Category Archives: Year of Baseball

US Cellular Field: White Sox – Red Sox.

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After being on the road for a week it’s back to Chicago Baseball. Last night I witnessed the White Sox get blown out 10-2 by the Red Sox. The game started off quickly with no hits until the 4th inning and then it just blew apart with a series of home runs by the Red Sox. The White Sox began to rally in the 7th and 8th but the Red Sox just destroyed them with 5 runs in the top of the 9th inning.

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Side Notes:

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* July was ‘Beer Man Appreciation Month’.

The View From My Seat - US Cellular Field: White Sox - Red Sox - #yearofbaseball

** The View From My Seat.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 14
Stadium Opened: April 18, 1991
Capacity: 41,432
Attendance: 33,919
Food: N/A
Beer: 4 Miller Light
Opponent: Boston Red Sox
Pitchers: W: Lester, L: Humbler
Miles From Home: 9.6
Ticket Face Value: $38
Seat Location: Section 537, Row 14, Seat 1

IMG_0851.jpgAt Schaller's Pump -

**** Before the game Julie and I took an epic bus trip to Schaller’s Pump for a couple pregame drinks. We’ve tried once before to stop there but the bar doesn’t open until 4pm on Saturday’s which makes it a little bit difficult for a 6pm game. So we took the bus and it was worth the ride. Cans of beer run $2.75 nearly as cheap as a Lenten Fish Fry.


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Fenway Park: Red Sox – Mariners.

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While in Boston we made the effort to see a game at Fenway Park.  In a stifling 100 degree heat the Red Sox beat the Mariners 7-2.  We took our time to check out the area around the park before settling into our seats for the game. The heat was nearly unbearable and it didn’t really let up when the sun went down. We got to see Suzuki Ichiro steal two bases to start the first inning and get the first run but it was downhill from there for the Mariners.

By far my favorite part about Fenway was the signage.  All throughout the park the signs for concessions, sections and restrooms were a really cool font.

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The View From My Seat: Fenway Park - Red Sox - Mariners - #Yearofbaseball

* The View From My Seat.

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** Structural beams seem to be an issue that people didn’t care about 100 years ago.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 13
Stadium Opened: April 20, 1912
Capacity: 37,493
Attendance: 38,048
Food: 1 Hot Dog
Beer: 1 Green Monsta IPA
Opponent: Seattle Mariners
Pitchers: W: Lackey, L: Hernandez
Miles From Home: 848.9
Ticket Face Value: $60.55
Seat Location: Section Outfield Grandstand 9, Row 15, Seat 11

Hadlock Field: Sea Dogs – Mets.

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While on our New England we spent an evening in Portland, Maine to catch the Mets minor league team, the Binghamton Mets play the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field.  The Sea Dogs are a Red Sox affiliate.  The stadium was nice and we had decent seats off third base and near the Mets dugout.  The Mets took the lead early in the 2nd inning off Raul Reyes‘ double when Salomon Manriquez scored.  Manriquez would later play a key part in Julie’s fan experience.  They went on to  win 7-2 making it the only full game I’ve seen the Mets win all season.

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The View From My Seat at Hadlock Field - #Mets #Seadogs #Yearofbaseball

* The View From My Seat.

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** This is by far the most terrifying mascot in professional sports today.  For one, just look at him staring at me from across the ball park.  Second, he’s actually a trash can.  You are encourage to put garbage in him.  My understanding is he used to be green and thus named the ‘Green Trash Monster’ after Fenway Park’s Green Monster.  He’s no longer green but his belt buckle still says ‘TM’ so he’s just a Trash Monster.  Needless to say he is very disturbing.

*** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 12
Stadium Opened: April 18, 1994
Capacity: 7,368
Attendance: 6,012
Food: 1 Hot Dog, 1 Soft Pretzel
Beer: 1 Pamola Xtra Pale Ale, 1 Long Hammer IPA, 1 Wild Blue Berry Wheat Ale, 1 Fuggles IPA, 1 Geary’s Imperial Ale,
Opponent: Binghamton Mets
Pitchers: W: Moore, L: Lee
Miles From Home: 888.8
Ticket Face Value: $9
Seat Location: Section 112, Row L, Seat 9

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**** By far the coolest t-shirt I’ve seen all year.  A batter flag, the 20th Maine and the ever sturdy General Joshua Chamberlain.


IMG_1570.JPGFinishing the night in Portland, ME @thegreatlostbear -

***** After the game we headed over to the Great Lost Bear for dinner and a drink.  Their beer selection is up there with all great beer bars.