So Wednesday night a friend from work invited me to attend a Red Sox game with her. She had received tickets and the person who she had been expecting to go with her had to cancel.
Now this wasn't just any baseball game. First off, this was interleague play against the Cardinals. The last time the Sox had played a series against them was the 1967 World Series. Great rivalry between these teams, but not to many chances to explore it. Secondly, this game saw the return of Pedro Martinez from the disabled list where he'd been for a month. Thirdly, while the majority of the weather during the last month in New England has been rainy and cool, Wednesday night cleared up and remained warm. All in all it was a perfect night for baseball especially in Fenway.
Fenway is an amazing park, and I hadn't been there for a while. Going reminded me of being a kid and seeing Clemens on the mound, summer days, and hotdogs.
The game was amazing. Pedro had a spectacular return, the Sox went up by seven in the second inning, and won by thirteen with a homerun by Nixon and Ramierez. I had a blast. I even got to harass some Cardinal/Rams fans.
This game has revitalized my interest in baseball, a process which had begun with working in Boston as well as the changes on the team (Theo Epstein, Grady Little, this is the year!). I'm actively following games, of which two in the last four days have gone over thirteen innings. Good times!
Man. It's almost starting to feel like summer...