Best At-Bat Music

[Ichiro51]

Used by multiple players does not count, just wondering which batter has the best entrace music in your opinion that is used just by them, at the games that you've attended or watched on TV.

Mine is:

Wilmy Caceres - Sueltme
Trenidad Hubbard - Can't Be Touched
Hee Seop Choi - Unknown Korean rap music

[BristolBoy]

How about...

A dignified silence. It was good enough in the old days, it's good enough now.

[SHOELESSJOE3]

How about...

A dignified silence. It was good enough in the old days, it's good enough now.

Agreed, another silly addition to a great game, batters and their own theme music.

[BustaJ2632]

Mine would be Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Child, and I heard Sal Fasano use that a few times this season (he uses a variety of stuff), so I have to go with him!

[chisox2k5]

Frank Thomas uses some sweet upbeat rap beat.

[sschirmer]

Not sure who my favorite hitter is, but I do like Rivera coming in to close out Yanks game to Enter Sandman.

[Williamsburg2599]

It's the bottom of the 9th, two outs, bases loaded, your team is down by 3, game 7 of the World Series. As you approach the plate, what song do you want playing?

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

Hmm... Nothing too hard-rock for me. Maybe "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas? Or "Cheap Seats" by Alabama.

Or, nothing. I wouldn't want all the fans chanting my name to be drowned out by my music :D.

[Go Stros]

Here Comes The Pain - Slayer


http://baseball-fever.com/images/avatars/player.gif "It's going, going...gone!"

[Williamsburg2599]

I was thinking "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins, or the "Rock and Roll Part 2" by Gary Glitter.

[AutographCollector]

It's the bottom of the 9th, two outs, bases loaded, your team is down by 3, game 7 of the World Series. As you approach the plate, what song do you want playing?
For home games the chant of "MVP! MVP!" would drown out the song.
For away games the chant of "Overrated! Overrated!" would be heard. :cool:

[RuthMayBond]

Hmm... Nothing too hard-rock for me. Maybe "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas?You just became my favorite poster for today :D :clapping

[JamesWest]

I'd want the same song that played when Albert Belle came to bat.

[RuthMayBond]

I'm not sure what I want, but I know what I'd get
Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good"
Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?"
Who does "Hit the Road, Jack"?

[broken bat jim]

Hells Bells by AC/DC. The intro would create a good atmosphere with the crowd.

[Chris from NY]

Make them Suffer by Cannibal Corpse springs to mind.

[Dodgerfan1]

"I Want it All (And I Want it Now)" by Queen.

[Go Stros]

Who does "Hit the Road, Jack"?

The classic version goes to Mr. Ray Charles.

[RuthMayBond]

The classic version goes to Mr. Ray Charles.Dang, he even has better plate discipline than me :(

[Old Sweater]

Hells Bells by AC/DC. The intro would create a good atmosphere with the crowd.

Not if Trevor Hoffman is pitching.

[Rockhound]

The one walk-up song that would give me great confidence at bat would be Vampires by Godsmack.

[EvanAparra]

Whatever the name of the song is that is played in Arlington when a Ranger hits a home run.

[sandlot]

Whatever song the opposing pitcher most hates.

[Dalkowski110]

Anything with Scottish bagpipes. Add to the whole Highlander atmosphere by screaming at the top of your lungs while pointing your bat at the pitcher. If it doesn't scare the bejeebers out of him, it'll sure's heck make him laugh hysterically, thus throwing off his confidence.

[Williamsburg2599]

Anything with Scottish bagpipes. Add to the whole Highlander atmosphere by screaming at the top of your lungs while pointing your bat at the pitcher. If it doesn't scare the bejeebers out of him, it'll sure's heck make him laugh hysterically, thus throwing off his confidence.
It also helps if you yell "FREEEEEEDOM!":D

[jsmets92]

'Til I Collapse-Eminem

[GotMelk?]

Under Pressure-Queen

[Cubsfan97]

'Til I Collapse-Eminem
I was thinking that exact song. The opening for it is just perfect, I like the bagpipes theme too. Or how about "Here Comes the Boom" WE Will Rocl You also comes to mind, always goes great with sports in big moments.

