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| - Been here several times in my life.
The first time being an eleven year old boy, allowed to wander around a big public sporting event by himself with no supervision. Oh camp, such fun memories.
The most recent trip was a nice hot summer's day in which I got to see a couple of my favorite former Mets. R.A. Dickey and Jose Reyes. Lots of people say bad things about the Mets moves, but lets face it. The Mets are cursed. Letting those guys go ended up being smart moves. Still, it was a pleasure to see them again. Who doesn't love a badass knuckleball pitcher who comes to the mound to the Game of Thrones theme music?
It was also Carlos Delgado day and I got to see him get inducted into the Bluejays Hall of fan. Pretty rad.
The ballpark is huge. The top level has tons of seating, most of which is empty. It's also connected to a hotel, where if you're a guest you can catch the games for free.
The beers are pretty well priced compared to American ballparks. And for some reason American beers are considered domestic. When I asked my friend why Canadian beers are considered imports in the states, she explained it's because Americans are "dicks".
There are lots of nooks throughout the stadium to catch some great angles. Dead center, in one of the middle levels, a bunch of people hang out a chill. I saw two guys get into it. They were arguing with each other about who's clothing was more feminine, in what was the mostly manly argument ever.
You can watch around home plate, no one is there to usher you away. The whole first level is great. Lots of space, food and beer. The only knock I have to say is the food. I thought it was sub par and really disappointing. Besides that I really loved my visit to the Rogers Centre.
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