The day started off confusing because of the time change. Arizona doesn't change time at all during the year. So basically for half the year they are on MST and for the other half it is on PST. But when I woke up this morning my phone said one time and the room clock said another. We got it worked out but I could have an extra hour of sleep if my phone wouldn't have messed me up.
We again went out to the Reds training facility to watch them practice. We were there by 9:30am, but the big leaguers weren't out. So we walked over to the minor league fields and there were tons of players over there. Of course, I had only heard of one or two of them but it was still cool. The best part of the morning was watching Barry Larkin and Sean Casey giving a fielding lesson to 4 minor league guys. How cool is that?!?!
The Reds played the Angels at their home stadium this afternoon. It was our only time seeing a game there. Quite honestly, while it is a very nice ballpark, it was kind of a let down. It was a beautiful day, but there couldn't have been 5,000 fans there. And there was no energy at all. The backstop netting goes all the way across the dugout so the team didn't throw one ball into the crowd. The guys signed autographs before the game which was nice. But the whole experience was lacking.
Here's a picture of the guy with the best mustache in baseball - Corky Miller.
They did let the kids run the bases after the game. But they could only run from first to third. Ryan said he was going to go in head first, but there were too many people. That made me laugh hard.
Here's a picture of the ballpark mascot. I have no idea what they were thinking. Insert your own joke.
The best part of the Goodyear ballpark experience was the beer selection. Fat Tire on draft? Why yes, I think I will. They had other good brews as well. Their selection was the best I saw by a long shot. The other concessions were reasonable as well.
After the game, Ryan and I picked up a pizza and Cold Stone for dinner. Not exactly a square meal, but it's his birthday! Then I made him do some homework. Did I mention how much homework he had to do?!?! :) And it's still not done. I did get to correct a mistake one of his teachers had on a quiz he had to take. Maybe I'll get extra credit for that.
The bags are packed and we are ready to head home. I had to find room for the 11 extra baseballs we now have. TSA is going to have a blast with that.
I'll write one last post on the plane and then I want Ryan to share his thoughts. Stay tuned...
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