Elizabethton Twins Big Brother of Summer

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urTriCities.com has been enjoying warmer weather in the TriCities, and spring is definitely in the air. When the weather turns warm and everyone has spring fever, baseball fever becomes contagious. The Appalachian Baseball League doesn’t start until the middle of June, but urTriCities.com just couldn’t wait to see some baseball. We love our Elizabethton Twins, so we decided to take a little road trip south to follow the big brother of summer, the Minnesota Twins. The Twins were in action against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

We were invited to enjoy “The Tampa Bay Experience”, and would like to thank the Tampa Bay Rays and Tropicana Field for the hospitality we experienced.

The Rays played in St. Petersburg, Florida, and one of the greatest experiences of the evening was the drive to the stadium. Driving to St. Pete (as the locals call it) you must travel along the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. This bridge is approximately 5.5 miles longs and was voted as one of the top 10 bridge in the world, and is considered the flagship bridge of Florida. The view was breath taking, and we found ourselves driving 20 miles per hour slower than the speed limit. Being tourists…it was absolutely beautiful.

When we first approached the stadium, we were somewhat afraid of the parking because of the huge price tag. The cost of parking was from $15 - $30, but if you drive a little bit further you will be able to find parking for as little as $5. We went with the $5 parking, and enjoyed the extra $25 in pocket and the 5 minute longer walk.

The game was on April 15th, Jackie Robinson Day, and the Tampa Bay Rays did a wonderful job in honoring this legend. We have read many reviews of Tropicana Field, and we will give it 4 thumbs up. The stadium is a little smaller than most, but just like Bristol (for those NASCAR fans), there is not a bad seat in the house.

Tropicana Field is a very “kid friendly” field (and urTriCities friendly). They have a stingray tank that is free to the general public, with many booths and activities for kids and adults to enjoy as a family.

The stadium was very, very, very clean compared to many other MLB stadiums. They did a wonderful job entertaining the fans between innings. They also had a super scoreboard that helped keep the players and stats on track.

The only disappointing thing of the night…The Twins lost.

Once again, thank you Tampa Bay Rays and Tropicana Field for letting us have the Tampa Bay Experience.

For ticket information to the Tampa Bay Rays please call 800-FAN RAYS or go to their website www.raysbaseball.com