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I don't know about you all, but when I watch a game @ Chase field I almost fall asleep during the "Hot Dog Race".

And this is why. It's not interesting or entertaining at all. I imagine that the outcome is pre determined like the WWE etc. And, the hotdogs do not even run the actual bases. Lame right ? I know they are kids and it's supposed to be fun for them but what's fun about running in place ? Sure the kids are on the largest TV in MLB but that doesn't take away from the fact that they are running in place to a crowd that isn't really interested in the race.

I really think in order to make me happy, the team is gonna have to make some changes to the "Hot Dog Race"

1st thing I would do is change it from "Hot Dog Race" to something more with a South West feel. Granted hot dogs are a Baseball food and everything, but let's give it a Desert/Arizona/SW feel......Let's make it a burrito race. Lets have a breakfast burrito vs. a carne asada burrito vs. bean burrito........something like that.

And let's get some kid's in those burritos to run the bases or even some real mascots.

Or...what about a Hot Dog vs. a Burrito vs a Beer ?

I think the crowd would get more behind the the race if it was more interesting and I'm pretty sure I just made it more intersting.

 

Thoughts bros ?

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Is the outcome of a WWE not predetermined?!

it’s for the kids, man. get up and grab a drink or something if it’s so bad.

with all of the other embarrassing gimmicks like in-game “hosts,” air propelled t-shirt bribes, or sloppy-faced cheerleaders, i’m surprised the hot dog race is the most annoying part to you.

like a tornado hitting a jelly bean factory on Halloween.

by leemellon on Mar 11, 2010 11:41 AM EST reply actions   1 recs

I love the air propelled t-shirts.

Free stuff!

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by Blair Rocket on Mar 11, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions  

check it

http://www.azsnakepit.com/2009/5/13/874547/a-few-gripes

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 11:51 AM EST up reply actions  

not bad

i really only agree with #‘s 1 and 4 but i’m glad the between innings shenanigans aren’t bothersome only to my friends and i.

like a tornado hitting a jelly bean factory on Halloween.

by leemellon on Mar 15, 2010 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

its still real to me dammit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTNyKIGXiI
but seriously its like they copied the brewers race. they should have it sponsored by a company and get some revenue that way…

by blank_38 on Mar 11, 2010 3:50 PM EST up reply actions  

It used to be sponsored by Taco Bell when I had season tickets a few years ago …

by Wactivist on Mar 14, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

If this is what is considered serious

then all i gots to say is Derrick hall has GOT to be loving you to death!

His focus on The Chase Experiance is paying well it would appear.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 2:52 PM EST reply actions  

Derrick Hall

Loves me no matter what.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 2:58 PM EST reply actions  

This and

all the other stuff Lee mentions are the reason why our fanbase is looked upon with such disdain, even by fellow DBack fans. I do not need cheap tricks and gimmecks to keep me entertained, I have the game itself. Why are we wanting to take focus away from that?
I get enough dirty looks trying to cheer for the team and yet, we want to add more distractions to entertain the brain dead casual fan?.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 3:16 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

I'm actually looking

forward to the Yankee visit in June as it will finally seem like a real baseball game instead of a circus that gets interrupted by a ballgame now.
I had a great time when Boston was in town, it was a real good atmosphere that whole weekend.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 3:18 PM EST up reply actions  

I'll be at the Monday

game….What game(s) will u be at ?

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 4:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Wednesday for sure

hope to make all three though

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by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Your point is taken, and I agree.

But if we’re going to be stuck with nonsensical diversions like this, we might as well try to make them suck less.

by Azreous on Mar 11, 2010 3:29 PM EST up reply actions  

A lot of teams are like this

The Milwaukee sausage race?

"Now we can just call you Kishi Laptop, Esquire."

by kishi on Mar 11, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions  

If I was

a Brewer fan, then I’d be on their board to complain.

I realize other teams do certain similar things too. I still do not like it and with my team, I can honestly voice my displeasure with the antics and it carries more weight than to complain on other teams cheap thrills.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions  

But see.....

