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Two things I learned about hot dogs from this piece comparing the prices of hot dogs and beer in all 30 major-league stadiums:
1. If you string together all the hot dogs sold in one season at baseball games, you could walk a hot-dog tightrope from Boston to San Francisco. This is useful information.
2. In five ballparks, it's five bucks for a hot dog. Two of those ballparks are in L.A. and New York. I get it. Overhead. One's in Toronto. I get it. Health care for all. The other two are in Florida.
Wait, what? At least now the Rays' and Marlins' attendance figures are starting to make a lot more sense.
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This is confusing to a Giants fan. A whopping $5 for a hot dog? I feel like ours are at least like $6.25. And beers are over $7.00.
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
by Solidarity on Oct 6, 2011 2:59 PM EDT reply actions
Vegetarians suck
We know you are a vegetarian. No need to preach your pathetic lifestyle. I eat beef and chicken every single day. They are incredibly tasty and healthy. OF COURSE I’m prepared to spend $5 for a delicious Hot-dog at a ball-park. There’s nothing better than enjoying baseball while eating hotdogs. Life must really suck for you without meat.
by freddie_flintof on Oct 6, 2011 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
I'm an omnivore. Still don't eat hot dogs.
by Grant Brisbee on Oct 6, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
I think he was talking about the non-meat which makes up most of the typicall ballpark dog
Chill out, dude.
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by jbg2772 on Oct 6, 2011 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
But how else is supposed to affirm his masculinity to a bunch of people he’ll never meet?
You keep calling in Affeldt. I don't think that means what you think it means.
by Solidarity on Oct 6, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Rob called hot dogs poison.
It’s simply not true… even for the “non-meat” parts. I didn’t know Rob was any % of a vegetarian, but it’s the only reason any part of this commentary has any purpose or sense to me now.
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by jameslcrockett on Oct 6, 2011 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Mmmmmm
Thats right, its a hot dog wrapped in bacon and dipped in melted cheese.
by Brendl on Oct 8, 2011 5:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Dollar dogs!
I’m stunned and thrilled Cincy still offers a hot dog for a dollar. Maybe the most (and only) reasonably priced food or beverage in any major league park.
by GBSimons on Oct 6, 2011 3:34 PM EDT reply actions
Pretty sure AZ has $1.50 hot dogs now
2 ($1.50) hot dogs and 2 ($4.00) beers for $11 ain’t too shabby.
by SenSurround on Oct 6, 2011 4:17 PM EDT reply actions
Yep they do
Also $1.50 corn dogs, $1.50 popcorn, $1.50 soda
by Backin'the'Backs on Oct 7, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't most smokers pay more than that for a pack nowadays?
Let’s not even get into drug addicts, or (my personal vice) Five Guys.
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by PaulThomas on Oct 7, 2011 7:27 AM EDT reply actions
Am I the only one
who thinks the “poison” reference was to some of the revelations about health code violations and such in many ballpark concessions that came out a year or two ago?
by CSFreeman on Oct 7, 2011 3:54 PM EDT reply actions
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