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Originally Posted by rrandom
I have been looking and, at my price point, there are not too many options. Could you tell me what you think is a better seat: outfield grandstand 7, row 2 OR outfield grandstand 1, row 9 OR Infield grandstand 13, row 12, OR bleacher 3 row 21.
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The bleachers are the seats colored in orange. You'd get a great view of CF, RF and the bullpen action. You'd also possibly catch a homerun (David Ortiz loves to hit to that part of the ballpark.) I've never sat in the bleachers, so I'm not sure about the view of the infield from there. However, I do know that one of the advantages to a bleachers seat is that you don't have to shift your body uncomfortably to watch the game. The seats are situated in such a way that you just look straight ahead.
Between the two outfield grandstand sections, I'd definitely go with Section 7 over Section 1. Section 7 is closer to the infield and you'll get a better view of it from there than from Section 1 (which is basically an upper bleachers seat.) The problem with Section 7 is that you have to crane your neck about 90 degrees in order to see the infield.
You should make sure that the Section 7 ticket is not marked "obstructed view." In an obstructed view seat, you'll have a structural beam blocking your view of either the pitcher's mound or home plate.
I think the best deal is anything in the first 10 rows of Sections 9 or 10 (if you can find it), which are also outfield grandstand. You get a pretty good look at the infield from there without paying infield prices. Seats in Sections 9 and 10 cost the same as seats in Sections 1 and 7 (at least by face value.)
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I'm running the marathon Monday. I'll see if one of us can stand in line on Sunday, I want to see the women's Olympic marathon trials. Thanks for the info.
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Good luck in the Marathon. What are you aiming for time-wise for finishing it?
As for having one person wait in line, you have to be careful about that - the Red Sox claim that only people waiting in line the whole time will be able to purchase tickets. Ticket salespeople periodically check the line to see if there are any newcomers cutting people (even just to join friends.) At some point they also pass out numbered slips of paper, and if you don't have one, you can't buy a ticket (this is the mechanism for ensuring that people wait in line the whole time instead of having just one person wait for a large group.) Once you have that slip of paper, though, it's not difficult for some of the people in your group to wander out of line for a little bit.