The sausage race targets the food in the mid-west….Brat, dogs etc. We need ours to focus on our type of food.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 3:55 PM EST up reply actions  

If we turned

the focus on the game, maybe we’d have more knowledable fans?

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 3:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Let's

not pretend that Chase Field is alone or the leader in the sportainment experience. It’s just something people want to drone on about Phoenix for some bizarre reason.

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by soco on Mar 11, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions  

Because

this is the market I live in??

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 12, 2010 12:08 AM EST up reply actions  

The game and what happens

between innings, breaks, etc are two dif things. You seem like youre trying to turn this thread into some sort of place to rant about how our fans suck. Im a fan. And I dont suck. Im pretty awesome actually.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 4:02 PM EST reply actions  

sigh

figured it would come to this.

I’m done when your conclusion doesn’t follow your premise at all.

Enjoy your threaed and have a blast figuring out ways to have fun at a ballgame. I already have fun with the game, it is enough for me.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Dood wtf ?

The game is fun. Its the HOT DOG RACE IM TALKING ABOUT. You can read right ? You are the one going off on other stuff not HOT DOG RACE RELATED.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions  

No, it is a Baseball game

first and foremost. Period

sorry, I am not a 4 year old so do not need to be coddled with all the circus like ancillary stuff. But, this is exactly what Mr Hall wants.

I’m sorry you are taking offense to my opinion, I excell at pissing people off so……..

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Damn bro you're

hardcore.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Pretty sure

All teams want to have a family style fanbase. Makes them more money. It’s baseball, all major sports for that matter, not just Mr Hall.

And since they are gonna have circus like ancillay stuff it may as well be fun, not just for 4 yr olds, but us adults as well. Seeing as baseball isnt happeneing every min we are there.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 4:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Too bad we cant focus on the game more

when we are there. Instead we have to look around at other fans and figure out who is brain dead, who knows nothing about baseball and who is a csual fan. If only the game were more fun………We wouldnt have to do these things then post about them. IF.Only.The.Game.Were.More.Fun.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 11, 2010 4:48 PM EST reply actions  

They're pretty to spot

They are the ones who get excited at a hot dog race
They only cheer when the big scoreboard approves it.
they complain to those of us who do cheer when a good thing has happened in the game.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 5:22 PM EST up reply actions  

pretty easy to spot

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 11, 2010 5:22 PM EST up reply actions  

I like the Chase female fan contingent.

They’re pretty to spot.

"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry

by victor frankenstein on Mar 12, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions  

::curtsies::

Why thank you.

I know, on some feminist/baseball fan level, that I should be offended by this statement, I’m just not.

What's your name? Sandwich. What's your first name? TUNA.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Mar 13, 2010 2:31 AM EST up reply actions  

I applaud that fact

thats the problem with society these days. Everyone is looking to be offended by something.

insert signature here

by JustAJ on Mar 14, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey

you take that back.

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by soco on Mar 14, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I LOL'd.

I keep trying to reset my password to "penis", but it keeps telling me "too short".

by DbacksSkins on Mar 18, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seems like you

need a hug or somthing bro. I get kicked out of places all the time either for somthing dumb I did or nothing at all. If your chase experience sucks so much why do you go ? That’s like going to Harkins, hating every second of everything except the flick and coming back the next day for more.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 13, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions  

Personally I think the whole hot dog race is Asinine.

I understand its for kids but if there bored then, 1 they shouldnt be there and 2 theres a playground somewhere. So they should just do away with it.

by BattleMoses on Mar 11, 2010 7:00 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

i agree

it is a rip-off of the brewers’, who i think came up w/the concept in 1st place…

by brian custer on Mar 11, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions  

But you're its target audience!!

I keep trying to reset my password to "penis", but it keeps telling me "too short".

by DbacksSkins on Mar 18, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

On topic:

sometimes there is a burrito/taco/soda race endorsed by Taco Bell, but I agree that the Diamondbacks could probably do a better job connecting the “experience” to our region. Hot dogs are great, and a well-worn part of baseball tradition, but they should also consider Southwest/Mexican street foods like tortas, tacos, tamales (one stand is a start), and other delicious foods.

