July 9: BP

No, not that BP. This evening I attended the Tigers/Twins game down at Comerica Park, and I had the opportunity to watch batting practice on the field; directly behind the batting cage! My old college roommate is the Assistant Trainer for the Tigs and he arranged the whole thing for me and a buddy of mine. So, we got there, put on our security badges, walked the lower concourse and entered the field directly behind home plate. Needless to say, it was very cool! We were probably about 10-15 feet from the cage, and we say Miggy Cabrera, Carlos Guillen, Austin Jackson, Boesch and some others. We also had the opportunity to see the Twins take BP, and got some pretty decent photos of Joe Mauer, Jim Thome and Orlando Hudson by the cage. The only disappointment was that Johnny Damon wasn't in the line-up, as the Twins were pitching lefty Francisco Liriano. Thus, Damon did not come out for BP, and, therefore, another opportunity to meet my favorite player was lost. Still, it was a great, new experience, and it's always a pleasure seeing an old college pal and hanging out with my best bud, Nick.