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Reno has an AAA baseball club, the Reno Aces. Last night, the SF Giants' AAA affiliate Fresno Grizzlies came to Reno to start a four-game series with the Aces, and (thanks in part to seeing a promotional offer) Lisa and I headed in to Reno around 5 PM to see our first ever AAA game. (We've both been to Giants MLB games, and I've been to San Jose Giants A league games. We never did get around to seeing a Keizer-Salem Volcanos short-season rookie-league game, unfortunately.)
( Good Seats )
As the game started, I was worrying about sunscreen. By the end, frostbite was a concern. It has been hot in Fernley the past two days, although sometimes windy. I did not bother to bring a jacket with me. Lisa only brought a windbreaker. This was a mistake. The weather turned cold and windy. I mean Candlestick-Park-night-game cold and windy. (I used to have a partial season-ticket night-games-only plan, and earned three Croix de Candlestick — Lisa has one herself — so I know of which I speak.) I cursed myself for leaving behind my Giants jacket and t-shirt (layers, always layers), and possibly even the hair-on-fire wig might have helped stave off the cold. Lisa was shivering. I was quite literally chattering for much of the last four innings of the game. If we go back there (and we probably will, particularly when the Griz are playing), we will bring more warm clothing with us, and maybe a blanket as well.
( Not the Outcome We Wanted )
On the way out of the park, we received a reward for making it all the way though this marathon slugfest: coupons for free gelato from the Atlantis hotel. (Renovation members may remember the gelato bar.) That would wait for another day, however, as our first priority was getting out of the cold.
( Quick, to the Casino! )
We had a good time, but we learned a valuable lesson about how variable the weather can be at 4000 feet in late spring. We won't make that mistake again. But we probably will go to more games. You get much better views of the game for a lot less money, and the standard of play isn't too far below the Big Show. I think we'll be back.
( Good Seats )
As the game started, I was worrying about sunscreen. By the end, frostbite was a concern. It has been hot in Fernley the past two days, although sometimes windy. I did not bother to bring a jacket with me. Lisa only brought a windbreaker. This was a mistake. The weather turned cold and windy. I mean Candlestick-Park-night-game cold and windy. (I used to have a partial season-ticket night-games-only plan, and earned three Croix de Candlestick — Lisa has one herself — so I know of which I speak.) I cursed myself for leaving behind my Giants jacket and t-shirt (layers, always layers), and possibly even the hair-on-fire wig might have helped stave off the cold. Lisa was shivering. I was quite literally chattering for much of the last four innings of the game. If we go back there (and we probably will, particularly when the Griz are playing), we will bring more warm clothing with us, and maybe a blanket as well.
( Not the Outcome We Wanted )
On the way out of the park, we received a reward for making it all the way though this marathon slugfest: coupons for free gelato from the Atlantis hotel. (Renovation members may remember the gelato bar.) That would wait for another day, however, as our first priority was getting out of the cold.
( Quick, to the Casino! )
We had a good time, but we learned a valuable lesson about how variable the weather can be at 4000 feet in late spring. We won't make that mistake again. But we probably will go to more games. You get much better views of the game for a lot less money, and the standard of play isn't too far below the Big Show. I think we'll be back.
