St. Louis Cardinals vs. neighboring Kansas City Royals (didn't we just see them?)
The last time Jim, Ann, and Robert were at Busch Stadium, it sat in what is now the parking lot. No, they don't get earth quakes that big in St. Louis. They have built a new stadium right next door. But we generally wondered why they bothered. The stadium is industrial looking and concessions are positioned away from the field of play. Ushers (except for Eddy!) were stern, businesslike, and unfriendly. The sound system was inferior to much older stadiums we have been in. And they didn't do much to keep the fans occupied during a slow-moving game. Overall, we gave the fan experience a C-.
Of course, Carter made the best of it. He was tossed a ball by a Royals catcher. Then, after the game, a Royals fan saw him in his Royals cap, and handed him another one! (The boys now think that between them they should wear both of the team caps, if possible, to each game.)
In the end, even the "Rally Caps" weren't enough to help the Cardinals. They lost to the Royals 2-1.
The last time Jim, Ann, and Robert were at Busch Stadium, it sat in what is now the parking lot. No, they don't get earth quakes that big in St. Louis. They have built a new stadium right next door. But we generally wondered why they bothered. The stadium is industrial looking and concessions are positioned away from the field of play. Ushers (except for Eddy!) were stern, businesslike, and unfriendly. The sound system was inferior to much older stadiums we have been in. And they didn't do much to keep the fans occupied during a slow-moving game. Overall, we gave the fan experience a C-.
Of course, Carter made the best of it. He was tossed a ball by a Royals catcher. Then, after the game, a Royals fan saw him in his Royals cap, and handed him another one! (The boys now think that between them they should wear both of the team caps, if possible, to each game.)
In the end, even the "Rally Caps" weren't enough to help the Cardinals. They lost to the Royals 2-1. The best part was all the great people we met. Mia and her parents became Carter's new best friends. Some very sweet folks behind us gave us advice on visiting Chicago. Eddy-the-usher came up with some baseball cards for the boys. And we are hoping that Mo and her gang will follow along with us on our blog, as we continue our journey.
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