St. Pat's Day: Oh Manny Boy...

I had a pair of tickets behind the plate 5 rows from the field for the St. Pat's matchup for the Sox and the Yanks. A buddy of mine who knows very little about baseball and I went and it was a treat. The day was warm, there wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the fans in this section were really cool.

The Sox lost, but I am fairly sure this was a ploy to make the Yankees think they have a chance this year. Here are a few of the shots from this game:

Hideki Matsui

Cute Little Dustin Pedroia
Johnny Damon, as I live & breathe!

Jorge Posada

Some of the Yankess, admiring the Sox players as they warmed up Andy Pettitte
David Ortiz
Jeter
The Boss

Jeter gets hit by a pitch. Somebody call a nurse!
Go Sox!
I love this pic!
Yeah, that's A-Rod. Sitting in his box exactly 4 rows in front of my seat.
This game was held at Legend's Field in Tampa. It's sort of a mini-Yankee's Stadium. The food was great, the beer was cold and reasonably priced, and the restroom lines were short. Two thumbs up! Seriously, this game was one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

Out Conducting Fun ... Part 3

After skydiving, my hands were shaking really bad. And I was HUNGRY. So I located a roadside rib joint and got me some ribs! These were some of the finer ribs I've ever had. I even splurged and got the collard greens too. It doesn't get much better.

From Zephyrhills, I headed due South to McKechnie Field in Bradenton to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates take on my beloved Red Sox. I had a great seat, and I got to see Jonathon Papelbon.

And Manny...

And the rest of the guys...

I even got to meet the Pirates Mascot!

After the game, I had to high tail it to meet up with a couple of great friends I know in the area for dinner - at an exclusive country club. That's right. Ribs in AM and dinner at the club in the PM. Not a bad day at all!