I’ve mentioned it a few times around here the last year or so, but I will be having a fun little adventure this summer and enjoying a game in every team’s home park. I chose this summer so I could also enjoy a World Baseball Classic game or 2. Since I know you all can’t get enough of my thoughts, feelings, and opinions on all things baseball, I figured I’d start a blog and share the journey with you. This first entry is to lay out the plan for you so you can see what it’s going to look like and I can see what people are interested in hearing about.

Ticket plans: My plans for game tickets to MLB games are to get the cheapest tickets I can to almost every game. I want to see the parks. I want to see what the views are like from different angles and areas. I don’t plan to be in my seat for most of the game so I don’t want to waste money on expensive seats. The stadium I am most considering getting specific seats to is Fenway. I think it’d be fun to sit on The Monster. So, I may do that. If anyone has insight on other seat locations at other parks that are truly special and really provide a unique vantage point to a game, please let me know!

Travel plans: I don’t want to drive in New York, so I will be doing a flight out to Washington and then trains and ubers and rental cars from there on my east coast swing. But the rest will be done in my trusty camper van. That will lead to some long days and tight windows on getting to some games and getting out of town after games, but it’ll make for an exciting adventure! The WBC trip will be done solo, but the plan is to bring my dog with on the others. There’ll be some hotel nights mixed in when we just need a night indoors with some comfort, but we’re hearty, northern camping folk so we’ll be good on the road most of the time. This will also allow us to save a few bucks over the flight and hotel option.

Schedule:
WBC/Spring Training- 
3/11 Dominican Republic vs Venezuela in Miami
3/12 Mets vs Cardinals in Jupiter
3/12 Nats vs Astros in West Palm Beach
3/13 Pool C vs Pool D WBC Quarterfinal in Miami

West Coast-
5/1 Colorado Rockies vs Braves
5/3 Sacramento Athletics vs Guardians
5/4 San Francisco Giants vs Padres
5/6 Los Angeles Angels vs White Sox
5/7 San Diego Padres vs Cardinals
5/8 Los Angeles Dodgers vs Braves
5/9 Arizona Diamondbacks vs Mets
5/11 Texas Rangers vs Diamondbacks
5/12 Houston Astros vs Mariners

Northeast-
5/21 Washington Nationals vs Mets
5/22 Baltimore Orioles vs Tigers
5/23 Philadelphia Phillies vs Guardians
5/24 New York Yankees vs Rays
5/25 New York Mets vs Reds
5/26 Boston Red Sox vs Braves

Midwest-
Chicago Cubs either start or end the trip with them depending on a couple other life events
6/22 Chicago White Sox vs Guardians
6/23 Cincinnati Reds vs Brewers
6/24 Pittsburgh Pirates vs Mariners
6/25 Toronto Blue Jays vs Rangers
6/26 Detroit Tigers vs Astros
6/27 Cleveland Guardians vs Mariners
6/28 Milwaukee Brewers vs Cubs

Southeast-
8/9 Kansas City Royals vs Cubs
8/10 St Louis Cardinals vs Phillies
8/11 Atlanta Braves vs Mets
8/13 Miami Marlins vs Pirates
8/14 Tampa Bay Rays vs Orioles

Seattle-
9/22 Seattle Mariners vs Astros
I’m in Seattle for a conference in September so they get their own special stand-alone game.

Minnesota-
Whenever. I live here. So, I’ll go when the mood strikes.

There is an ability to move some games around and adjust with most of the schedule. Some of the schedule is pretty tight and that’ll be fun and stressful all at the same time. I’m excited for the summer and think it’ll be a pretty cool adventure.

Let me know what you think will be fun about it, what you think the pain points will be, and what things you think I should write about. What are you guys interested to know about all the different parks across the country and the challenge of seeing them all in one summer? Anything you’re curious about with the WBC games? Let me know and I’ll try my best to report back on it all!

Spring training has arrived and baseball season is right around the corner!