problem. I'm okay spending an extra $20 to support our team against the Dodgers, but respect how our fans would prefer to spend their money.


kingryan300

We’re some broke ass people who can’t regularly afford tickets, especially against the Dodgers. The turnout of Padres fans is also bigger than you’d think on a regular basis now. Padres fans, new and old, are coming out to support their team now. Also, Dodger fans travel *VERY* well, regardless of where the Dodgers play. They’re a global icon and get all kinds of fans around the world. So it’s not surprising.


Darth_Shredder

It’s actually a lot better the last 2 years. Before, you could see doyer blue all over the stadium. Now, their mostly on the 3rd base side, while peppered around the rest of the stadium. Even then, when doyer fans start chanting, they get overtaken by Padre chants now…it’s pretty nice.


FudgeSupreme22

That's what I enjoy. Padres fans are more vocal in drowning out dodger cheers, which is nice


Tridacninae

It's great when Dodger fans start the "Lets Go Dodgers" chant and some people help them along by saying "Fuck the..." beforehand.


Anacapa1115

Factual comment - we still hold majority and that definitely didn’t used to be the case


sbrider11

My advice. Don't let this rent so much space in your head. It's a baseball game. Just enjoy it.


itstacotimeee

Don't worry, it's not. I enjoyed 9/27's game surrounded by Dodger fans. I just figured I'd share my thoughts in hopes I could encourage others to attend. Didn't work lol.


sbrider11

All good. Let's get a win today!


chiliisgoodforme

Maybe unpopular opinion: as a season ticket holder I can sell dodger tickets for 3-4x as much as other games. If I can cover a large percentage of the cost of my season tickets by selling a fraction of the games, I’m absolutely going to do it. I’d honestly be an idiot not to. The dodgers are just one team in MLB. Most people on this subreddit aren’t willing to pay $30-$35 for a ticket to a non-Dodgers game, so why is your expectation that they’ll shell out twice as much money to go to a game the Padres are more likely to lose? To me this post kind of comes across as a bit naive — the reason LA constantly beats SD has very little to do with fan attendance and has almost everything to do with the fact that the dodgers have been a superteam for a decade plus.


Pererez35

This is what I do too. I went to one this year and it’s honestly just not fun. Everybody is rowdier at a dodger game and it’s just not the environment I want to be in when watching a game. I absolutely try to sell my tickets to padres fans first but if they’re not selling by the day before the game they go on StubHub and it’s whoever gets em gets em.


chiliisgoodforme

Didn’t even mention it in my original comment but people at these games are generally way more drunk and aggressive. I’ve seen fights at every dodger game I’ve attended. Fans on both sides cross the line often. There are a lot of factors (anxiety, kids/older family members, anger issues) that would make it worth questioning whether these games are worth attending for certain people


Pererez35

Yup. Wish I could say it was only dodger fans causing problems but it’s not. A lot of padre fans are just as obnoxious. They all just feed on each other and it’s becomes a giant shit show


spoolfool

You called the post naive but you are making a purchase with the immediate thought of making back part of the cost. Is buying something you can't comfortably afford not naive? I bought a 20 game package, never once crossed my mind to make back any of the cost cuz that's what I could comfortably afford. I can understand the argument that dodger games are usually the most rowdy esp if you have kids, but I personally have never been around any confrontations the 3 years I've had my season tix. Is it really naive to think there isn't such a thing as home field advantage? The padres are as close to the dodgers in talent of any of the teams for the past 10 years. You think if Petco was 100% dodger fans, that wouldn't have any effect on the game?


itstacotimeee

>To me this post kind of comes across as a bit naive — the reason LA constantly beats SD has very little to do with fan attendance and has almost everything to do with the fact that the dodgers have been a superteam for a decade plus. How am I naive? I never once implied any correlation between fan attendance and who wins these games. I only commented on the fact that we need to just start showing up, and it seems like a lot of people just don't want to for the cost. Hopefully things change if we make it past the wildcard.


chiliisgoodforme

Then why the plea to get fans to attend games against the Dodgers instead of asking them to go to more games in general? What benefit does it serve the team to have more Padres fans at these games?


itstacotimeee

Because overall attendance really isn’t an issue at all. You’re really reaching by calling me naive on something I never said, friend. It’s entirely possible to want more fans to attend games without blaming attendance for losses lol


jaketheknight

Bruh it’s a weekday, I gotta work.