Heres a new question, its the same situation, but your a relief pitcher being called in, what song do you want playing? I would say Wild Thing, because I love that song from the movie...or again Here Comes the Boom fiots in well.

[Williamsburg2599]

Then again, "Dirty Water" would be a good choice if I was on the soxs, cause I was up the game would be over.:cool:

[Seattle1]

"Chopsticks"

:laugh ;) :crazy :laugh

[JordanDL3891]

Anything with Scottish bagpipes. Add to the whole Highlander atmosphere by screaming at the top of your lungs while pointing your bat at the pitcher. If it doesn't scare the bejeebers out of him, it'll sure's heck make him laugh hysterically, thus throwing off his confidence.


lol, perfect, I like that, something totaly bizzare and unexpected like that to get the pitcher off guard.

[Erik Bedard]

Anything by The Casualties. They suck so much, it'll make the pitcher cry, laugh, or want to kill himself. As a result, he'll probably walk me, and somebody else will get the blame for making the last out. :D

[dgarza]

I'm not sure what I want, but I know what I'd get
Linda Ronstadt's "You're No Good"
Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?"
Who does "Hit the Road, Jack"?
Didn't Elvis sing "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Cry"?

[dgarza]

Some Skynyrd! "Well now they call me the breeze..."

[Future:Greatest2BofAll-Time]

I would say some Godsmack-I Stand Alone

[dgarza]

Plenty Temptations to choose from,
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
I Wish It Would Rain
Ain't Too Proud To Beg

[ironman]

Comfortably Numb

[GotMelk?]

Chop Suey-System of a Down

[Erik Bedard]

Chevelle - The Clincher is another good one.

[Cubsfan97]

Anything with Scottish bagpipes. Add to the whole Highlander atmosphere by screaming at the top of your lungs while pointing your bat at the pitcher. If it doesn't scare the bejeebers out of him, it'll sure's heck make him laugh hysterically, thus throwing off his confidence.
Or better yet, you can get people to march around the stands playing the bagpipes. lol.

[DTF955]

Or better yet, you can get people to march around the stands playing the bagpipes. lol.

Hey, yeah, a different version of the Dodgers' sym-phony band.

As for my song, I really love easy listening stuff - I have heard of almost none of the songs listed except the traditional baseball ones like "hit the Road, Jack" (played whnever a pitcher was removed at Munston Stadium in Canton), "youre No Good," and "Wild Thing."

I thikn I'd like something by Weird Al, as someone else said to throw off the pitcher's concentration. The idea of 50,000 fans screaming as "Lasagna" is blared over the loudspeakers, or "Achy-Breaky Song," is amusing.

[W_Marone]

Not sure who my favorite hitter is, but I do like Rivera coming in to close out Yanks game to Enter Sandman.


Dont forget about that ****bag reliever on the other New York team that uses that tune.

[ElHalo]

Dont forget about that ****bag reliever on the other New York team that uses that tune.

It's an absolute travesty that the Mets let him use the same freaking song.

But yeah, if I was going to have entrance music as a hitter, it would definitely be the song Natural One by Folk Implosion. Kind of a relatively obscure song, so nobody else would take it, with a nice dramatic leadup to a powerful but mellow drum line, and the opening lyrics: "I'm the one, natural one, make it easy..."

[ReignInBlood]

Trevor Hoffman's Hell's Bells, although some other closers have been using it lately :rolleyes:

[Mattingly]

Dont forget about that ****bag reliever on the other New York team that uses that tune.
To my knowledge, Billy Wagner had used that song since his days in Houston and then Philly. You're a Philly Phan, aren't you? Wasn't that his entrance music back then?

It hit the radio airwaves last season, but from what I've heard, Wagner used that song before Mo did.

Doesn't matter. The manager of Metallica, the rock group that sings this, said they were very happy with Wagner using this and didn't understand what all the hoopla was about.

[EvanAparra]

It's an absolute travesty that the Mets let him use the same freaking song.


It's a travesty that the Yankees let Rivera use it, if anything. Wagner has been using it since he was in Houston in '96. Rivera started using it 3 YEARS after Wagner did.

