Columbus Clippers v. Louisville Bats

May 22, 2007; Columbus, Ohio

I attended my first minor league baseball game today. My co-clerks and I, along with Angy and the Judge attended a Columbus Clippers game for the Judge's birthday. The Clippers are a Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. The Clippers were playing the Louisville Bats, whose pitcher, Homer Bailey, is a serious prospect for the Cincinnati Reds.

Pictured: The Clippers' stadium and their mascot, Kraze.

It was a great day for baseball, perhaps too good. It was sunny and 84 degrees. The stadium was full of people, far more than you would expect for a noon game. Because tickets were so cheap (normally only $10 for box seats but half price on Tuesdays), we sat close to the field. But because of the sun (who would have thought it could be that sunny in Columbus), it probably would have been better to sit in the cheap seats, where the upper seats provided some shade. We only lasted 4 innings (about 2 hours) before we were too wet from sweating to enjoy the game any longer. When we left, the Clippers were down 4 to 1 -- the Bats' pitcher was pitching a great game. The final score was Louisville 6 and Columbus 5. All and all, it was a great outing.
Pictured: Judge, Me, Allison, Barney, Angy, and David

(Judge, Angy, Allison, Me, Barney, and David after the game)

(Barney and David)

(Judge, Valerie, and Allison)

Up Next: The Doog stays in Columbus; Valerie and Adam head west.