Ah, yes. It's baseball season again. Time for SportsCenter to be 90% MLB, 8%hockey/basketball playoffs and 2% golf. Time for overpriced beer and praying that the Indians go over .500. Time for bobbleheads and promotional refrigerator magnets. Time for fireworks and ecstatically skipping back to the car after a ninth inning 3-run homer by Grady Sizemore. Time to try to say no to pulled pork and biscuits and pizza and nachos on the box seats level. Time for crawling into bed after eleven bloated and woozy from whatever Great Lakes beer they have on tap.
The good news? Nobody goes to the games anymore. The parking is great, the seats are cheap and if you are downtown with nothing to do, you don't have to worry about the game being sold out. There is one thing you do have to worry about. The freaking mascots. I attended a game a few years back and it just so happened to be on my birthday. My brother and the dork I was dating at the time decided it would be extra special if Cleveland's mascot, Slider, said Happy Birthday to me. He/she grabbed me from behind, rubbing his/her grubby kiddie booger stained wooly mammoth paws all over my face and chest. I had nightmares. No joke. They're still funny from afar, though.
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I'm so sorry you were traumatized by a mascot. I get your point. The only way I'd go near the Phillie Phanatic is with a baby. But he spends most of his time in the infield seats, where I don't sit. The center field seats are where it's at.
But I have to say, Citizens Bank park is almost always sold out. And I have no problem going there. Don't believe the hype about Philly. The media likes to take our problems and act like it never happens anywhere else. Serious problems, like Dodger fans carrying knives and threatening non-Dodger fans, doesn't get any steam. My son went to the 2008 World Series parade and said everyone was great. No problems. So next time your're in Philly I'll buy you a cheesesteak.
Signed, Cyn - a diehard Phillies fan (if u couldn't tell..)
Hahaha, that's awesome. I could only wish that our park was doing as well as yours. Cleveland sport teams are legendary in their ability to choke. So sad. I hope the Cavs end our losing streak. Please God, please! I'll do anything, even let Slider molest me again!
And if I'm in Philly, I am totally taking you up on that offer of a cheesesteak. Mr McSlore spent some time there and told me that they are awesome.
We also have other excellent food as well. It's why I need to lose weight...
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