When asked about it --- "I know Mariano's got it. Lord forbid, the Earth should crumble if two people have it" -- Billy Wagner.

The world doesn't revolve around the Yankees, contrary to popular belief.

[EvanAparra]

I remember liking the song Cliff Floyd uses. Didnt know what song it was though.

The 1B on our high school team used "Thunder" by AC/DC -- Sounded pretty cool when he walked to the plate.

[riverfrontier]

Your Mom: Raise a Little Hell-Trooper
My Mom:Hit Me Baby, One More Time-Britney Spears
Todd Jones: Sad If I Lost It-Guided By Voices
Your Great, Great Uncle: Unknown Korean Rap
My Great, Great Uncle: Unknown Korean Rap

[bruno]

The world doesn't revolve around the Yankees, contrary to popular belief.

Bad news - Now I gotta change my whole world view.
Good news - My new world view has Korean rap, how cool is that?

[JamesWest]

Agreed, another silly addition to a great game, batters and their own theme music.

I agree with this.

[digglahhh]

I agree with this.

There's a surprise...:)

I don't think that the music adds anything to the game, but so what...

The thing to get angry at is the shameless cross-promoting of the signed acts of a record label, by forcing their music into the telecast of a game aired on a network that is owned by a different arm of the same monster that owns the record label.

If Cliff Floyd actually chooses Busta Rhymes, I don't really care. But when Joe Buck makes references to Carrie Underwood and the channel plays her music for no reason other than the fact that the same people who own Fox and pay Joe Buck, also own Carrie Underwood (that's not an exaggeration, read the American Idol winner's contract), I get annoyed.

[digglahhh]

It's an absolute travesty that the Mets let him use the same freaking song.

Mariano Rivera- big Metallica fan, I'm sure. That was obviously Mo's original choice. I think the PR guy suggested Spanish-language Gospel music, but Mo told him to screw off and Ride the Lightning.

Mo gave up 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings during the week in which "Load" was released. Coincidence?... I think not!

[bluezebra]

The Marines Hymn. I can think of no other song to inspire me to do my best.

Bob

[Sean Casey]

"Take Me Away" by Lifehouse, or possibly "Rebirthing" by Skillet. I like the instrumental opening parts of both songs, and they would go well with something as dramatic as game 7 of the WS.

[Cubsfan97]

I like Bobby Howrys music, he comes out of the bullpen with "Time to Play the Game" by Motorhead plays. Its the same music that HHH comes out to in WWE.

[EvanAparra]

Mariano Rivera- big Metallica fan, I'm sure. That was obviously Mo's original choice. I think the PR guy suggested Spanish-language Gospel music, but Mo told him to screw off and Ride the Lightning.

Mo gave up 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings during the week in which "Load" was released. Coincidence?... I think not!

I read somewhere where Mo said he didn't even like them. Although I'm sure he was just kidding. He wears a Metallica shirt underneath his jersey and listens to "Fuel" before he starts warming up in the pen.

[JamesWest]

There's a surprise...:)

I don't think that the music adds anything to the game, but so what...

The thing to get angry at is the shameless cross-promoting of the signed acts of a record label, by forcing their music into the telecast of a game aired on a network that is owned by a different arm of the same monster that owns the record label.

If Cliff Floyd actually chooses Busta Rhymes, I don't really care. But when Joe Buck makes references to Carrie Underwood and the channel plays her music for no reason other than the fact that the same people who own Fox and pay Joe Buck, also own Carrie Underwood (that's not an exaggeration, read the American Idol winner's contract), I get annoyed.

It also makes me laugh when said network signs one of their acts to perform at a sporting event and and the reaction is less than positive (think Hanson at the 1997 World Series).

[digglahhh]

Mo gave up 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings during the week in which "Load" was released.

The rest of the post was me being facetious, but this part is actually true- just for the record.

[Mattingly]

The rest of the post was me being facetious, but this part is actually true- just for the record.
So "Load" is the Metallica hard rock album in which the song "Sandman" was included?

