We’re thinking the ballparks should pay us to come to the games. Sure, we’ve only seen three games so far but the home team has always won. Cincinnati and Detroit both broke 5-game losing streaks to do it.
Tiger second baseman Placido Polanco lofted a bloop single into short leftfield for the winning run Wednesday night, scoring Edgar Renteria from third for a 10-9 slugfest win over that team from Boston. There were 30 hits in the 4-hour game and the Red Sox had come back from a 4-run deficit to go ahead in the 8th. I’m not claiming credit for the Tigers’ win, but it does seem like a coincidence that the home team wins whenever we’re at the park. (By the way, Cleveland, we're headed your way next. Hint.)
We bought our tickets for the game from a man who came with his son, had two extra tickets and saw us at the box office. We made a deal (a good one, considering) but just as money was being pulled out a security guard came over and said he didn’t want to see any money changing hands or we’d be arrested. He followed Alta and I and the man (Paul) and his son to the gate, refusing to leave us. So Paul gave me the tickets and said he’d meet us under the Daiquiri sign inside. We caught up there.
The Tigers’ park, Comercia, is a nice-enough park with a General Motors Fountain in centerfield (what else?). It also has stainless steel statues of some of the Tiger Greats lining the outfield concourse. A so-so view of Detroit’s downtown in the background. The best thing about the park—besides the large Tiger statues that hang like gargoyles outside—is the food court. In the center of the food court is a carousel, operating throughout the game. There were a few kids and adults on it when we went by in the 5th inning. Alta had an “Elephant Ear” to eat, cinnamon and sugar on fried dough, something like a thin Navajo fry bread. I stuck with a Chicago-style hot dog.
I've been keeping score at the games. The scorecard cost $2.50 in St. Louis, $1.50 in Cincinnati and $1 in Detroit. Plus, you get a free pencil in Detroit.
Road Food: We took a detour on the drive from Cincinnati, going through Ann Arbor because we’d heard it was a pretty college city and because Alta’s research turned up raves about a diner/dive called Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burgers. It’s the kind of place you wouldn’t go into unless someone told you it was good. It was. Good, that is. The cooks were laying down a clean white sheet of paper on the floor behind the counter when we came in. They grind their own burger fresh daily. There's a sign for "Blimpie Virgins" that tells you how and in what order to order your goodies. There are several awards on the wall for the best burgers in Ann Arbor. We both had double cheeseburgers (they’re pretty small), and shared fried veggies and potatoes. Krazy Jim’s is just a few blocks from the university, so we toured around it before leaving town.
Tiger second baseman Placido Polanco lofted a bloop single into short leftfield for the winning run Wednesday night, scoring Edgar Renteria from third for a 10-9 slugfest win over that team from Boston. There were 30 hits in the 4-hour game and the Red Sox had come back from a 4-run deficit to go ahead in the 8th. I’m not claiming credit for the Tigers’ win, but it does seem like a coincidence that the home team wins whenever we’re at the park. (By the way, Cleveland, we're headed your way next. Hint.)
We bought our tickets for the game from a man who came with his son, had two extra tickets and saw us at the box office. We made a deal (a good one, considering) but just as money was being pulled out a security guard came over and said he didn’t want to see any money changing hands or we’d be arrested. He followed Alta and I and the man (Paul) and his son to the gate, refusing to leave us. So Paul gave me the tickets and said he’d meet us under the Daiquiri sign inside. We caught up there.
The Tigers’ park, Comercia, is a nice-enough park with a General Motors Fountain in centerfield (what else?). It also has stainless steel statues of some of the Tiger Greats lining the outfield concourse. A so-so view of Detroit’s downtown in the background. The best thing about the park—besides the large Tiger statues that hang like gargoyles outside—is the food court. In the center of the food court is a carousel, operating throughout the game. There were a few kids and adults on it when we went by in the 5th inning. Alta had an “Elephant Ear” to eat, cinnamon and sugar on fried dough, something like a thin Navajo fry bread. I stuck with a Chicago-style hot dog.
I've been keeping score at the games. The scorecard cost $2.50 in St. Louis, $1.50 in Cincinnati and $1 in Detroit. Plus, you get a free pencil in Detroit.
Road Food: We took a detour on the drive from Cincinnati, going through Ann Arbor because we’d heard it was a pretty college city and because Alta’s research turned up raves about a diner/dive called Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burgers. It’s the kind of place you wouldn’t go into unless someone told you it was good. It was. Good, that is. The cooks were laying down a clean white sheet of paper on the floor behind the counter when we came in. They grind their own burger fresh daily. There's a sign for "Blimpie Virgins" that tells you how and in what order to order your goodies. There are several awards on the wall for the best burgers in Ann Arbor. We both had double cheeseburgers (they’re pretty small), and shared fried veggies and potatoes. Krazy Jim’s is just a few blocks from the university, so we toured around it before leaving town.
2 comments:
Sounds like this trip is working well for the Home Teams!!!The pictures of the Stadiums are wonderful. Unique sounding food!
I too saw the Red Sox/Tigers game, but on TV. Went to bed unhappy. Papelbon's 1st blown save of the year. Been following him since we saw him pitch in AA ball in Portland, ME. Enjoying the blog. Have fun.
David W.
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