MiLB Tour '08

Whew! Just got done planning my minor league baseball tour to the great south! I have to be down in Nashville for a conference in June, so we are going to see the Nashville Sounds, then venture down to see the Huntsville Stars on my way to see my brother in Birmingham. Then see the Birmingham Barons. I am darned and determined to get my little niece a baseball from an actual player this year!!

She is so shy! Last time we went, she was all gungho about getting a baseball they actually played with. So as the crowd was thinning out in the late innings, we went down towards the bullpen (the old type similar to Wrigley). She barely whispered "Can I have a ball please?" The players thought she was cute, but then an accident happened (you parents know what I mean), and we had to cut the night short. This year is the year!!!

So excited about getting some additional looks at some stadiums, and touring the south a little. My wife is such a trooper as well. Last year was NYC (Yankees and Mets), and she enjoyed that. I think the real reason to want to go was the shopping! I could deal with that pain for a day, just to see two MLB stadiums that won't be with us next year!