I'm curious, what was the release date of the album, and when was the date(s) of the 3 runs in 5-1/3 innings?

[Erik Bedard]

Chris Gomez walks to the plate to the first 20 seconds or so of Smells Like Teen Spirit. If for no other reason, I hope the O's keep him, because he's the one player whose song I instantly recognize. Others, such as Jay Gibbons', I will recognize, but not instantly, like Gomez.

[digglahhh]

So "Load" is the Metallica hard rock album in which the song "Sandman" was included?

I'm curious, what was the release date of the album, and when was the date(s) of the 3 runs in 5-1/3 innings?

No, "Load" was their softer album that came out in '96. It is widely regarded as the worst album of their catalogue.

The album's release date was June 4, 1996, a Tuesday. I think, I looked at June 2-8th (Sun to Sat) though I guess it could have been the 3rd - 9th (Mon-Sun).

I made the joke to imply that Mo was so disappointed by the poor effort of his favorite band that he couldn't even keep his head in the game and pitch effectively.

[W_Marone]

Most of the Phillies guys like Jimmy Rollins change thier song every year....one year it's usher, the next it's ludacris or something....and yes Wagner had that dumb song when he was in Philly too.

[GotMelk?]

It's a travesty that the Yankees let Rivera use it, if anything. Wagner has been using it since he was in Houston in '96. Rivera started using it 3 YEARS after Wagner did.

When asked about it --- "I know Mariano's got it. Lord forbid, the Earth should crumble if two people have it" -- Billy Wagner.

The world doesn't revolve around the Yankees, contrary to popular belief.

What if the Mets decided to sing Sweet Caroline during their games????? You would be pissed..... Oh waith they did that.. They also stole the Roll Call from us.

Mariano is the Sandman.
Wagner is at best above average.

[EvanAparra]

What if the Mets decided to sing Sweet Caroline during their games????? You would be pissed..... Oh waith they did that.. They also stole the Roll Call from us.

Mariano is the Sandman.
Wagner is at best above average.

Actually, I sang along with Sweet Caroline last time I was at Shea.

And again, they didn't STEAL anything from the Yankees. The Yankees stole it from Wagner, if anything.

The Sandman is the guy that lives under your bed --- Wagner is one of the best closers over the last 10 years.

[digglahhh]

What if the Mets decided to sing Sweet Caroline during their games????? You would be pissed..... Oh waith they did that.. They also stole the Roll Call from us.

Mariano is the Sandman.
Wagner is at best above average.

Nothing like a Yankee fan pandering to Red Sox Nation when he's grasping for straws.

"Sweet Caroline" isn't even native to Fenway. Amy Tobey was hired by the Red Sox and given the task of deciding what music would be played at the stadium. She held this position from 1998 through 2004. She started playing "Sweet Caroline" because she noticed it was played at OTHER SPORTING EVENTS.

We have the internet people, let's take two minutes to do some research before we start spouting out of end that is less pleasant to the olfactory.

But, the Yanks rule, and the Mets suck- right.

And Shan "stole" rap from KRS too, right...

[IronMike]

"Sugar We're Goin' Down Swingin'" by Fallout Boy for Brian Schneider...gotta love the irony

[ChrisLDuncan]

"Sugar We're Goin' Down Swingin'" by Fallout Boy for Brian Schneider...gotta love the irony

Fall Out Boy is beyond liking, the fact that he is still a major leaguer with that music is beyond me I bet if he changes his entrance music to something manly such as "Take This Life" by In Flames he'll probably have a line of .365/.500/.680

[tigers527]

For awhile Brandon Inge came to the plate to that "Riding Dirty" song...I always thought that was pretty funny.....But I have to say my favorite is Joel Zumaya coming out to "Voodoo Child" by Jimi.

[W_Marone]

Someone should come out to the circus song....perhaps the whole royal team.

[ElHalo]

It's a travesty that the Yankees let Rivera use it, if anything. Wagner has been using it since he was in Houston in '96. Rivera started using it 3 YEARS after Wagner did.

When asked about it --- "I know Mariano's got it. Lord forbid, the Earth should crumble if two people have it" -- Billy Wagner.

