So last week was a hard week to be an Indians fan. First, on Monday, they traded Ryan Garko to the Giants. Then it was Ben Francisco and Cy Young winner Cliff Lee being sent to Philadelphia. Cleveland is the first team to trade incumbent Cy Youngs in consecutive seasons, according to STATS LLC. How’s …
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It was Beach Week at Progessive Field, which turned out to be a little ironic since the temperature at game time Saturday night was in the low 60s and the wind blowing in from Lake Erie was downright chilly. Thank goodness the rain held off! Despite that, and the Indians’ 3-1 loss to the Mariners, …
I’m waiting in the Tampa airport for my flight to Cleveland this weekend for my little brother’s wedding shower and bachelor party. We’re going to see the Indians and Mariners baseball game tomorrow night. I can’t remember the last time I went to a game at Jacob’s, er, Progressive Field. I don’t think I’ve been …
We wanted to get to the park early today so we got up and went over to Native New Yorker hoping for a good breakfast. Unfortunately, unlike the actual city that never sleeps, the restaurantĀ didn’t open until lunchtime. So we headed north to Surprise (yes, that’s a city) to check out the Texas Rangers/Kansas …
This morning we had breakfast at the Paradise Bakery and Cafe and then drove over to Camelback Mountain. We hiked up the Cholla Trail and saw some spectacular views of Scottsdale and the surrounding areas. We didn’t make it all the way to the summit, but stopped at trail marker #17 before heading back down …
After meeting up at the airport, my brother and I picked up the rental car and drove to Avondale where we attempted to check into the hotel. We were too early, though, so they turned us away. We grabbed some lunch at an Islands restaurant down the street and then headed over to Maryvale Stadium …
I’m sitting in the waiting area in Terminal 3 of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport waiting for my brother’s flight to arrive. My flight here from Tampa was uneventful, except we landed 30 minutes early and then sat on the plane for those 30 minutes waiting for a gate to open up. Note: my posts …
Congratulations to Evan Longoria, the unanimous AL Rookie of the Year! Longoria is the first unanimous winner since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997 and the first-ever Rookie of the Year for the Tampa Bay Rays, capping off a tremendous season of firsts. Only five more months until Spring Training!
It didn’t end the way we wanted it to š but thanks to the Rays for a great season! See you in 2009 … looking forward to Spring Training already. Oh, and congratulations to the Phillies, I guess.
I didn’t get to use my Game 5 tickets for the ALDS, but now I’ve got two tickets to Game 6 of the World Series. I just need the Rays to win tonight so I get to use them. They’re in a 3 games to 1 hole and currently down 2-0 in Game 5. C’mon …