On the topic of “the Chase Field experience,” every team in every sport promotes an experience that has little or nothing to do with the game at hand. Hot dogs have nothing to do with baseball, yet most fans would say that getting a hot dog and beer is a must for most games. Singing a goofy song during the 7th inning stretch has nothing to do with baseball, but it’s done on every level of baseball, nearly, and has come to be expected. Organ music has nothing to do with baseball, musuems and gift shops have nothing to do with baseball, bathrooms have nothing to do with baseball. All of things are more than tolerated when you go to the game: they’re expected.

All of these things add up to a “baseball experience,” so to split hairs about what or what isn’t the proper “baseball experience” is ridiculous. Owners want to create the best environment for visitor to enjoy their product, and guess what? That means a lot of extra stuff. Take the time during the hot dog race to talk to the people around you if you don’t care about it.

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by soco on Mar 11, 2010 11:43 PM EST reply actions  

-1

It does not mean a lot of extra stuff. I cannot help it if your expectations and standards are so low

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 12, 2010 12:09 AM EST up reply actions  

You

completely missed my point. Going to a baseball game involves quite a bit of extra things, unless the only games you go to are poor high school games, so to pick and choose what is acceptable doesn’t make sense. It’s one thing to simply say, “it’s not for me,” and quite another to turn it around and assume that there is a defect in another for liking things you do not.

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by soco on Mar 12, 2010 1:45 AM EST up reply actions  

Point A to Point B soco?

We’ve all complained about the casual fan. I think baseball is better than the three ring circus and the targeted group this circus is aimed for. I have an issue when the FO is hell bent on creating this atmosphere and yet when I stand and cheer for my team, I get asked to leave for “disturbing” the so called fans around me, most of whom couldn’t tell you the difference between a ground out and a fly out.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 12, 2010 2:04 AM EST up reply actions  

I'm sorry

that that is your experience.

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by soco on Mar 12, 2010 9:56 AM EST up reply actions  

excactly

and that is how my opinion was formed.

See, it wasn’t that hard to connect the two

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 12, 2010 11:24 AM EST up reply actions  

Wow

you have some issues you need to work out.

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by soco on Mar 12, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Unlike your issues

of freaking out when people don’t goose step to your opinions?

I thought better of you.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 12, 2010 3:26 PM EST up reply actions  

Ahahaha

I’ve been completely reasonable.

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by soco on Mar 12, 2010 6:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Calm needs to be enhanced

At this point, by all sides.

Thank you for your co-operation.

"We defy augury" -- Hamlet

by Jim McLennan on Mar 12, 2010 3:39 PM EST up reply actions  

kids

Aren’t they the targeted group? I guess you could say families. I’d also say some of the most obnoxious fans know a lot. Somehow that makes them think they know more than everybody including the players, staff and management of the team and aren’t ever wrong.

by ol Pete on Mar 12, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions  

I'm sorry Pete

but I could swear I bought a ticket to a baseball game, NOT to a lot of garbage between at bats…..
And no, the most obnoxious fans are the casual ones, the ones who dislike Upton because they think he’s “uppity”, or hate Webb because he’s spent too much time on the DL, or think EB22 was the greatest thing since sliced bread because he flips and flops around the outfield.

Anyone who attempts to generate random numbers by deterministic means is, of course, living in a state of sin.

by unnamedDBacksfan on Mar 12, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions  

Its like

I bought this car to just drive from point A to point B…but the friggin car has all sorts of elecronic gadgets init like a mp3 compatible cd player and fm radio. I JUST WANTED A CAR !!!!!!!!!!!

Webb was an idiot for Marlin fishing and that’s why some of us are angry with him and his shoulder issue.

And Upton needs to use two hands. Any REAL baseball fan will tell you that.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 13, 2010 12:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Stop

being reasonable.

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by soco on Mar 12, 2010 2:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Hot sauce races

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 13, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Hell yeah

Arizona Gunslinger, Frank’s Red Hot, and Siracha (the one with the rooster)

What's your name? Sandwich. What's your first name? TUNA.

by emilylovesthedbacks on Mar 13, 2010 9:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Rooster Sauce

is the best sauce. I think I made a third of the food at my holiday party with the lovely stuff.

