BALLPARK HISTORY

Ballparks are full of history. They each have thier own distinct features, The bricks and ivy in Wrigley, monument park and the mystique of Yankee stadium, the warehouse at Camden, the green monster at Fenway, and more, but when you go to a park its more than to see the game, its to take in the environment. As much as I dislike it, part of going to Turner is listening to the fans do that tommohawk chant. I also enjoy seeing the statues or plaques of players who have contributed to all that history.

Each ballpark also gives you a different perspective of the game. What might be a HR at one park is just a fly ball in another. The site lines, angles and views of a game vary from park to park, even if your sitting in the same general area. Also the in game extras , like the mascot races, or singing the stretch at Wrigley, Sweet Caroline at Fenway, or the 7th inning God Bless America at Yankee stadium.

Another great thing about parks is visiting the local bar near the stadium. Harry Carays and Murphy's in Chicago, Pickles in Baltimore, Hockeytown Cafe in Detroit, Hooters in Anaheim, Rock Bottom Brewery in Denver (and Cinci), Harpoon Brewery in Boston, and Billys sports bar in the Bronx.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

2014 predictions

So once again, I can see how bad my predictions can be. Here we go....

AL
East
Rays
Red Sox (wc)
O's
Yankees
Blue Jays

Central
Tigers
Royals (wc)
Indians
Twins
White Sox

West
Angels
Mariners
A's
Rangers
Astros

Red Sox over Royals in WC, Tigers over Red Sox and Rays over Angels in DS, Tigers over Rays in CS

NL
East
Nationals
Braves
Phillies
Marlins
Mets

Central
Cardinals
Pirates (wc)
Cubs
Reds
Brewers

West
Dodgers
Giants (wc)
Dbacks
Rockies
Padres

Pirates over Giants in WC, Nationals over Cardinals and Dodgers over Pirates in DS, Nationals over Dodgers in CS

World Series

Tigers over Nationals in 6 games. Detriot's pitching finally comes through in the playoffs.

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