oldfatguy
05-27-2005, 12:42 PM
Went to the Mesa opener on Thursday night - no shock, the crowd of about 600 was announced as 3,264. Mesa looks solid, Yuma looked pathetic, especially the pitching. Their opening day starter lasted maybe 3 innings and couldn't throw a strike, and it only got worse. Grant Williams from the Frontier League pitched for Mesa and looked great, but who knows what the talent level is for Yuma.
Good game show put on by the Mesa staff, lots of things going on and lots of people on the field to take part in contests.
They had a lot of seats with white slips of paper taped on them, especially in the upper seating. Guess those were tickets sold or given away, which made the 3,264. They pushed the $1 tickets all weekend, maybe they'll draw more. Thing is, it's hot. It's Arizona. Go figure.
Oh - if anyone from the Mesa staff has any control over it, please have the food people stop raping the customers. Four bucks for a bottle of water? Five for a large soda, four for a hot dog. Hot dogs are $3.75 at the Diamondbacks games. Ouch.
Both openers (Mesa and Surprise) got about a half-column of combined coverage in the Arizona Republic. Got a feeling that's the last coverage we'll see.
Anyway, for what it's worth - decent baseball (at least on one side) and a good atmosphere. Just eat before you get to the game.
Good game show put on by the Mesa staff, lots of things going on and lots of people on the field to take part in contests.
They had a lot of seats with white slips of paper taped on them, especially in the upper seating. Guess those were tickets sold or given away, which made the 3,264. They pushed the $1 tickets all weekend, maybe they'll draw more. Thing is, it's hot. It's Arizona. Go figure.
Oh - if anyone from the Mesa staff has any control over it, please have the food people stop raping the customers. Four bucks for a bottle of water? Five for a large soda, four for a hot dog. Hot dogs are $3.75 at the Diamondbacks games. Ouch.
Both openers (Mesa and Surprise) got about a half-column of combined coverage in the Arizona Republic. Got a feeling that's the last coverage we'll see.
Anyway, for what it's worth - decent baseball (at least on one side) and a good atmosphere. Just eat before you get to the game.