The world doesn't revolve around the Yankees, contrary to popular belief.

And if Wagner had been using it in Houston since 1996 when Mariano Rivera suddenly started pitching for the Houston AL team, it would be an absolute travesty if they let Rivera keep the song. Carpetbaggers have to bend knee to the natives on some things.

[ElHalo]

So "Load" is the Metallica hard rock album in which the song "Sandman" was included?

I'm curious, what was the release date of the album, and when was the date(s) of the 3 runs in 5-1/3 innings?

No, not it's not at all. Enter Sandman was released on "Metallica" (generally called "The Black Album"), in 1991. "Load" was the follow-up album to that, released in 1996. On which album the song "Fuel" can be found.

[ElHalo]

"Sweet Caroline" isn't even native to Fenway. Amy Tobey was hired by the Red Sox and given the task of deciding what music would be played at the stadium. She held this position from 1998 through 2004. She started playing "Sweet Caroline" because she noticed it was played at OTHER SPORTING EVENTS.

Generally speaking, I love Fenway Park (except for the fact that the seats are designed for 12 year olds; I'm a big guy, but at 6', 210, I'm certainly not obese... there's really no reason why I shouldn't even be coming close to being able to fit in stadium seats). But there might be nothing in this world that makes me want to gouge out my own eyes with my own thumbs than hearing that stupid song. Not because of the Red Sox connection. Because of the stupid singalong "wo-oh-oh" that makes blood pour out my eyes.

[W_Marone]

No, not it's not at all. Enter Sandman was released on "Metallica" (generally called "The Black Album"), in 1991. "Load" was the follow-up album to that, released in 1996. On which album the song "Fuel" can be found.

Some would even say that the black album was the last good metallica album, mainly fans of their older stuff.

[Disgruntaledmarinerfan]

"Sugar We're Goin' Down Swingin'" by Fallout Boy for Brian Schneider...gotta love the irony
Thats really pathetic... what sort of MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPLAYER with any dignity would willingly allow that as their walk up song.

[W_Marone]

Fall out boy....if a player comes up to that...it might as well be that swing of my heart song by that other terrible band all american rejects.

[BigStellyPADRES4LIFE]

Its kind of hard cuz i havent heard anyone much at other games but,.....
Phil Nevin- Symphony of destruction when he was with the padres
Trevor- Entering the game to Hell's Bells its an awesome thing the way the entire PETCO lights up to that tune and they have it down so well.

Now I have to say Rivera entering to Enter Sandman sounds awesome.

[BigStellyPADRES4LIFE]

Generally speaking, I love Fenway Park (except for the fact that the seats are designed for 12 year olds; I'm a big guy, but at 6', 210, I'm certainly not obese... there's really no reason why I shouldn't even be coming close to being able to fit in stadium seats). But there might be nothing in this world that makes me want to gouge out my own eyes with my own thumbs than hearing that stupid song. Not because of the Red Sox connection. Because of the stupid singalong "wo-oh-oh" that makes blood pour out my eyes.


That would suck alot, ive always wanted to go to a game in fenway but dang.... im 6'3" 230 (not obese loads of martial arts and wieght training)so i might as well forget it, but the experience sounds cool, whats yankee stadium like? im planning a road trip out east some time in the next year or two when i get out of college to see some games on the east cost.

[BigStellyPADRES4LIFE]

For awhile Brandon Inge came to the plate to that "Riding Dirty" song...I always thought that was pretty funny.....But I have to say my favorite is Joel Zumaya coming out to "Voodoo Child" by Jimi.

Mike Cameron comes out to that Riding Dirty too, its rather fitting....

[plask_stirlac]

Corey Koskie

Rush - "Tom Sawyer"

[GotMelk?]

I think Chop Suey by System of a Down would be a good at bat song.....Then again you can never go wrong with Free Bird.

[Erik Bedard]

"Sugar We're Goin' Down Swingin'" by Fallout Boy for Brian Schneider...gotta love the irony

Pathetic. I have lost all respect for him.

If I were an MLB hitter, I'd love to walk to the plate while listening to Bulls on Parade. Gets me pumped every time I hear it.