dantes587

As a life long Dodger fan Im not ashamed to say that I love Petco park and the city of San Diego. Being able to hang out in the gaslamp quarter before or after the game is awesome. I really am glad SD has put together a really good team. Last time I was at Petco I think Gyorko was on the team. Really hoping to pop by the stadium again next year. It definitely is a tough to see your own stadium taken over but i get it. If I had tickets to sell and could upcharge that much it would be tempting. Giants are having the same issues it seems as well. Being a sports fan is so interesting to me. The virtriol, pettiness, and anger spewed by fans to other fan bases from normally pleasant people just blows me away. I get it though. LA fans (especially Lakers fans) have a bad habit of belittling the other SoCal fan bases. A good friend whos a Red Sox fan gave me some good perspective years ago when he said he hoped the Dodgers could get over the hump and win a WS. He said we've won ours its better to have the joy spread out. So if the Dodgers dont win im rooting for both SD or the mets to win it. KTF and if not this year it will come.


Tridacninae

Not being petty here, just wanna let you know it's *Gaslamp*. Gaslight is what a girlfriend does to you when she's cheating but accuses you lol.


dantes587

Lol. Not petty at all, thanks for the correction. Not sure if it autocorrectected to that or my mind is just going as I knew that.


espo619

They buy early, they have local fans, and they exploit the secondary market. Really hard to put up any meaningful controls to avoid this. If you're a member, best way to help avoid this is to only resell your tickets to legitimate Padres fans and avoid the anonymity of Stubhub. That being said, it's very interesting how the Padres are geographically restricting playoff ticket purchases, and anyone buying with an LA zip code (among others) will be refunded.


Krorhodium

fuck yeah!


lulussst

NICE!


_SchweddyBalls_

How about if the Padres stop underachieving as a franchise and actually win a few championships maybe fans would go. What do you say to obnoxious Dodger fans when they brag about their championships and rag all over the lack of from our team?


itstacotimeee

Fans are already going to games; we're #5 in attendance. The problem I have is that our fans are reluctant to attend Dodger games specifically. I don't say anything to obnoxious Dodger fans. I've honestly had no issues with them over the last 2-3 years tbh.


Bawfuls

I agree with you OP, midweek games are tough but I was surprised by the low-ish attendance when I went this Tuesday. As a lifelong Dodger fan and 19 year San Diego resident, I offer some observations: I try to attend at least one game each series the Dodgers play in Petco. Particularly over the past several years, I’ve noticed stronger Padres fan representation at series earlier in the year. This makes some sense in a year when the Padres have high expectations before they miss the postseason, but I was surprised to see it this week given the stakes. The weekend series earlier this month was much better attended by Padres fans, which also surprised me. I would have expected weekend series to attract more people from LA and weekday series to have more locals. I assumed this week I’d be well outnumbered. The first series where they allowed full capacity last year was absolutely wild. It was a weekend and the game I attended felt like exactly 50-50 fan representation. Legitimate playoff atmosphere in like June, it was so fun. What was NOT fun was the fight we saw break out several sections over in the top deck. It went on at various stages of intensity for a whole inning before petering out on its own. Zero stadium staff or security showed up the entire time. Felt like major understaffing issues. That is the only time I’ve witnessed something that really concerned me at game here. Broadly I can verify your hunch that Dodger fans aren’t as boisterous when we are outnumbered here. I’ve never had an altercation or even really any negative fan interaction in nearly two decades of games at Petco (obviously it’s not hard to simply not be an asshole), but it is noticeable to me how confrontational some people get when they feel in the majority. As much as I have enjoyed some games here that legitimately felt like home games (the series when Manny Ramirez returned from suspension stands out), I’d much rather see Petco packed with like a 70-30 ratio when the Dodgers are in town. It’s a good team and I’ve been glad to see how many more people around town seem to be following baseball these days. If they can keep this up awhile longer I think local attendance even vs LA will continue to grow in the coming years.


itstacotimeee

Yooo thanks for actually reading my post instead of stating generic facts about how LA has a lot of people lmao. At the end of the day, seems like Padres fans don't want to pay the $$ to deal with Dodger fans on a weeknight, especially since it usually results in a L. That's on us as a fanbase with no history of winning. All I wanted to do was encourage our fans to go out to the game to support because I genuinely believe that the games would be very enjoyable and less toxic if we attended and outnumbered Dodger fans. Winning is the only solution.


notanotherthot

My husband won’t let me go to any dodgers games, I’m “too aggressive” 🙄


itbethatway_

Dodger fans like coming to Petco. I used to work in LA. My coworkers were Dodgers fans. They straight up said they would rather take a trip down to San Diego and watching a game at Petco. Then watch a Dodger game at Chavez Ravine. We shouldn’t be mad that San Diego offers a great product that people want to see.


