Wrigley Field

Throughout our travels, the most common question we get asked is, "So, which ballpark is you favorite?" Up until now, the answer has been pretty simple. Fenway, without a doubt. But Wrigley is putting up a pretty good fight.

I can only imagine that watching a game at Wrigley is the closest you can get to experiencing baseball in the 1920s. I will admit that it was a little difficult to get accustomed to a game without any type of jumbotron, but after a few innings, it didn't really matter. I actually wondered why they didn't just put a jumbotron across the street in left field. There are seats all around there on top of buildings, and there is a roof completely covered with the Budweiser logo. Plus, the nice part of the Chicago skyline is behind right field, so it doesn't seem like it would take that much away from the Wrigley experience. But I'm not going to make any suggestions to the architect, especially now that the Giants are in town.

Speaking of which, the Cubs beat the Giants yesterday, and Barry Bonds wasn't in the lineup. What a surprise! Even though my team took second place, as my uncle would say, it was a great game. It was a 1-1 tie until the 8th inning and both teams were riding on the backs of matching solo homeruns and outstanding performances by their respective rookie pitchers. Unfortunately, the Giants' bullpen once again fell short by allowing a game winning 2-run double by Aramis Ramirez in the bottom of the 8th.

There was a plus side to seeing the Giants lose, however, aside from the heckling on our way out of the ballpark. We got to see the full force of the Cubs fans. I actually don't think I have ever heard any crowd louder. They knew exactly when to get the "Let's go Cubbies" cheer started. And without falter the entire stadium was on there feet in the 8th inning when the game was on the line. Dan and I were both impressed.

In fact, Dan was so impressed, that he decided to get a Wrigley Field shirt in Cubbies blue, which he plans to wear at the game today. We are walking to the field early today so that we can stand in line to get bleacher seats. So, if you have a chance to watch the game, look for Dan in blue and me in my Giants jersey. We'll be the ones catching Barry Bonds' 752nd homerun.