Monday, at 3:30pm the gates will be open and admitance will be free to MMP to the public. The Astros NL WC champions party is from 3:30pm to 6pm on Monday, the 3rd of October. Incase you are too lazy to read that.... 3:30pm gates open at MMP Free Admitance party goes on till 6pm Astros player etc. are all going to be there to CELEBRATE Did I say it was FREE...FREE...FREEE?! Come out and join the party HOUSTON!
Pretty good idea by the Astros business department. Concessions will still be on sale for the full price, and they'll sell a ton of the WC championship gear... and there won't even be a game going on.
I went to Rally Moday last year. It wasnt all that. the lines for concessions were not even worth it.
ASTROS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD WITH FREE "RALLY MONDAY" PARTY ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 FROM 3:30-6:30 P.M. Team Workout Open to Fans to Precede Rally; $1 Hot Dogs/Popcorn/Nachos, Free Rally Towels, Live Music, and Prizes Highlight Party in Ballpark The Houston Astros will celebrate their National League Wild Card Championship with a free "Rally Monday" party tomorrow (October 3) from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. inside Minute Maid Park. Parking is free in the Astros Parking Lots A, B, and C on the east side (Highway 59 side) of the ballpark. The Minute Maid Park gates open for Rally Monday at 3:30 p.m., with Texas-music favorites Reckless Kelly performing a live set. The Astros will then undergo a team workout beginning at 4:15 p.m. The Rally Monday program will start at 5:00 p.m., followed by another live set by Reckless Kelly. Astros Hall of Fame Broadcaster Milo Hamilton, General Manager Tim Purpura, Manager Phil Garner, and Astros players are scheduled to speak at the rally. The first 7,500 fans attending Rally Monday receive a free rally towel. In addition, there will be discounted concessions - $1 hot dogs, $1 popcorn, $1 nachos, and $2 sodas in souvenir cups - and Astros Wild Card Championship apparel for sale. Astros mascot Junction Jack and the Coca-Cola Park Patrol will be on hand to entertain the crowd. During Rally Monday, the Astros will be conducting a free register-to-win drawing with the chance to win one of six prizes: a Major League Baseball authenticated game-used base from an Astros National League Division Series game (two winners), a MLB authenticated game-used ball from an Astros NLDS game (two winners), or a pair of Dugout Box tickets to the Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves NLDS Game 3 on October 8 at Minute Maid Park (two winners each win a pair). In celebration of the 2005 postseason, Major League Baseball has designated October 3 as Rally Monday for all of the postseason clubs. Created in 2004, Rally Monday is an annual "baseball holiday" that takes place on the day prior to the start of the postseason to provide fans the opportunity to celebrate their team's entry into the playoffs.
PURCHASE NLCS TICKETS TODAY! Beginning at 9 a.m. CT today (Monday, Oct. 3), you have the opportunity to participate in a National League Championship Series (NLCS) presale for potential games at Minute Maid Park. This opportunity is available via the Internet only. There is a limit of four (4) tickets per game and the offer is subject to availability. In order to begin your NLCS ticket transaction online, you'll be prompted to enter the Password: astroslcs http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/hou/ticketing/presale.jsp
I guess I'm the only one that finds it sad to throw a huge party for coming in second... ...and what exactly does "Wild Card Champions" mean?
OK...If the Rockets finish second to the Spurs this season, remind me to buy you a beer at the "4th seed champions celebration party".
apples. oranges. baseball is a totally different animal. making the playoffs is a far bigger accomplishment in baseball than basketball. in the NBA, more teams make the playoffs than don't. it's a joke. in baseball, 8 teams out of 30 make it in.
Yeah, but only 8 teams get home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs...now THAT is something to be proud of.
no, you're not. ooh, we made it into the playoffs. although, the manner in which we got in deserves mentioning, it's hardly something worthy of a champange shower. also, WC Champion banners that adorn the stadium are totally lame. with that said, i like the "pep rally". it's cheap entertainment.
Wrong. It is an honor to make it to the playoffs in baseball, unlike all other professional sports. In the NBA and NHL, over 50% of the teams make the playoffs. The NFL is a little better at 37.5% of the teams make it. In MLB, only 26.6% of the teams make the playoffs. That's a big deal.
and it's why they play a freaking 162 game schedule. because the regular season is meant to be IT in baseball. even teams with rich tradition like the cardinals put up banners for regular season success.
I just got top secret photos of the Astros back-to-back wild card champion rings. They'll be presented to the players right before game 3 of the NLDS. Replicas will be available to fans sometime in the offseason...
Wild Card Champions as a title was created by the league, not the Astros... they get what the league gives them.