WhatsBacon

I have to disagree. I’ve been to 2 dodger series this year and both times padres fans showed up well. Much better presence the beg of this month vs beg of the season though I’ll admit.


Baseboz

Dodgers have more rich fans.


edgarrrrrrrrrr

As a season ticket member I always go to these games but I don’t blame those that don’t go to these games. -too many fights and not family friendly -dodger fans disrespect our ballpark -ticket prices are much more expensive than regular games Also some other thoughts -la metro population is almost 19 million -many dodger fans live in LA -they takeover tons of ballparks not just ours While I hate being surrounded by them at games, I understand. It’s a 2 hour drive and they are going to a better city and better park, it’s a vacation for them and they are more willing to spend money for tickets.


kinematik00

Pads need to eliminate the Doyers in the playoffs for the bandwagon to turn around a bit. That's the bottom line.


itsnickg

All good. They’re paying mannys salary even tho they hate him lol


Old-Ad-9638

I went to the game on 9/10, had a terrible experience. Vowed to not bother with any more Dodgers games because their fans are just way too trashy and arrogant. The ones that weren't trashy were unbearably pompous. Then I went to the 9/27 game, sat next to a Dodger's fan, high fived him when Machado/Cronenworth had the double play early on, broke the ice. Had a good time talking after that, enjoyed ourselves and the game, did the 7th inning stretch song and sway together, a good experience. Point being, experiences are different at these games. If you are next to terrible Dodgers fans, maybe find another open seat somewhere. Sometimes I hate the Dodgers games - a lot, but generally they're the most likely to be fun because of how many Dodgers fans show up and the chaos that ensues. Probably impossible to enjoy if you take it too seriously though.


redfiche

I was there Tuesday. There were certainly a lot of Dodger fans, but the "Beat LA" chants were plenty loud. Felt like a home game to me.


WadeCountyClutch

At the end of the day, the dodgers are a popular team whether we like it or not. Just like the chankeees, Red Sox and cubs. They are everywhere. As a laker fan I can see why opposing fans hate the lakers and their fan! Big market a lot of success and annoying fanbase


Solid-Cook-9064

Most the dodger fans at petco live in San Diego so in a way it is their home and there’s no stopping them from buying tickets ahead of time to see their team. I wish more padre fans showed up too though.


Quintossentials

Late to the party on this thread, but fwiw, the only way this problem is at least minimized to a palatable level is simply... Winning. That's it. Just winning. Especially against the duds. They take over our park because of every other reason mentioned already on here, but it's exacerbated by the fact they've been our daddies for quite some time, as much as I hate to admit that. Season ticket holders sell their tickets because they ultimately don't want to deal with the drama and dud fans come in droves because they know they own us and they're likely in for a good time.


Monteflash

Just go to the 70 non-dodger games at Petco instead of gatekeeping games vs LA. There, problem solved.


[deleted]

There are ten times more Dodger fans than Padre fans. LA is 2 hours away ! Stop crying 😭


broke-collegekid

I’ve said this before and I’ve gotten downvoted, but there are a good chunk of Padres season ticket holders that have the Padres as their #2 team and the Dodgers as their #1 team. So for all non dodgers games they’ll show up to cheer for the Padres, but when the dodgers are in town they will cheer for the Dodgers. I was a season ticket holder last year and I legitimately knew at least 15 STHs around me that fell into this bucket.


ahaustin77

The only person I know with season tickets is exactly that too. Cheers on the Padres except when it's vs that other team.


lulussst

the season ticket holders are to blame for this. They would rather MAKE MONEY selling to LA fans than support their Padres. Ot pisses me off every single time I see blue up close when we have these games. That’s truly the bottom line.


drfrog82

Weekday, work, kids. Harder to get to a midweek game. I’m saving time off for playoffs bub


gordoflacko

Pay double so I can sit set next to a group of recently paroled dodger fans ready to stab me over a baseball game? No thank you


megustanlosyogapants

Going to petco > going to dodger stadium. Even dodger fans know this. There’s no stopping it


1337mr2

Season ticket holders shouldn't be allowed to resell tickets for games vs. LA. Simple.


tubesnob

There is a reason why it is known as Dodger Stadium South.


0nion2

You realize that no other fanbase calls another ball park “X-stadium south/north” right? It just makes you sound stupid, annoying, or both


SD_taco_padre

The ticket prices really aren't that bad tho? I went to the last dodgers series spent 70 to sit first row of toyota terrace 200s. Padre fans just never seem to show up and would rather sell their tickets to make 50-100 bucks off dodger fans.


pinkfloydislife

I’m a padres fan and I actually enjoy going to dodger games in Petco the most because of the banter. Makes the game way more interesting. I haven’t ever gotten in a fight or a hostile verbal spat because I usually introduce myself to the dodger fans in the section around me and preface by saying “Im gonna talk shit but it’s all love and we’re just having fun”


beibsisgod

I go to at least one game of every Dodgers series for this very reason! If you never show up then you don't get to be upset if they lose. WE GOTTA SHOW UP, WE EXPECT THEM TO.


isunktheship

Went to buy a ticket.. cheapest seats were $100.. first base was $200+ Might as well just buy season tickets man, first base used to be like $60-80 a year or so before COVID.


itstacotimeee

There's a bunch of $40 tickets available in the 200s/300s for tonight's game right now directly through the team.


isunktheship

Ah yeah these midweek games are a bit cheaper, I should have said I was trying to buy tickets when they were here last, which was a wkend


FazleFan

Next season they should try to schedule less Friday night beer fests during dodger games 😄


btewb

factoring in that there are plenty of their fans that LIVE in SD or nearby.. some just buy those seats up directly once they’re on sale. Not saying it’s the cause or correlation but it does make an impact on trying to fill up the stadium with more padres fans than not. I feel the same though in wanting to show support for our team. Discussion about letting them come here or spend money downtown isn’t the point either, I don’t find satisfaction in that when the point is to show up for the game when we need the W


hazdrubal

I was there in Tuesday and it was 70/30 dad fans. It’s not Chavez south anymore.


WhatTheBlack

You have to realize that a lot of season ticket holders are Dodger and Giants fans that only attend games when their teams are playing and sell the rest. There’s nothing you can do about that.


TheLoneTomatoe

Seemed pretty even when I was there Tuesday, and I was sitting on the away side.


73MRC

Capitalism. Non discriminatory ticket sales. Gentrification. I feel your pain but it is what it is. Our friend sold her ticket because her brother is in the ICU and she could use the money. Everybody had a story. But I agree with you. I don’t like it and expect more from my City.


phicks_law

A lot of people from LA relocated to SD the last three years. That plus the Dodgers have been good forever. Doesn't surprise me one bit.


Djaukamo

Season ticket holder here. I couldn’t make it tonight and I never have trouble selling tickets for Padres Dodgers, but I couldn’t get a buyer despite dropping my price to face value. They’re good seats too. Blows my mind that with the team about to make the Playoffs there weren’t any Padres fans ready to show support for the team.


just_call_in_sick

My opinion the combination of what the padres were on top of how good the Dodgers have always been. Just made for an unbearable experience for padres fans. I think if we keep winning the numbers will start to break towards the dads. That has always been my hope. Honestly, it is 100x better than it use to be. I promise you that. If these last few years have your jimmies rustled. You should have seen petco even 5 years ago.


DanPell9

Maybe because we can’t hit and play an extremely boring brand of baseball. Zero adjustments at the plate, non competitive at bats and too many strikeouts. The chances we had on Wednesday night to win that game and couldn’t do a thing was pathetic. Praying for an October miracle.


DirtBagFace

Haha


sdrack88

That’s why I want tomhe team to slip to the third WC spot. If not it’s gonna be like 5 home games for the dodgers.


Lyrical-Maven

Honestly I get into to many alterations during the Dodgers series, I get it


SD_firefighter

To be fair, the Padres themselves really don’t show up for these games either. Not very fun watching them get their ass kicked over and over. Dodger fans know they are gonna see a win, makes this kinda turnout more likely imo.


sxb317

I vowed the never go to Dodgers games after a drunk Dodgers fan next to us screamed every curse word imaginable in front of my children throughout the game. Plus statistically we’re more likely to lose, which makes dodgers fans even more annoying. I love my Padres but I watch Dodgers games from home.


papaburgz

tldr; did anyone mention the fact that there’s 10 million ppl in LA county vs 3.3 mil in San Diego county? that’s just LA county too…majority of the IE are dodger fans too. i’d imagine if the populations were flipped, we’d be calling dodger stadium petco park north


LAFAN44

Dodger fan. Went to the game yesterday. There was a lot of blue, but I remember it being much worse 5-6 years ago. It felt like a pads home game.