The First Place Tampa Bay Rays??

So I guess there are no surprises so far this season right? I mean we all knew that the Rays would be in first place right now and that the Detroit Tigers would be 0-5 after dropping 3 straight to the Royals and then another 2 to the White Sox didn't we. Listen, I know that one week into the season this means pretty much nothing but it sure is interesting to watch. Did I mention that the Yankees are in last place after getting their asses handed to them on Friday and then losing again today to the Rays. It's just so much fun to watch.

Pictures from the LA Coliseum

I didn't have a chance to get some of the pictures from the Sox game up yet so here they are.

MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE COLISEUM

VIEW FROM MAIN ENTRANCE

COLISEUM DURING BATTING PRACTICE

COLISEUM BEGINNING TO FILL UP

COLISEUM AT CAPACITY DURING GAME TIME

I hope you enjoy the pictures and that they are able to give you at least a small feel for what the experience of being there was like.

On another note, I'm watching the Sox play the Blue Jays right now and it is a hell of a game so far. Wakefield is looking great. Scratch that. Matt Stairs just went yard. 1-0 Jays. Not to fear though, it's still early!

One Night at the Coliseum (Red Sox vs. Dodgers)

If you've read anything about last Saturday nights game at the LA Coliseum between the Red Sox and the Dodgers then you probably already know the following facts.

1. They played for a crowd of approximately 115,300 fans which is a new world record. As a footnote I'd like to point out that the previous attendance record for the Coliseum was 93,103 for a game between the Yankees and Dodgers. We'll have to ask Hank Steinbrenner what he thinks of that.


2. That left field was a monstrous 201 feet deep at the foul pole but that they did have a 60 foot net up to make it a little more interesting.


3. The game was played to benefit the Dodgers' ThinkCure charity and obviously raised a pretty nice chunk of change.

As someone who had the privilege of being at the game I would like to share with you some things that you might not know.

1. That one Dodger fan was nice enough to share with me that he had to take his shirt off because he and one of his friends were talking to some women and he puked all over them. He, unfortunately for me, was kind of a close talker. Yummy.


2. The feeling of being pelted by food and ice cubes by drunken sloppy criminals, umm I mean Dodger fans. Believe it or not, this was happening to 2 women sitting near me.


3. That Manny played a mean shortstop during batting practice. Considering that left field was 201 feet Manny seemed to feel at home. Shame we didn't get to see him in action crushing the ball over that short porch.


4. The feeling of walking into a stadium that holds 115,000 people, to watch baseball no less, and knowing that you're about to watch a exhibition game that doesn't even count. It's amazing how much people love their baseball.


5. The sound of boos being rained down upon our beloved Red Sox during their stretching exercises that turned into thunderous applause and excitement every time Big Papi crushed one out of the park during Batting Practice.


6. To me, this next one is the one you just can't relate to unless you were there. That is the feeling of being surrounded by 80,000 Mexicans that look like they were given a day pass from the local prisons. If you've never feared for your life before than I suggest you go to the Coliseum the next time they hold such an event for the Dodgers. I can assure you that these fans would have made Raider fans proud. (I'm sure the majority of them were Raider Fans anyway) I kept waiting to see Sean Penn and Robert Duvall making their rounds in the stadium. I don't think that the 10 hours of tailgating before the game helped matters at all. I can sum up the whole experience to you like this.

• Two tickets to the Coliseum $150
• One beer, a sprite, and two sausages $31
• Parking $25
• Making it in and out of the Coliseum without being stabbed or robbed....PRICELESS!

Overall the experience was a great one and the feeling of experiencing history was amazing. Glad I could be a part of it, but more glad that I am still here to share it with you and that I don't have any extra holes in me.

Lastly, I would like to say....STAY CLASSY DODGER FANS, YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL!