Marriage, it’s often by noted, is all about compromise. For instance, I find watching, rather than participating in sports, to be an abomination. But I do enjoy drinking a locally made beer outside on a summer’s evening. My wife adores baseball, but couldn’t care less about a craft brew.
The compromise? An Erie Seawolves [...]

During a blistering hot afternoon at PNC Park, sitting in my seat to watch the Pirates play the Phillies was not an option. I tried it for about ten minutes, I really did, but I didn’t want to end up being carried out on a stretcher in front of my family and friends.  So I [...]

I have to be honest, I’m not really a big fan of baseball. So why did I buy an 18-game mini plan ticket package at Coca-Cola Park? To be part of the experience that is Lehigh Valley IronPigs baseball, of course. Let me explain.

After reading last week’s posts on The Savvy Grouse about the Pittsburgh Pirates and Lehigh Valley IronPigs, I thought it was only fitting to write my inaugural post about the oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional sports. You guessed it…the 2008 World Champions of baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies!
You can pretty much take [...]

There is nothing quite like the view PNC Park in Pittsburgh offers. Ok, maybe the outlook up on Mt. Washington or driving through the Liberty Tunnels on a clear Pittsburgh night may offer a better view but only by a hair. Trust me, even if you’re not a baseball fan, go to the park for [...]

Last week, my boyfriend Kent, our friend Curtis and I went to opening day at Coca-Cola Park to watch the Lehigh Valley IronPigs play the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Yankees (another resolution checked off my list!). After getting some cold brews and a $3.50 bottle of Coke for me, the guys parked themselves along the right field railing and I [...]

The Pirate’s may not be the best team in the league but their position adds more entertainment to PNC Park guests.  PNC Park’s traditional sky blast was a fun filled night packed with a ball game, concert, and fireworks show.  Our beloved Pittsburgh Pirates went up against Cincinnati in an ill-fated match that I’d rather [...]