Beware of the Great Glendale Hot Dog Scam
This might be the grossest example of concession-stand fleecing I have ever run across. Today, because Joe and Ned arrived just before game time and held a press conference, most of the writers didn't make it ot the game in time to hit the media dining room. No problem. I'll just grab a couple of hot dogs in the third inning. This is what I discovered here at Camelback Ranch: you can get a regular hot dog for $4.50, but if you take it to the nearby condiment stand, you will find three things: yellow mustard, brown mustard and ketchup. You will NOT find relish, onions or anything else. For that, you have to purchase the HOME RUN DOG, which costs a dollar more, and the guy behind the counter puts the stuff on for you. Granted, there is a long list of toppings (cheese, jalapenos, onions, relish, chili, etc.) that you can get for that one dollar, and you can get them ALL for that one dollar if you want. But if you aren't willing to pony up the extra buck, you ain't getting ANY of them. Nice.
That is pretty rude, but knowing what I know about McCourt it's not surprising.
The Cheapening of the Los Angeles Dodgers continues:
What is happening to my beloved Dodgers? Since when does one buy a hot dog and not be able to choose what kind of condiments they want on it? Miserly, stingy and cheap! Look those words up; you'll find Frank McCourt's picture next to their definitions.
Steve...
This is a public forum where kids have access. Can't you use more intelligent lingo that that? Unacceptable conduct... clean it up my man.
I had one of those hot dogs on Monday - and simply asked for some relish and they gave it to me, no extra charge. I do agree - its cheap.
I had one of those hot dogs on Monday - and simply asked for some relish and they gave it to me, no extra charge. I do agree - its cheap.
OK, I deleted the offending portion of Steve's comment. As for Frank, in fairness, I hardly think McCourt sets the hot dog policies at CBR. It's a two-team facility, and I doubt very seriously if Frank is sitting up on the fifth level at Dodger Stadium deciding whether or not to charge for onions. And this on a day when the guy DID pony up $45 million for Manny.
Juan Pierre hitting a cool .000 this spring. I am so happy to see him on the bench everyday; it makes me giddy.
maybe Manny can buy everyone a HR Dawg when he gets there? Of course one can't blame him if some of the money is deferred over a few years. :D
Seriously that is HORRIBLE. Heck, I even double think buying a dawg as Costco since they took away the s'kraut. But, wow, onions & relish are extra? Well, time to nab a few packets of each from some AM/PM or Stop 'n Rob on the way to the ballpark.
A buck extra is not that much more considering a person could apparently build "gut buster suicide" dawg...still...someone needs a "good talking to"... ;)
$5.50 for a hot dog with relish--sounds like you ARE paying for the new concrete slab in the desert ballpark.
Never eat "food" at a game in my opinion...yuck. Bring in your own if you can or eat before/after.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-dodgers-ramirez&prov=ap&type=lgns
That's bull****.
Tony - is the public allowed to bring snacks/water inside?
No truth to the rumor that the additional $1 for the extra condiments on the hot dogs will pay for Manny's new deal. They actually go towards fueling up McCourt's private jet.