Take me out to the ballgame...
Jul. 5th, 2013 08:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridloreLast night we attended our first Single-A ball game, San Jose Giants v. Visalia Rawhide. By the sixth inning we were talking about season tickets.
This was a blast. For less than what we normally pay for bleacher seats at AT&T, we had box seats behind home plate. Great food, great entertainment, and just one hell of a lot of fun. We will be going back.
Sadly, the Giants lost to the Rawhide 4-2.
I was introduced to the concept of the "beer batter" for the first time. For the uninitiated, a player on the visiting team is designated the "beer batter." If that player strikes out, beer is half-price for the next fifteen minutes. Visalia's catcher made the crown very happy by striking out on four pitches. Later in the game, after the suspension of beer sales in the seventh, he becomes the Martinelli's apple juice batter. This led to the weirdest chant I have ever heard at a baseball game, nearly 5,000 people chanting "APPLE JUICE! APPLE JUICE!"
I had the traditional hot dog and a beer. Hot dogs just taste better at a ballpark. Also got garlic fries, but they were oddly sweet. Kirsten hit Turkey Mike's for BBQ ribs, a baked potato, and garlic bread. Prices very reasonable.
The complete photo set is here. We completely forgot to get pictures of ourselves, or of the Giants' mascot Gigante.
Next time.
This was a blast. For less than what we normally pay for bleacher seats at AT&T, we had box seats behind home plate. Great food, great entertainment, and just one hell of a lot of fun. We will be going back.
Sadly, the Giants lost to the Rawhide 4-2.
I was introduced to the concept of the "beer batter" for the first time. For the uninitiated, a player on the visiting team is designated the "beer batter." If that player strikes out, beer is half-price for the next fifteen minutes. Visalia's catcher made the crown very happy by striking out on four pitches. Later in the game, after the suspension of beer sales in the seventh, he becomes the Martinelli's apple juice batter. This led to the weirdest chant I have ever heard at a baseball game, nearly 5,000 people chanting "APPLE JUICE! APPLE JUICE!"
I had the traditional hot dog and a beer. Hot dogs just taste better at a ballpark. Also got garlic fries, but they were oddly sweet. Kirsten hit Turkey Mike's for BBQ ribs, a baked potato, and garlic bread. Prices very reasonable.
The complete photo set is here. We completely forgot to get pictures of ourselves, or of the Giants' mascot Gigante.
Next time.
