It looks big as you approach it, as I did on a late Sunday morning not too long ago. My first look revealed what appeared to be a large rectangle topped by an immense, half moon made of steel. I knew I was about to experience something completely different from any other open-air stadium I had been in prior to that day, and I was still more than two blocks away, walking towards it after parking my sister’s car, which she had loaned me to make the trip from Sun City West. I could feel the sweat on my brow as I joined what would soon become a steady stream of Diamondbacks fans on the way to see their heroes take on the visiting Colorado Rockies. But, man, it was going to be a hot day at the ball yard, because I’d already heard the roof was going to be open for the game, and I was glad I brought my suntan lotion. Read more →
My two older sisters live in the suburbs of Phoenix, which explains why its so easy for me to see as many Spring Training and Arizona Fall League Games as I do. The Phoenix area is ringed with superb baseball facilities and stadiums, and the sisters live near many of them. Of course, there are many other reasons why I enjoy traveling to the Valley of the Sun, in addition to seeing Susan and Nancy. Read more →
I’m lucky. I’m surrounded by a cadre of kind-hearted baseball fans here in the San Francisco Bay Area who care deeply for and are supportive of Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan who was beaten on Opening Night 2011 in a dimly lit, remote Dodger Stadium parking lot. A short time ago a group of us got to talking and decided we would assist Bryan by holding a fundraiser, to be held after the 2013 season and before Opening Day 2014. This gives us plenty of time to plan something meaningful, safe, appropriate, and we hope, fun to attend. Read more →
