Atlanta Braves Fans Can See All 30 Parks in 2017
Let’s Go West!
Thirteen games in thirteen stadiums remain… and since this is the looong driving part, that’s a good thing.
Still, some of these games have longer trips than I’d have liked to see, but once again, it’s the schedule that forces the issues.
- FRI., JULY 14. MINUTE MAID PARK, HOUSTON.
Immediately out of the All-Star Break, we launch into phase 2. The Minnesota Twins will be in Houston to crack open the season’s traditional second half.
- SAT., JULY 15. KAUFFMAN STADIUM, KANSAS CITY.
It’s the Rangers again.. and we still haven’t even seen them in their own native habitat.
- SUN., JULY 16. GUARANTEED RATE PARK, CHICAGO.
The Seattle Mariners will be in town… new name for this stadium, but it’s still New Comiskey to me.
- MON., JULY 17. TARGET FIELD, MINNEAPOLIS.
The Yankees are playing the Twins this week and you get to see them here.
- TUE., JULY 18. COORS FIELD, DENVER.
Let’s have our first looks at both the Rockies and the visiting San Diego Padres.
- WED., JULY 19. O.CO PARK, OAKLAND.
California. This is one of the two longest drives of the trip. The trick here was in finding the Athletics at home. They caused trouble with this whole plan… but we found a way, even it they happen to be playing the Tampa Bay Rays… yes, it’s the Rays again: you have their lineup memorized yet?
- THR., JULY 20. SAFECO FIELD, SEATTLE.
I apologize for this sequencing, but there was just no other way since Seattle is just now getting back home. They host the Yankees, who are continuing their own West Coast run..
- FRI., JULY 21. AT&T PARK, SAN FRANCISCO.
With the Giants home along with Oakland, we’ll at least take advantage of that to help break up your Pacific Coast Highway trek. The Padres are in town.
- SAT., JULY 22, DODGER STADIUM, LOS ANGELES.
Finally! A second look at the Braves! Woo Hoo!
- SUN., JULY 23, ANGELS STADIUM, ANAHEIM.
The Boston Red Sox return the favor from the beginning of this trip – now in Anaheim to face the Angels.
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- MON., JULY 24 – OFF DAY
A “down” day is a good idea after this much travel. Take your time wandering down to San Diego while we wait for them to return home.
- TUE., JULY 25. PETCO PARK, SAN DIEGO.
The Mets come into Petco for a series… returning to the place where Bartolo went yard for them last year. But they don’t have him this time, do they?
- WED., JULY 26. CHASE FIELD, PHOENIX.
Once more we intercept the Atlanta Braves on this West Coast swing. A nice treat for the 29th game of your 30 game endeavor.
- THR., JULY 28 – OFF DAY
One more long drive… but this time you have 2 days to get that done.
- FRI., JULY 29. GLOBE LIFE PARK, ARLINGTON, TX.
The final game! It’s the Rangers and the Orioles!
- SAT., JULY 30 – DRIVE HOME!
You’re done! 30 games in 32 days, plus a couple of extra driving home days at the end.
So that’s the best I can do for 2017 – 2 segments of 17 and 13 games with 2 days off. If you can’t take off that much time, then maybe a partial trip would be worth it.
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