Road Trip Ending and Epilogue

It was fitting that my road trip with Q ended at Wrigley, the same stadium that had been our entire reason for making a similar baseball road trip several years earlier. The big difference is that now Wrigley is the closest MLB stadium to where I live, rather than the furthest (in terms of other stadiums we visited on our original trip).

So here is a pic from the game that ended our 2010 road trip:

It was a very good game against Milwaukee, though as so many Cubs games this year it ended in a 3-4 loss for the Cubs. We did get to see Thomas Diamond pitch 5 and 2/3 while striking out 10, which was pretty exciting.

Now the funny thing is, I've been back to Wrigley twice since that game. In fact, I was back at Wrigley that Sunday for a Cubs Reds game thanks to some free tickets my wife and I scored.

This one was interesting because it rained before the game, but the day turned out to be beautiful. Though the Cubs got blown out 11-4, I did get to see Votto and the Reds, the potential MVP and potential Central Division Champs, for a second time. Here's a pic of the field crew taking the tarp off the field before that game.


We also got to see Carlos Zambrano pinch hit, which is always fun.



Then, on Monday another friend who had never been to Wrigley was in from out of town. This time the Cubs were off, but my wife suggested a tour of Wrigley. I was a bit skeptical at first, but after reading the description which said that those on the tour would get to be in the press box, in the Cubs locker room, and ON THE FIELD I was intrigued. I must say, it was really fun!

View from the Press Box:


The Cubs locker room:


View from the Field:


So, if you are ever out in Chicago I highly recommend giving Wrigley a visit whether or not the Cubs are home.

PS: There was some sort of non-professional game going on at the field while I was there.