Rosie DiManno of the Star is an acquired taste, and some people never acquire it. Personally, I find her work insightful and satisfying up until the point she gets self-conscious about her subject, which happens about half the time with baseball. But this is a fine piece on the Father's Day sleepover at the Dome on Saturday and Sunday. I wasn't there, of course, and I get borderline homicidal if I'm kept awake late at night anyway, but I'd be interested in hearing about the experience from anyone who did.
I wasn't there either. Despite it being Father's Day, with my 50th birthday coming up next week, none of my four jaded teenagers would humour me, and I stopped hinting when we learned the price. Two adults and two kids can stay in the hotel (a very enjoyable place to watch a game if you get a corner room) for "only" $300, but this would have run $800, so it was a pretty exclusive affair, way beyond my family's budget.
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Just wanted to add one more note about a rather low-key event that took place over the Father's Day Weekend, and this post seems like the place.
On Saturday, the York Baseball Association, where I have coached the mighty Reds for the past 12 years, played host to a Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Clinic.
This year the clinic featured a special guest, as Carlos Delgado was in attendance from 10:30-12:00. This for a clinic of modest size - no more than 50 kids - and with no real media attention (there might have a guy from the local paper). From all accounts, Delgado was awesome, spending lots of time really interacting with the kids, signing all kinds of stuff and having a great time himself.
I was particularly surprised that the league was able to swing Delgado on a game day - Delgado would be homering off Prior just a few hours later. Kudos and thanks to Carlos and the Jays PR guys for giving a huge thrill to some young ballplayers.
Just wanted to add one more note about a rather low-key event that took place over the Father's Day Weekend, and this post seems like the place.
On Saturday, the York Baseball Association, where I have coached the mighty Reds for the past 12 years, played host to a Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Clinic.
This year the clinic featured a special guest, as Carlos Delgado was in attendance from 10:30-12:00. This for a clinic of modest size - no more than 50 kids - and with no real media attention (there might have a guy from the local paper). From all accounts, Delgado was awesome, spending lots of time really interacting with the kids, signing all kinds of stuff and having a great time himself.
I was particularly surprised that the league was able to swing Delgado on a game day - Delgado would be homering off Prior just a few hours later. Kudos and thanks to Carlos and the Jays PR guys for giving a huge thrill to some young ballplayers.