Ballparks

[Beanpot]

Awesome! Pretty cool that you got to see McCutchen go off too.

Where were your seats?

Beanpot

Edit: Doh! Stupid question if you took that shot from your seats, I now realize. I just remember running around all over that place with the camera when I was there far too long ago.

[ballpeen]

Thanks.....I have been to both KC and Wrigley.....both great places to catch a game.

[Tad329]

Cool thread...

Best place I've seen a game is Wrigley but I'm a biased Cubs fan lol. Also got the chance to check out the Twins new stadium a few weeks ago, it's awesome.

[Chris.]

Ah, it's been an exhausting last couple days but there have been a few hours of baseball-inspired bliss. First a few more pictures from Wrigley.

Obligatory "Wrigley Field entrance" photo.

The view coming up from the stairs to catch BP. Amazing.

Upper deck before the game to see the whole field.

Like Bean said, McCutchen was everywhere in this game, and I took a bunch of pictures of him. Mainly because he was one of the only interesting players in the entire game.

Evan Meek vs. Derrek Lee

More McCutchen. Crossing the plate after a solo shot.

Sweet Lou reminding Carlos Zambrano he's being paid $18 million to be a set up man (he gave up 3 earned in a tie game in the 8th)

And there's much more, but they become pretty redundant. Obviously it was another great time overall, followed up nicely by...

[Chris.]

Miller Park.

(Ryan Braun at bat)

Not as many photos due to the focus on beer.

Of course I did make sure to catch the sausage race.

And honored the winner (Polish) by eating one of his own.

And of course washed it down with a High Life.

As I said, not many pictures of actual baseball, but...

Here's Chase Utley

And a look at the scoreboard

And a man close to my heart and yours....

Parking was juuuuust a bit outside.

Another great time, obviously. It's hard to find anything to complain about with this much baseball happening.

Next up: Jake/PNC.

[Chris.]

@beanpot said:

Awesome! Pretty cool that you got to see McCutchen go off too.

Where were your seats?

Beanpot

Edit: Doh! Stupid question if you took that shot from your seats, I now realize. I just remember running around all over that place with the camera when I was there far too long ago.

Yep, just slightly down the first base side, in the "second" level. Partially obstructed by one of those damn beams, but I managed.

@ballpeen said:

Thanks.....I have been to both KC and Wrigley.....both great places to catch a game.

And great contrasts to each other. Kauffman's pretty high tech (and in a sectioned off "stadium section" of the city) where Wrigley is obviously just a historic place. Miller was really impressive, too. My pictures didn't do justice to how good it looks. Walking around inside the stadium was a little hectic, but the field and all the seats looked great, another great atmosphere.

[Kosar_For_President]

Awesome dude.

Is it me or does Wrigley looks like a minor league ball park?

[Chris.]

@kosar_for_president said:

Awesome dude.

Is it me or does Wrigley looks like a minor league ball park?

Yep, especially the concourses. No doubt it's a great place to watch baseball, though.

Unfortunately I was at the game last night. I took this one seconds before Wood gave up his leadoff triple.

[Kosar_For_President]

@chris. said:

Yep, especially the concourses. No doubt it's a great place to watch baseball, though.

Unfortunately I was at the game last night. I took this one seconds before Wood gave up his leadoff triple.

It's packed. lol

It's embarrassing.

[Chris.]

No kidding. I wonder if Santana will be enough to re-gain some fan interest.

Speaking of drawing interest....I went to PNC yesterday. About as enjoyable as a game can get when there's a total of one player worth a damn, on either side.

View from across the Clemente bridge

From my seats

And of course the one player worth a damn....Andrew McCutchen. (Jason Heyward sat out....came in to pinch hit and walked)

[Chris.]

Went to Huntington Park. Very nice park. Santana is fun to watch. Weglarz is hitting below .100, but showed off his arm with 2 outfield assists and got the walk-off single in the 11th inning. Brian Bocock, as expected, is an absolute wizard at short.

I wish I took more pictures of the actual park....but I was a bit preoccupied with a certain player.

At some point I was struck with a pretty incredible surprise. Can't imagine anyone but Bean will remember this but look who I found...

So slick with the glove, and so cool after hitting a bomb to left field.

Good time.

[Beanpot]

Bocock lives! And he's playing for the Ironpigs. That's...fitting.

I see Mayberry Jr. was hitting third but not who was playing third. Is that Cody Ransom on the board??

Awesome, awesome stuff Chris.

Beanpot