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[2008-2012 Baseball Tour] POSTGAME: Team records
I really should have started these "POSTGAME" posts a long time ago; I still have a couple other ideas for posts (of course concluding with the ranking of all 30 ballparks; the other one I had was "Best and Worst".) But we'll start off with a simple one: the records of each team over my 5 years of watching games. (Official tour stops only, but you ( Read more... ) -
[2012 Baseball Tour] Part 4: Dodger Stadium (Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers)
After 4 years and 2 months, the long journey has finally ended. I have now gone to every (current) major league ballpark. and it'll stay that way until the (Somewhere else) Athletics get a new stadium, San Jose or elsewhere Let's go over the last game, at the last ballpark, Dodger Stadium.
Before the Game:-Caught a bit of the Indy 500 before ( Read more... ) -
[2012 Baseball Tour] Part 3: Coors Field (Seattle Mariners at Colorado Rockies)
Well, that was an exhausting trip. Luckily, no weather interrupted any part of my plans.
Before the Game:-I woke up at about 6 AM, had breakfast, and it was pouring when I got my rental car at the airport ( Read more... ) -
[2012 Baseball Tour] Part 2: Marlins Park (New York Mets at Miami Marlins)
Everyday I'm knucklin'!
Well, the Marlins pitching staff had control problems, and also got unlucky with a catcher's interference call. And by some minor miracle, the Mets DIDN'T blow a 6-run lead!
Before the Game-Ate breakfast with my aunt, and then we went out to downtown Miami ( Read more... ) -
[2012 Baseball Tour] Part 1: Tropicana Field (Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays)
If I can pull myself away from Gundam AGE discussion (Generation 2 ended today), I can write this game recap! The Twins had chances, but could not muster any hits against Shields when we had him on the ropes. The Rays made their mistakes too, but it was one of those games where only one breakthrough was necessary, and it was done by the Rays' BJ ( Read more... ) -
[2011 Baseball Tour] Part 5: Yankee Stadium (Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees)
When you know... you know. Somehow, one seemingly small thing led me to believe that the Yankees would come from behind and pull this game out. And one batter later, I would be proven correct.
Before the Game:-Hilton's breakfast didn't start until about 7, so when I got up at 5:30 I didn't have much to do; mainly just check the Yakult/Yomiuri ( Read more... ) -
[2011 Baseball Tour] Part 4: Fenway Park (Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox)
A fun day overall, but shame the home team lost. Woulda loved to see the scene at Fenway after a Sox win.
Before the Game:
-Now that I no longer had to rush to get to Boston, I got my rental car at 8:30 AM, and arrived at about 12:45. I was able to park at a nearby CVS parking lot thanks to zevess.
-zevess, joyeuxnoel and I went around town for the afternoon. It was ( Read more... ) -
[2011 Baseball Tour] Part 3: Citi Field (Anaheim Angels at New York Mets)
Mets gonna Met.
Before the Game-On the way to Detroit airport, I had a PROFOUND thought on a hilarious coincidence that just SOUNDS like something that would happen to me, and it happened twice (once recently). Almost drove off the road when it came to my mind. Without getting too much in to it (don't want to embarrass people), it has to do with ( Read more... ) -
Oh god, I'm really in Basara Nekki mode. (俺の歌を聴け！！！)
Today, on Facebook I posted this video, for the friends I'm moving further from. This is a song SPYAIR wrote for their fans in Nagoya as they moved on to a major record deal in Tokyo, about how no matter what happens, they are the most important thing to them. That's exactly how I feel about my friends, especially in Chicago (and further west); I ( Read more... ) -
[2011 Baseball Tour] Petco Park, San Diego (Philadelphia Phillies at San Diego Padres)
Another long day, and another great game. Let's recap it all.
Before the Game:-Had a HUGE breakfast to make up for my lack of eating (and much walking) last night. STILL am down 5 pounds even after all I ate ( Read more... )