Boston Sunday
Boston Sunday
On this day in 1912, the Boston Red Sox officially opened the doors
Food and drinks in the ballpark: $51. Taking in almost 100 years of history from the 3rd base line: price
less! Ok, awesome opening paragraph? Check. #7 crossed off The List? Check. Now that the formal stuff is out of the way, let's relax a little so I can tell you all about our visit to the Cape and a stop at 4 Yawkey Way.
I should have known that I was jinxing myself when I said in my Follow-Up Friday post from last week that I was not expecting smooth sailing on our drive to Cape Cod. In fact, when I referenced the song "The Cape of Storms", it was meant in jest and not as a forecast for our Saturday night journey. I could have saved myself the disappointment by simply checking a weather report prior to our drive but instead, I chose to be oblivious to the ominous night sky and end-of-the-world-like thunder and lightning. I suppose we were spoiled from our first trip to the Cape with the kids, when both Iz and the Jakester slept soundly the whole way up. Like any experienced parent, I assumed we would be in for a similar trek this time around, right? WRONG! Instead, we were witness to the storm of the century, both outside the car and in.
For seven and a half hours, some strange combination of jet streams and baby wipes must have magnetized our car with the strongest storm cell in the sky. It was like that scene from "The Truman Show" when it starts to rain directly over him but nowhere else. We navigated through torrential rain and standing water for about 400 miles which made for less than ideal sleeping conditions, and therefore two wide awake children. As if driving through conditions better suited for a boat, while keeping two children occupied for half the night wasn't enough fun; we also got the added bonus of Izzy's first run-in with car sickness. So after more than seven hours of rain, wind, crying, and puke; we arrived at Jen's Grandmother's house for some much needed R&R.
Sunday was a bit of a haze. It felt like the day after that wedding you went to for the cousin you didn't know you were related to. You know, the one where you took full advantage of the open bar in order to get through conversations with strangers about their kids' sports teams. Yeah, it felt like that. So we mailed it on Sunday, letting the kids run roughshod through the house while we recovered on the couch. We hit the sack early in order to re-coup some much needed sleep and because we had to get moving early the next day in order to get into the city in time for the early 11:00am baseball game.
Monday was Patriots' Day in Boston, a public holiday commemorating the first battles of the Revolutionary War as well as the day the famous Boston Marathon race is run, so we knew getting into the city would be tough. We left the house early, drove to a train station in Braintree, MA, and took the "T" into the city and right to the stadium. Not being familiar with the subway lines or landmarks in Boston was not a hindrance however, as the train was packed with Red Sox fans going to the game so we simply followed the pack. They led us off the train, out of the station, and within minutes we standing at the corner of the famed Yawkey Way.
There are many things about Fenway Park that make it stand out as unique among baseball stadiums. To me, the most fascinating is the building's façade. The outside of the stadium looks like your typical city block. Shops, bars and eateries serve as a disguise like their hiding something behind their counters and storage rooms. Rising up above the buildings are the backs of bleacher seats, light fixtures, and of course, the Green Monster. If you've never seen it in person, let me confirm that the giant wall in left field is as big and menacing as it looks on TV.
36' of homerun-robbing fun
We met up with our friends, Matt and Krissy, who live outside of Boston and were able to score the tickets for us. Thanks to a mixup with the ticket info and some tenacious bartering on Matt's part, they were able to get much better seats than originally planned for the same price. Winning! Anyway, we met up with them outside the stadium and made our way through the turnstiles and gate entrance that looked like they had been constructed in the early 1900s, which…of course, they were. Entering the stadium's concourse, we checked our tickets and noticed that our section required us to walk down a set of stairs to get to it, rather than up (which is typically where we sit for any event…way, way up). Walking down the ramp and into the sun-drenched stands, the field revealed itself for the first time.
My first impression was that of awe; all the history of the stadium, the team, the game of baseball itself was right there in front of me. With the exception of some tweaks here and there over the years, the field and stadium are essentially the same as they were when players like Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and Carlton Fisk roamed the grass and dirt. My second impression was of how small it seemed. Being the oldest venue of any professional sports team in the country, Fenway Park doesn't have the modern feel of most stadiums in use today. It also doesn't have the size. Even with the addition of seats over the years, the park has a quaint feel to it. We were lucky enough to have seats only about 15 rows up from the dugout on the 3rd base side, but I would guess that almost every seat in the house rewards its occupant with a great view.
