Happy Father’s Day! We got up early, left Spokane and drove to Seattle for an afternoon game. Safeco Field is a great ballpark. It’s very similar in design to Houston’s Minute Maid Park. Rollers on a railroad track can close the roof in minutes. It was a gorgeous day. The sun was shining and the roof was open. Apparently it’s a rare occasion when it’s 70deg and sunny in Seattle. The stadium was crowded which was surprising given Seattle’s poor record.
As for the game, the Nationals beat the Mariners 6–2. It was a close game until the Nationals went ahead on a controversial 3-run homer by Kory Castro. He hit a high fly ball down the right field line. The ump immediately called it fair while the right fielder thought it was foul. After a brief umpire consultation and an even shorter argument, the home run stood. I tried to find a link to see for myself, but I suppose MLB.com doesn’t provide good highlights for last place teams. One of the things I noticed was Seattle fans are the antithesis of the Cubs fans. Seattle fans are laid back and, for the most part, very quiet. However, when the next batter came up after the home run and hit a foul pop behind the first base dugout, everyone (yes, literally everyone) got up and began signaling “Fair Ball!” I thought it was quite humorous. Here’s a link to the box score: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2008_06_15_wasmlb_seamlb_1&mode=wrap
Here’s a link to the pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14772189@N03/sets/
Hot Dog rating: Very good footlong dog. As we’ve found at other ballparks, you have to find the kiosk with the grill to get the grilled dog with all the veggies. In Safeco, we found it by the seats between 3rd base and the left field foul pole. It was probably the most flavorful hotdog we’ve had. Good sauerkraut and onions and a soft bun. My only complaint – they made you by the ‘meal’ with 2 bags of chips. Total cost: $9. They could have been rated a “10”, but $9 is awfully pricey … Net rating = “8”
Nancy tried the local beer, Pyramid Hefeweizen, a wheat beer. She liked it a lot. However, she said it was not quite as good as the Leinenkugel wheat beer. Still, it’s worth a try if you’re in Seattle
http://www.pyramidbrew.com/beer/beerguide/hefeweizen.php
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