25% Capacity 11,000 fans for Opening Day 2021

[fansince1988]

https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-md-pol-orioles-camden-yards-coronavirus-20210312-6acjflc2abgvnfez5o4q3obtxq-story.html

[Sports Guy]

https://www.mlb.com/orioles/ballpark/health-safety?partnerId=zh-20210312-358717-BAL&qid=13&bt_ee=FD6E%2BipRchBOHAkzPC9dBIgtDJPEC9KPcievSZFqxy%2BODJFAjDobz%2Fhy8bXtX2ku&bt_ts=1615570092138

[Moose Milligan]

So in other words, everyone who has an OD ticket gets to go.  That's pretty cool.

[Sports Guy]

Most of these rules are dumb.  For them to pretend they don’t want outside food and drink because of covid is just stupid.  We know that’s all about trying to recover as much money as possible and that can do it under the disguise of covid and people will be ok with it.  
 

That being said, as long as we can get back to the park, whatever.

[Aglets]

I predict we will have more sell outs this year than any other time this century!!!!

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Aglets said:

I predict we will have more sell outs this year than any other time this century!!!!

Millennia!

[DrungoHazewood]

27 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

So in other words, everyone who has an OD ticket gets to go.  That's pretty cool.

I expected the first post here to be "how could you tell?" 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, DrungoHazewood said:

I expected the first post here to be "how could you tell?" 

Hey now, they draw more than 11K on opening day and when the Yankees are in town.

[jerios55]

35 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Hey now, they draw more than 11K on opening day and when the Yankees are in town.

Yeah, opening day is always a good pull. 

I hope we can hit capacity most weekends though.  We had lots of sub 10k in past (non-COVID) seasons, right?  I'd be sad to not hit the 25% mark, even though I think it'll happen at least some.

[SteveA]

We had 11 crowds under 11K in 2018 and 19 in 2019.    Every one of them was in April, the first week of May, or September.

10 of those 30 sub-11000 crowds were 10000 or more.

[raveoned]

I'm fine with it!  I just want to go to some games this season!  Hoping to go to the May 8th one mainly, as the traditional trip to Baltimore with my brother!

[OriolesMagic83]

4 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Most of these rules are dumb.  For them to pretend they don’t want outside food and drink because of covid is just stupid.  We know that’s all about trying to recover as much money as possible and that can do it under the disguise of covid and people will be ok with it.  
 

That being said, as long as we can get back to the park, whatever.

I was not allowed to drink anything while working due to risk of contracting Covid from drink container.  No doubt you've heard of the drinking from a covered container superspreader event?  Anyway, its probably infection control people being super safe.  Its even better when they don't have to abide by their own rules.

[OriolesMagic83]

Well it will be good to finally attend an O's game again.

 

 

[ThomasTomasz]

18 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Most of these rules are dumb.  For them to pretend they don’t want outside food and drink because of covid is just stupid.  We know that’s all about trying to recover as much money as possible and that can do it under the disguise of covid and people will be ok with it.  
 

That being said, as long as we can get back to the park, whatever.

I get the drink rule as it applies to water.  You used to be able to bring an empty water bottle and fill it around the stadium but I understand that water fountains have to be turned off- and I personally would not want to refill a water bottle in a public restroom even before the pandemic. 

But the food and backpack rule?  Give me a break.  The one Washington Football Team game that had fans and I attended, they still allowed you to bring a clear backpack like they always did.  I don't know why the Orioles couldn't designate a backpack line at each gate, and require a clear backpack.  It's touchless bag searching.  So if you want to bring the backpack with food and drink........you've got to get the clear one, and understand you might be waiting in line quite a bit while they get checked.  

I personally am gonna miss batting practice, but I'm just excited to get back to the ballpark.  

[ThomasTomasz]

Just now, ThomasTomasz said:

I get the drink rule as it applies to water.  You used to be able to bring an empty water bottle and fill it around the stadium but I understand that water fountains have to be turned off- and I personally would not want to refill a water bottle in a public restroom even before the pandemic. 

But the food and backpack rule?  Give me a break.  The one Washington Football Team game that had fans and I attended, they still allowed you to bring a clear backpack like they always did.  I don't know why the Orioles couldn't designate a backpack line at each gate, and require a clear backpack.  It's touchless bag searching.  So if you want to bring the backpack with food and drink........you've got to get the clear one, and understand you might be waiting in line quite a bit while they get checked.  

I personally am gonna miss batting practice, but I'm just excited to get back to the ballpark.  

And, with the much later arrival time, I'm thinking I might even stop off or have dinner before hand since I'm not trying to be one of the first people in the stadium most days.  I have a feeling many people will feel the same and just have food before coming in if we can't access the park only an hour beforehand.