| The Reds have had 10 losing seasons in a row. As a | | | | stadium. The bleachers at Great American Ballpark |
| Reds fan, that really bothers me in many ways. One | | | | are the last place I would sit because the sun sets in |
| way that it doesn't bother me however, is in the | | | | your face. That means you will be hot and sticky |
| realm of buying tickets to the game. You can almost | | | | while shielding your eyes from the sun to watch the |
| always walk up and purchase tickets at the gate for | | | | first few innings. |
| a Reds game at Great American Ballpark. The one | | | | Get a view of the Scoreboard |
| glaring exception is Opening Day, which is practically a | | | | I call it a scoreboard, but the new jumbotron at |
| holiday in Cincinnati. | | | | Great American Ballpark is no classic scoreboard. It's |
| What you will find, is that not all cheap tickets offer | | | | enormous, in HD, and gives tons of information and |
| the same value for the money. | | | | entertainment. You can practically see the thing from |
| $5 Tickets are Available | | | | Covington, but there are a couple of places with a |
| On day of game, the outer 2 sections of the upper | | | | pretty poor view of the big screen. I would avoid the |
| deck go for sale for only $5 a ticket. You usually | | | | bleachers and the seats directly behind the left field |
| need to arrive a little early to get these tickets. The | | | | wall. The big screen adds a lot of fun to the game. |
| rest of the upper deck tickets at Great American | | | | Buy Late |
| Ballpark costs $14 per ticket. If you buy the $5 | | | | Buying tickets late can definitely help you find cheap |
| tickets, you can easily move over to a more | | | | tickets to a Cincinnati Reds game. Scalping is legal in |
| desirable section of the upper deck with no hassle. | | | | Cincinnati, and you will undoubtedly find people selling |
| Most people aren't trying to "upgrade" to the upper | | | | tickets along your walk from the car to the stadium. |
| deck, so you are usher free. In my opinion, the $5 | | | | These guys get a little antsy as game time arrives. |
| seats aren't really that bad to begin with; especially | | | | Feel free to approach them late and make a low ball |
| right field. | | | | offer. You can also be upfront and say, "what do |
| Sun or Shade? | | | | you have for $10?" That way they will know what |
| It is something you should ask yourself. I prefer the | | | | you are willing to spend, and you have all the |
| shade on those hot summer evening games. Because | | | | leverage. If they won't get you a deal, you can |
| of that, I prefer the first base/right field side of the | | | | always buy for face value at the gate. |