And so we begin…Parenting, Phase 3
We begin our Tiger Tale with this: I had a free night and asked the hotel if they had a map. How classy, right? Then we go to this: I got it for $30 off a scalper. Great seats – field level, 20 rows back off 1st base. I was feeling good, and then… That … Continue reading A Quick Deke to Comerica Park
Following the game this weekend in The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, our sports editor, Jack Nuckols, produced this document: Based on this, we will be providing official rankings of the 10 stadiums the boys have visited. Jack's Rankings (based on field, view, food, and atmosphere) 1. PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates 2. Kaufmann Stadium, Kansas … Continue reading Official Stadium Rankings
This weekend we made it to Cincinnati for our first game of the season. A roadtrip to meet up with Shani's folks at The Great American Ballpark. Here are 8 random observations: 1) I could be a professional baseball park travel agent. I got prime seating for $28, parking for $5, and executed an exit … Continue reading 8 Observations from a trip to Cincinnati
Every once in a while I try and rank all the stadiums I’ve visited, and I have a tough time with it. However, one thing is always very easy: Oakland is last. In fact, on virtually any stadium ranking you find, Oakland will be last. I went there three years ago with my college roommate, … Continue reading The Oakland Coliseum – Official Stadium Review
I remember a comedian talking about how easy it must be to be a weatherman in Sand Diego. "Today's weather? Nice. Tomorrow? Nice. And then next week? Nice." I was there for the weekend and everyone kept marveling at how nice it was outside. Every time I stepped outside someone would say, "God, it's gorgeous … Continue reading Petco Perfect
There was some discussion as to what our next move should be. Do we go eat? Do we we go visit one of the 3 “clubs” that our tickets gave us access to? We opted to go find our seats, and then grab a snack. We would eat dinner later. Our seats were on the … Continue reading Meet the Mets (Part 3 of 3)
So…we had hit our triple. Two interviews and a press conference. Tremendous. Plus we’d scored free tickets. A woman came down to the little reception room. “Here are your tickets.” “OH! Thank you. Is Jonathan coming down? We’d like to thank him.” “No, he has things to take care of. He asked me to give … Continue reading Meet the Mets (Part 2 of 3)
I was on a conference call when I picked up the boys from school; they were bouncing with excitement. We stopped for gas and to grab some drinks to go with their lunch. Knowing I was on a conference call and in no position to withstand his barrage of begging, Alex asked if he could … Continue reading Meet the Mets (Part 1 of 3)
In a sneaky, roundabout way, this is a review of Yankees Stadium. Strange year for me as a Yankees fan. Strange times, in fact. And to be honest, it’s got me thinking: Why the hell am I a Yankees fan? I mean, what is it I like about this team? Because there are some things … Continue reading Personal Yankee Dilemma
Thursday night – the final Yankees home game of 2013. The final home appearance of Mariano Rivera. I spent a small fortune to bring the entire family (me, Jack, Alex, Shani) and my long-time friend Pete and his fiancé. The game was weird and not what I expected it to be. I will explain and … Continue reading Exit Sandman
Saturday afternoon I took on the “simple” repairs to my grill, which turned out to be a royal pain in the ass. More than an hour in and I was drenched in sweat and covered in grill soot; I finally figured out that they’d sent me the wrong part. I covered the grill, yelled at … Continue reading Mr. Celery and Elvis at the Blue Rocks
HOT HOT HOT HOT HOT melting molten crotch-chafing HOT That’s what the day was like. And we were off to Lakewood, NJ where the Phillies single-A team, the BlueClaws, play ball. We’d set up more interviews for Jack’s writing project. We arrived at 4:30 and met with Greg Giombarese, the broadcaster and media guy for … Continue reading Lakewood Blueclaws and Unbearable Heat
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