My husband and I have been talking for years about going the four short miles to our local stadium to see a minor league baseball game.  It was about a week ago, when we finally did it, and I think we're hooked. 

We are going tonight to see the Potomac Nationals, a Carolina league affiliate of the Washington Nationals.  Unlike the big league Nationals, the PNats, as they have been nicknamed, are 11-9, and infinatly more fun to watch.  Not only are they more fun to watch, it's a lot more affordable.  For a regular home game, the ticket prices range from $7.00 - $12.00, tonight, and all Monday home games are only $1.00 for grandstand seats and $1.00 hot dog night.  Not a bad deal at all!!!  If you choose to splurge on the $12.00 seats, they even have waiter service.  I grew up long ago when ticket prices were still reasonable.  I really don't know how a young family could afford the treat of seeing a major league baseball game, or any other sport for that matter.  But for as much as you would spend on an evening at Chuckee Cheese, you can take your family out to the ball game and see your children's faces light up just like you did when you were their age.  At the PNat games, every Saturday home game has free fireworks, and not just the normal amature shows you might see on Independance Day, but an all out spectacularly brilliant show that will blow you mind. 

If you live in the Washington metro area, there are three minor league teams you can see; The Bowie Baysox, The Frederick Keys,(both Baltimore Oriole affiliates) and The Potomac Nationals.  Clicking any one of these teams links will get you to their sight and a drop down menu of well over 200 minor league teams around the nation. 

I think the best thing about watching minor league baseball, is that the players really try.  They aren't yet filled with major league egos and astronomical salarys, they are humble hardworking men who still have the same dreams that most American boys have, just being a baseball player and having fun.  Maybe someday I'll have the opportunity to say, "I saw him when....Bunny

UPDATE:

The game was great!  The Potomac Nationals were victorious over the Winston-Salem Warthogs by the score of 3-2. 

Posted by: Bunny at 11:24 AM under "The Minors"
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