Baseball - where best to sit?

Steve Florida · 13 Oct 19, 02:20 PM

I will be buying tickets to watch the Devil Rays but where would you recommend is best area to buy tickets for?

I've always opted for behind home plate but don't know if a side view might be better. What do you reckon?

Bozza · 13 Oct 19, 02:28 PM

The pricing tells you what is considered the "best" which you'll know is behind home plate, with the seats lower-down the most expensive.

To be honest, with nearly 30,000 (of the 43,000) seats empty each game on average, you shouldn't have too much problem moving to different seats if you fancy it anyway!

(PS they've not been called the Devil Rays for quite some time now!)

Northerndave · 13 Oct 19, 02:48 PM

Be wary of Groupon deals that offer seats in the bleachers, you have a very real chance of ending up sitting behind a foul pole.

BONDY LAD · 13 Oct 19, 03:19 PM

for me,who has played the game back in 1980s and followed baseball as second only to footy,the "best" seats are ones immediately behind 3rd base and home plate,you get a much better insight as to what is going on,however if you "dont have a clue"so to speak,i would just sit anywhere,my choice ticets would probably much more in price, hope this makes sense, bondy.

andylad · 13 Oct 19, 04:17 PM

For me block 21 would be my choice .

Steve Florida · 13 Oct 19, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Bozza

(PS they've not been called the Devil Rays for quite some time now!)

Didn't know that - why the name change?

Steve Florida · 13 Oct 19, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by BONDY LAD

for me,who has played the game back in 1980s and followed baseball as second only to footy,the "best" seats are ones immediately behind 3rd base and home plate,you get a much better insight as to what is going on,however if you "dont have a clue"so to speak,i would just sit anywhere,my choice ticets would probably much more in price, hope this makes sense, bondy.

Cheers, I love baseball and fancy a change so will do as you suggest.

Steve Florida · 13 Oct 19, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by andylad

For me block 21 would be my choice .

Thanks - 21 agrees with the last tip too so 21 it is.

**blades** · 16 Oct 19, 11:57 AM

We did roughly block 19/21 when went to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this year

Rigstig · 21 Oct 19, 12:40 AM

If you can fit it in, try one of the Minor League games, one low price and sit where you find a seat and quite often free parking. We go to Daytona Tortugas at Jackie Robinson Field [our favourite field], Lakeland Tigers and Tampa Yankees. Much smaller stadiums, so closer to the action.