[geezer]

The best at-bat music was Chipper Jones with Ozzy's "Crazy Train".

[ElHalo]

whats yankee stadium like? im planning a road trip out east some time in the next year or two when i get out of college to see some games on the east cost.

Yankee Stadium is amazing. Few simple things to sum it up:

1. Don't even THINK about driving there. I used to drive in when I was litigating in the Bronx Count Courthouse every day (the courthouse is about two blocks from the Stadium, so I'd use the stadium parking lots), and there's about 500 total parking spaces (plus, driving in NYC isn't really something that people unfamiliar with the area are in any way prepared for). Take the A train from any of the midtown Manhattan stops to 161st St. / Yankee Stadium, it lets out right next to the ballpark.

2. Bleacher seats are cheap and awesome, but the crowd can get a little hostile for non-Yankee fans (as I know you're relatively anti-Yankee, you probably wouldn't have a good time there). Because the upper deck overhangs the field, pretty much every seat in the house is a great one. Try the right field upper deck; the last time I got tickets up there (two years years ago) they were only $12, and you're literally right on top of the action (too close to see a ball that runs all the way to the rightfield wall, but perfect view of everything else).

3. The experience is literally unbelievable. The bars outside the stadium are an absolute madhouse before and during games (I usually try and catch playoff games from one of the bars on River Ave, because tickets are impossible to get and the atmosphere is still spectacular), and the interior architecture is just drop dead gorgeous... my friend who came out from LA literally stopped dead in his tracks when he first walked out of the tunnell, and couldn't move for about ten seconds... and he's not even a baseball fan.

4. Don't expect any bells and whistles. No fancy gourmet food courts or kid's rides or anything like that. Just an amazing ballpark experience.

Secret hint: The upper deck is partially roofed over, but there are window slits along the very last row in the upper deck. From the windows in the area just to the foul side of the right field foul pole in the upper deck, you can get an absolutely breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline.

[Mattingly]

Yankee Stadium is amazing. Few simple things to sum it up:

1. Don't even THINK about driving there. I used to drive in when I was litigating in the Bronx Count Courthouse every day (the courthouse is about two blocks from the Stadium, so I'd use the stadium parking lots), and there's about 500 total parking spaces (plus, driving in NYC isn't really something that people unfamiliar with the area are in any way prepared for). Take the A train from any of the midtown Manhattan stops to 161st St. / Yankee Stadium, it lets out right next to the ballpark.
Aack, now you've confused the west coaster. Like the Cali crowd isn't confused enough already. Remember, they live west of the Hudson River. :D

Anywayz, only the #4 and D train will take you straight to Yankee Stadium. If you take the A train (like Duke Ellington famously advised), change to the D at 59th/Columbus Circle or 125th St in Harlem.

I'm still not sure if that's the Bronx Courthouse or House of Detention. Either case, not very far for unruly Yankee fans (as well as visiting fans).

[sandlot]

Lou Reed, Take a Walk on the Wild(e) Side

[ElHalo]

Aack, now you've confused the west coaster. Like the Cali crowd isn't confused enough already. Remember, they live west of the Hudson River. :D

Anywayz, only the #4 and D train will take you straight to Yankee Stadium. If you take the A train (like Duke Ellington famously advised), change to the D at 59th/Columbus Circle or 125th St in Harlem.

I'm still not sure if that's the Bronx Courthouse or House of Detention. Either case, not very far for unruly Yankee fans (as well as visiting fans).

Of course you're right about having to change to the D train; as a Long Islander coming from Penn Station, I take the A to 125th Street from Penn instead of having to walk over to Herald Square to hop the D.

Both the Bronx County Civil and Supreme Courts are in the giant courthouse building on 161st and Grand Concourse. Makes it easy to bring over unruly fans.

[Captain Cold Nose]

Fall out boy....if a player comes up to that...it might as well be that swing of my heart song by that other terrible band all american rejects.
Come now. There are a lot more terrible bands than just Fallout Boy and All American Rejects. Somoene could come up to Simple Plan. Then what would you say?

