Let the Games Begin

One of our weekend trips this summer was a stop in Cleveland for a Red Sox vs. Indians baseball game.

Jann, Jeff, and I spent most of the day at Jacobs Field, including an extensive tour of the stadium.

Here Jeff is doing his best Terry Francona (Red Sox manager) impression from the dugout.

And now his best Bob Euchre impression, checking out our seats before the game beneath the scoreboard.

Who knew then that the Red Sox and Indians would be playing each other in the ALCS. If you watch the games when they get to Cleveland, you'll undoubtedly see the drum guy. We sat just a few feet from him. He told me he's been to every home game for the last thirty years.

We got to see a real home run slug fest. The Red Sox won, of course. Here Manny hits the third longest home run in this park.

We saw some of the players up close, including Josh Becket, the likely Cy Young winner this year.

And John Lester, the come back kid of the League, having recovered from cancer. Jeff also watched him pitch a game before his comeback in Rochester.

One of Jeff's favorite players, Trot Nixon, is on the field below. He's an Indian now, but when he was a Sox, he wore #7.

Oh, and yes, we did go to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.