Needless to say, that's me tonight and I couldn't be more glad to have bought a ticket to tonight's game at Safeco. Especially when that ticket is located 20 rows off the field, halfway between home and first, and only cost $53.
As anyone who has been here can attest, it's a beautiful ballpark, albeit 1/3 full despite hosting Texas, the defending AL champs. Perhaps it has something to do with the weak Seattle lineup (Miguel Olivo is batting cleanup) or maybe an All Star Break hangover?
Either way, the roof is open, the weather is lovely (partly sunny, low 60's) and Josh Hamilton has spotted the Rangers a 1-0 lead with a first inning bomb off Jason Vargas. Wait, make that 2-0. Nelson Cruz just lifted another solo shot to right, barely over Ichiro's glove. Wish y'all were here...
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http://deadspin.com/5820885/the-100-worst-baseball-players-of-all-time-a-celebration
ReplyDeletefun to scan this for players you may remember watching. Painful to read alert--- Kei Igawa is on the list. My flashback moment was the listing of Rafael Santana--- starting SS for the 1986 mets. I am pretty sure he always batted 8th.