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by soco on Mar 13, 2010 11:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Geez

we can’t agree on anything here.

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by soco on Mar 14, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ewww.

Tabasco and Tapatio should be there.

I keep trying to reset my password to "penis", but it keeps telling me "too short".

by DbacksSkins on Mar 18, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Altho

Cholula does have the cool top.

I keep trying to reset my password to "penis", but it keeps telling me "too short".

by DbacksSkins on Mar 18, 2010 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gunslinger

is awesome.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 14, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

depends on the season.
bathrooms have nothing to do with baseball.

2004 somehow equated.

"Let's do some living... after we die"

by marionette on Mar 16, 2010 7:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

Sonoran Hot Dogs?

I keep trying to reset my password to "penis", but it keeps telling me "too short".

by DbacksSkins on Mar 18, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Its during the 7th inning stretch

They race doesn’t interfere with baseball.

Teddy says lighten up.

by ol Pete on Mar 11, 2010 11:56 PM EST reply actions  

Teddy Roosevelt

America’s most ass-kicking president.

He was so tough, he could even have a nickname like Teddy.

"Now we can just call you Kishi Laptop, Esquire."

by kishi on Mar 12, 2010 1:07 AM EST up reply actions  

Andrew Jackson

might want to have a word with you.

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by soco on Mar 12, 2010 1:46 AM EST up reply actions  

Pfft

At least Teddy’s greatest military triumph didn’t take place after the war was already over.

"Now we can just call you Kishi Laptop, Esquire."

by kishi on Mar 12, 2010 1:52 AM EST up reply actions  

Look

all I know is that Jackson chased down a would-be assassin who already put a bullet in him. Sure beats finishing a stupid old speech after getting shot. Mr Jackson would have gotten off the pulpit, ran into the crowd, and whup’d the shooter something fierce.

Whereas William Henry Harrison would have taken off his coat and died like a little girl 30 days later from pneumonia.

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by soco on Mar 12, 2010 2:01 AM EST up reply actions  

Rumor and heresay!

Jackson never chased down any attempted assassin. That was the work of Davy Crockett, daggumit!

"Now we can just call you Kishi Laptop, Esquire."

by kishi on Mar 12, 2010 2:21 AM EST up reply actions  

No, that was a *bear* that Davy Crockett killed

And the bear was framed, an innocent patsy set up by the Mexicans from behind the grassy knoll at the Alamo.

Alternatively, I really must stop channel-hopping through the Discovery Channel…

"We defy augury" -- Hamlet

by Jim McLennan on Mar 12, 2010 10:24 AM EST up reply actions  

Well, he was alive for quite a while

He had time to do more than just get a hat, kill him a bear, and die at the Alamo.

I mean, I heard he did the first two when he was a toddler, so he had to come up with something to fill in the next 40 years. =)

"Now we can just call you Kishi Laptop, Esquire."

by kishi on Mar 12, 2010 11:01 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah.

Be a US Senator.

I keep trying to reset my password to "penis", but it keeps telling me "too short".

by DbacksSkins on Mar 18, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

This thread

is awesome btw. And so am I.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 13, 2010 12:26 PM EST reply actions  

It's

certainly added some spice to Spring Training.

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by soco on Mar 13, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Or, dare I say

Some relish?

"We defy augury" -- Hamlet

by Jim McLennan on Mar 13, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions  

I haven't really been following the thread

So I better ketchup.

"Now we can just call you Kishi Laptop, Esquire."

by kishi on Mar 13, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

A snake race would be fun,make them dress in the sausage costumes but they have to wriggle on their stomachs.

I was 't sniffing your spicy brains

by hotclaws on Mar 15, 2010 2:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Talked to my Dad about this last nite

Dood said we need to get rid of Baxter and find a dif mascot. He also likes what they do at the Brewers games.

Steam Rollin' Cub's fans like an 18 wheeler with a drunk driver driving. There's no survivin'.

by edbigghead on Mar 17, 2010 10:28 AM EDT reply actions  

Baxter = teh suck

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