[EvanAparra]

Come now. There are a lot more terrible bands than just Fallout Boy and All American Rejects. Somoene could come up to Simple Plan. Then what would you say?

Just as bad. I'm waiting for a player to walk up to some Paris Hilton.

[BigStellyPADRES4LIFE]

Yankee Stadium is amazing. Few simple things to sum it up:

1. Don't even THINK about driving there. I used to drive in when I was litigating in the Bronx Count Courthouse every day (the courthouse is about two blocks from the Stadium, so I'd use the stadium parking lots), and there's about 500 total parking spaces (plus, driving in NYC isn't really something that people unfamiliar with the area are in any way prepared for). Take the A train from any of the midtown Manhattan stops to 161st St. / Yankee Stadium, it lets out right next to the ballpark.

2. Bleacher seats are cheap and awesome, but the crowd can get a little hostile for non-Yankee fans (as I know you're relatively anti-Yankee, you probably wouldn't have a good time there). Because the upper deck overhangs the field, pretty much every seat in the house is a great one. Try the right field upper deck; the last time I got tickets up there (two years years ago) they were only $12, and you're literally right on top of the action (too close to see a ball that runs all the way to the rightfield wall, but perfect view of everything else).

3. The experience is literally unbelievable. The bars outside the stadium are an absolute madhouse before and during games (I usually try and catch playoff games from one of the bars on River Ave, because tickets are impossible to get and the atmosphere is still spectacular), and the interior architecture is just drop dead gorgeous... my friend who came out from LA literally stopped dead in his tracks when he first walked out of the tunnell, and couldn't move for about ten seconds... and he's not even a baseball fan.

4. Don't expect any bells and whistles. No fancy gourmet food courts or kid's rides or anything like that. Just an amazing ballpark experience.

Secret hint: The upper deck is partially roofed over, but there are window slits along the very last row in the upper deck. From the windows in the area just to the foul side of the right field foul pole in the upper deck, you can get an absolutely breathtaking view of the Manhattan skyline.


ID have a good time.... i went to Oakland colluseum and sat in the black hole decked out in chargers gear. Crowds dont get more hostile than that.

[Toy Boat]

And if Wagner had been using it in Houston since 1996 when Mariano Rivera suddenly started pitching for the Houston AL team, it would be an absolute travesty if they let Rivera keep the song. Carpetbaggers have to bend knee to the natives on some things.

Going by this logic, if Bobby Jenks starts using "Enter the Sandman" this year and then Mariano somehow gets traded to the Cubs midseason he would have to give up his song out of respect for his cross-town rival, correct? Also, on behalf of Met fans who started the K-Korner in the mid-80's (or the "KKK Corner" as Phil Rizzutto once called it), I ask that all Yank fans bend on their knees to their crosstown natives (and rulers) and give back what's ours.

[Erik Bedard]

Said this in another thread, but nothing pumps me up like Bulls On Parade by Rage Against the Machine.

[Erik Bedard]

Come now. There are a lot more terrible bands than just Fallout Boy and All American Rejects. Somoene could come up to Simple Plan. Then what would you say?

When it comes to horrible music, Fall Out Boy takes the cake. Nobody else comes close. All-American Rejects get points for putting songs nobody's ever heard on Madden, and Simple Plan is Canadian. Plus, both those bands are actually somewhat talented, even if they waste it.

[milladrive]

Dan Fogelberg's "Part Of The Plan."

[IronMike]

lmao what a response to fallout boy...hey i didn't say i liked em, and he probably doesn't, but with the way he "hits" the song title fits perfectly

[west coast orange and black]

used by multiple players does not count

i'm thinkin' that there's but one player who often enters the box to... opera music

[ElHalo]

Going by this logic, if Bobby Jenks starts using "Enter the Sandman" this year and then Mariano somehow gets traded to the Cubs midseason he would have to give up his song out of respect for his cross-town rival, correct?

After a couple of months, probably not. If he starts using it now, and by some miracle Mo goes to the Cubs in two or three years, then yeah, that'd probably be fair.