I spent the next 3 hours watching an impressive win by the Sox (as an Orioles fan, I can't say I was thrilled), taking pictures of every corner of the stadium, and listening to fans around me debate which inning the Sox would implode. One of the best parts about the entire experience was being in a ballpark full of fans who seemed actually interested in the game. After 13 straight losing seasons for my O's, it's rare that the stadium is more than a quarter full so it was nice to see that baseball still matters to people.
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Is there a bus that goes from Boston to Sunday River ski resort?
I live in MA in the framingham/worcestor area and a few friends and I want to go skiing for the weekend up at Sunday River. Is there a shuttle or some bus that would take us up there?
Check out the Boston Ski & Sports Club. Bus and Lift for only $78! You don't have to buy the ski lift tickets through them if you don't want to. It would cost somewhere around $40 for just the bus.
http://www.bssc.com/index.cfm?page=dates_details.cfm&category=5&activity=35
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The sputtering Boston Red Sox don't have much of a chance to make the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Rays have an opportunity to make that all but impossible.
As the Rays continue their battle for first place in the AL East, they can deal the Red Sox's postseason hopes another devastating blow during a three-game series starting Monday night at Fenway Park.
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Tampa Bay (83-53) fell 2 1/2 games behind New York in the division over the weekend, dropping two of three to Baltimore. The Rays lost the last two games and missed a chance to cut into the deficit Sunday when the Yankees lost.
Tampa Bay gave up eight runs in each of the final two games to the last-place Orioles, suffering an 8-7 defeat Sunday despite hitting four home runs.
While the Rays fell further out of first, they padded their wild-card lead over the Red Sox (76-61), who were swept in three games at home by Chicago. Tampa Bay is seven games ahead of the White Sox in the wild-card race and 7 1/2 ahead of Boston.
"It's not about looking back at (the Red Sox), it's about looking forward at the Yankees," manager Joe Maddon told the Rays' official website. "I want us to keep in mind that we're trying to win the division, period. It's not about worrying about the Red Sox catching us, it's about us catching the Yankees, and I would prefer that kind of outlook."
The Rays have gone 5-1 at Fenway Park this season and lead the season series 10-5. Tampa Bay took two of three in the last matchup Aug. 27-29 at Tropicana Field.
After failing to get a quality start over the weekend, Tampa Bay will hand the ball to Jeff Niemann (10-5, 3.97 ERA), who struggled for the second straight time since coming off the disabled list Tuesday. He gave up seven runs in five innings of a 13-5 loss to Toronto.
In his previous outing, he allowed 10 runs in 3 1/3 innings of a 12-3 loss to Los Angeles on Aug. 25.
The right-hander, however, has pitched well against the Red Sox this year, going 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts.
He'll look to continue a stretch of strong Tampa Bay pitching against Boston. Rays starters have gone 3-1 with a 2.36 ERA while the club has won four of the last five meetings.
The Red Sox have lost six of eight and suffered a stunning 7-5 loss Sunday. Chicago scored four runs in the ninth inning off Jonathan Papelbon, who was charged with his seventh blown save of the season. Robert Manuel, the second reliever to follow Papelbon, walked in two with the bases loaded.
Victor Martinez homered and Adrian Beltre went 3 for 4 for the Red Sox, who had 11 hits after totaling 13 in a doubleheader Saturday.
Boston will hand the ball to Jon Lester (15-8, 3.27), who has won four of his last five starts.
The left-hander wasn't dominant in his last outing Wednesday, allowing five runs and eight hits in six innings, but won 9-6 at Baltimore.
Lester is 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA in three starts against the Rays this year, and 8-3 with a 3.86 ERA in 15 career matchups with them. He has won four of his last five starts versus Tampa Bay, giving up two runs or fewer in those victories.
Lester, though, is 4-3 with a 4.50 ERA against the Rays at Fenway, and he's lost his last four starts at home with a 7.71 ERA.
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