However, at Miller Park in Milwaukee, which is where I was working, hope was kept alive for the Brewers as they defeated the Phillies 4 – 1. It was a great game for a Brewers fan. Made even sweeter, I’m sure, when the Cubs got swept later in the evening. You see, there is a lot of bad blood between the Brewers and Cubs fans. When the Cubs’ take on the Brewers in Milwaukee, the Cubs fans take over the park, renaming it from Miller Park to Wrigley North.
Miller Park is a bit odd. I have been to one other game here when I was working on the Costas Now program. At that game, the retractable roof was open, allowing in the summer heat. Last night, the roof was closed because of the lower temperatures, which makes it more comfortable but a little more sterile. The stadium is very open with plenty of things to do other than watch the game. For example:
You can play baseball video games instead of watching your home team in a do or die playoff game. Huh? Another confusing distraction is tables set up near 19inch television sets where ticketholders can give up their stadium seat to watch the game the same way they could at home. Strange.
Still, there were also genius distractions, like this one:
However, I am not going to bash the fans. They were great. Passionate and very, very loud. See below:
For several innings, this was my vantage point:
And a blurry photo of me working:
Finally, another short video of batting practice: