So to all those still stuck in the cold and snow make a plan to head this way. The good folks in Surprise would love to see you!
Thursday, March 2, 2017
When the Cubs Come to Town...
Yesterday the World Champion Chicago Cubs rolled into Surprise Stadium and their fans flocked to the game. The weather cooperated with a glorious sunny day for a baseball game. Surprise Stadium has a capacity slightly north of 10,000 and my understanding is that the Cubs games are more often than not sold out. One thing was evident - there were a lot of very white folks itching for a sunburn and the Arizona sun delivered.
The Cubs won handily as they beat the hosting Royals and in the midst of all the activity I thought I'd capture some sights from around the stadium. I think every baseball fan at some point should make the pilgrimage to Spring Training. Win or lose it's tough to go wrong. There are seven stadiums in the Phoenix area so the choice of games to choose from is huge. Surprise Stadium apparently has some of the lowest ticket prices in the Cactus League. Me, if I wasn't working during the game, I'd be parked out on the outfield lawn. You get a great view of the action and at only $8 the price is hard to beat.
Maybe if I went to one of these, it would rekindle my interest in the game. I played it when I was younger, thought the world of the Yankees, and my favorite number has always been 7.............but somehow over the years, I just couldn't deal with games like 1-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning.........that was the score the last time I watched a baseball game, and it was in the Big Brothers program-Denver, I guess it was my last effort to keep it hanging on in my sports repertoire :-( So you can watch one for me David!
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