[EvanAparra]

After a couple of months, probably not. If he starts using it now, and by some miracle Mo goes to the Cubs in two or three years, then yeah, that'd probably be fair.
This makes absolutely no sense.

[Ursa Major]

Ahh, a wonderful topic. I don't pay all that much attention to the tunes, but I think it'd be hard to top this one, for a number of reasons. When the Giants moved from gloomy old Candlestick to their beautiful new ballpark along the Bay in 2000, they had one of the premier closers, Robb Nen. When he came out in the 9th inning, the place absolutely freakin' r o c k e d with Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water.

Several tunes should be used, if they aren't already. The opening riff to Heart's Crazy on You (http://s95294420.onlinehome.us/userfiles/Crazy_on_youRingT.mp3) would be topnotch. (Click on the title to hear that passage.) It's one of the greatest opening guitar riffs ever.

For a little majesty, I love this segment (http://s95294420.onlinehome.us/userfiles/Two Towers Tr5_RingT2.mp3) from Track 5 of the soundtrack to Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

Other nominees: Headstrong by Trapt, Rock You Like a Hurricane by the Scorpions, Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses

And why does it have to be walk up music? Why not something like this (http://s95294420.onlinehome.us/userfiles/out_of_gum_x.wav) from Duke Nukem?

[Seattle1]

How about "Aneurysm" by Nirvana?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZhqefBzmRI

:cool:

[Erik Bedard]

Chris Ray comes out to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqbfpdl4ixE

[EdmondsFan#1]

My walkup music would have to be

More Human than Human by White Zombie

or

Show Me How to Live by Audioslave

or

Fuel by Metalicca

or

Down with the Sickness by Disturbed

or

Fistful of Steel by Rage Against the Machine


It'd be one of those, I don't know. Probably Fistfull of Steel or Fuel...

[Knockahoma]

The best at-bat music was Chipper Jones with Ozzy's "Crazy Train".

Good one. I was think of this song. The intro gets you going. Most walk-up music is only about 10 seconds long so you need something that will hit you in the face pretty quick.

On the flip side, does anyone know if there's a closer that comes out to the theme from Halloween or The Exorcist? That would be a little different. Long intro that sets the mood.

[Mariano_Rivera]

I think American Idiot by Green Day might be appropriate

[Mariano_Rivera]

Anything by Weird Al Yankovic would be great to throw off the pitchers concentration to

[Erik Bedard]

The top five walk-up songs for a batter:

5) Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58-36lSqG4)
4) Sum 41 - The Hell Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXOLq_6a-qQ)
3) Alien Ant Farm - Movies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGfCzIZzQpY)
2) The Offspring - Come Out and Play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INE-lykhTp8)
1) Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXO3OMGKPpw)

The top five walk-up songs for a closer:

5) Billy Talent - This Suffering (sorry, no video)
4) Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkuOAY-S6OY)
3) Breaking Benjamin - So Cold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxBPF1aKwWw)
2) Rage Against the Machine - Sleep Now In the Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz8wU9DdbqU)
1) System of a Down - Aerials (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zlqMmK19S0)

[Wade8813]

The only intro music that really sticks in my mind is Boom by P.O.D., when Bret Boone was coming up to bat. I loved it. A great song for a great player (at the time), and it fit him better because it Boom rhymes with Boone.

I'll have to figure out what song I'd want.

I'm considering
Set it Off by P.O.D.
Masterpiece Conspiracy by P.O.D.
Fireproof by Pillar
The Slam by TobyMac (probably works best used by an entire team after anyone hits a grand slam)
Get this Party Started by TobyMac (any time I come up with no one on base - maybe only if less than 2 outs)

[norseman_44]

When I was with the Greenville Braves, I remember they used to play the Imperial Death March (Darth Vader Theme) when George Lombard came up to bat. Of course, each player had like four or five different songs, but it was pretty cool when they played that.

[Mex4Prez]

Ramon Castro of the Mets uses the Vader theme now.

[Big_Mac]

best one i ever heard was howard pence (hunter's borther i believe) when he was closing for the Independant Winnipeg Goldeyes and he come out of the bullpen to 'Macho Man'. I'd never heard that one before.