Author Archives: Dasan Thamattoor

Back at the Ranch

We flew from Chicago to Boston and got in just before 10 pm last night. After waiting for an hour and a half, we took the last bus of the evening to Portland and got there around 1:30 am. So, … Continue reading

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If You Build It, We Will Come ….

Field of Dreams, Dyersville, IA – Monday, May 27, 2013   Last Sunday (5/19), while watching the Indians play the Mariners on TV, the cameras showed movie star Kevin Costner in the stands. He was in Cleveland to film his … Continue reading

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Thriller at Miller

Game 9: Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers – Sunday, May 26, 2o13   We rented a car at O’Hare and drove up to Milwaukee in just under two hours. It was a beautiful day to be … Continue reading

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A Balk in the Park

Game 8: U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL Miami Marlins vs Chicago White Sox- Saturday, May 25, 2o13 We arrived in Chicago around 11 am after a short flight from Detroit. It was too early to check into our hotel so … Continue reading

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A One-Hit Wonder

Game 7: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers- Friday, May 24, 2o13 Wow! What a ballgame!! This was, by far, the most memorable game that we have ever been to yet!!! We were just two outs away … Continue reading

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Fun at Fenway

Game 6: Fenway Park, Boston, MA Cleveland Indians vs Boston Red Sox- Thursday, May 23, 2o13   We drove down to Portland and took the bus from there to Boston. Soon after checking into the hotel, we headed over to … Continue reading

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The Second Leg

With the long Memorial Day weekend upon us, we will be heading out tomorrow on another trip to catch a few more games. The Cubs-Rangers makeup contest was on May 6th but as it was a work/school day, we could … Continue reading

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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Thus ended the first leg of our trip. We got home last evening, a bit exhausted after taking the train from Philly to Boston, the bus trip to Portland, and the car ride home. This jaunt took us through seven … Continue reading

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Sigh Young

Game 5: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies- Saturday, April 20, 2o13   We took a late morning train out of Baltimore and arrived in Philadelphia just before noon. After checking into the hotel, we … Continue reading

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Strike Two!

We got into Baltimore this afternoon and although the skies were overcast, thought all would be well. After working on the blog for a while, we had lunch at Baltimore’s Hard Rock Cafe and took in the Aquarium next door. … Continue reading

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