Friday, July 29, 2011

13 down, 17 to go. (PNC Park-Pittsburgh)





I had a great time in Pittsburgh and at PNC Park. It's a beautiful park, one of my favorites so far. It's right next to the Roberto Clemente bridge and there's a statue of its namesake right outside the stadium. Upon arriving at the stadium I promptly ordered a pulled pork and pierogi stacker, as is shown in loving detail above. Sounds like a weird combo, but it was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had.

The crowd was lively, especially with the Pirates in contention this year. Definitely swing by if you're in town.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

12 down, 18 to go. (Rogers Centre-Toronto)




Why hello! Welcome to the latest installment of my northern ballpark tour, this time north of the border at Rogers Centre. I saw a pretty spicy game here, there were ejections, suspensions, things being thrown from the stands, lots of drama in a Blue Jays vs. Phillies game. It was also Doc Halladay's first return to Toronto and he got a couple of nice ovations in a Phillies win.

The ballpark was unexpectedly nice, a lot better than it looks on TV. The CN tower is right there, and the hotel in the outfield is a unique feature. The ballpark food is pretty standard but good nonetheless. There are ton of things to do and places to eat in the neighborhood, overall it was a pretty nice experience.

See you next time!

Sunday, July 10, 2011

11 down, 19 to go. (Comerica Park-Detroit)




Welcome to Comerica Park in Detroit! This was a really nice park. It matches the personality of the city it's in. Detroit isn't fancy, just proud and hard-working. This park doesn't have the huge video boards or detailed scoreboards that other parks do, but it makes up for it in history and feel. There are cool statues of all of the Tigers hall of famers in the outfield, and as you would expect from the Motor City, a prominent Chevrolet fountain in center.

The food was also pretty good. :) I really enjoyed my time in this park and Detroit. If you're in town, definitely see a game and swing by Greektown after the game. Happy baseballing!