First Trip to Fenway Park

On July 8, 2009 I visited Fenway Park for the first time. It was unseasonably cold, however the experience was great. We had great seats - about 24 rows up right behind the left handed batters box looking down the left field line. If you've never watched a game at Fenway I highly recommend it. I was amazed by the number of people on the streets around the ball park. Tim Wakefield was the starting pitcher for the Red Sox. It was amazing to see his knuckle ball dance. The A's hit him pretty hard, however the Red Sox bat came alive late in the game to take the lead. Papelbon had a very labored save.

It was also a treat to see a game where a top-notch umpire worked the plate. Tim McClelland called a fantastic game. He didn't give up on Wakefield's knucklers. I only recall one instance where a batter looked back questioningly. Baseball could certainly use more umpires like Tim.