Last Baseball Outing of the Summer

It was our last Padres trip of the summer and we were playing the Giants. Saturday morning we were up early to watch Tubbs play an 8am AYSO soccer game. They won!! We raced home for Tubbs to get showered and then waited for Bubba to get home from his overnight Boy Scout camping trip. (He was not disappointed about missing the 10 mile hike that was scheduled for after breakfast!) 

We were on the road by 10:30 and I was feeling good because I wanted to get to the park EARLY this time around instead of in the 5th inning. We ended up getting to SD around 2:30 so we checked in to the hotel and then ate at Subway. We drove to Petco Park and we were in the gate 90 minutes before the same was set to start. We sat in our seats about 30 minutes before the game was set to start and we noticed two dozen or so people down by the field, waiting for autographs. Soon enough, a few players came over during warm-ups and signed stuff. Mental note...go buy some Sharpie markers before the game in the morning. 

Depending on who you ask, we had "good seats." We were lower field level (first base side) row 24, with aisle seats. The issue, we quickly realized, was we were unable to see home plate when people were coming and going up the aisle.....and there were A LOT of intoxicated people coming and going. We agreed that these field level seats were really crappy.

Sunday morning we were up bright and early for breakfast and to head back to the park. We found a Jamba Juice with a nice bagel shop next door. There was also a Sprouts market next door, so I picked up some nectarines for the game. 
We got the park 2 hours before the game for KidFest and hopefully MANY autographs. :) 

The little ones made their way to the "Box Trolls" movie table to make boxes for a contest.

We were field level again, but row 43 so we were in the shade for the 1pm game. THANK GOODNESS! We sat down on row 3 about an hour before the game started and the boys and I stood at the fence to get autographs. We were not disappointed. It was so much fun. We ended up getting 14 autographs. The boys got a few more from different pitchers in the bullpen, while Wiggy and I were getting food. We were all very excited. I was checking off the names of who we got autograpghs from and we got most of the infielders, half the pitchers, and a few outfielders. Bubba was able to get Alexi Amarista's autograph but then the game was getting ready to start so he had to leave. Tubbs was so bummed!

 An older gentleman standing next to us said he knew Will Venable and waved for him to come over.  Will came over a few minutes later and the gentleman was so nice, he asked him to sign our stuff first.

Jake Goebbert...a pitcher. The boys got his autograph on a baseball last game.

 

Cory Spangenberg....

Tommy Medica liked Tubbs' bright hat....

Alexi Amarista.....shortstop.

Bubba is down in that crowd somewhere getting his hat signed. Impatience paid off for him. :)

Jr. Padres autograph signing today were Joe Wieland and Robby Erlin...both pitchers.

Snacking on Cracker Jacks and potato wedges in the first inning....

The kids each were given "rally rags" before the game started. They looked like something else by the end of the game.

Her face paint by halfway through the game...what a sad sight. Thank goodness it was free. 

Padres won...again. yay!! 
After the game was over, members of the Jr. Padres club were able to run the bases. Lots of fun! 

After leaving the park we hit the road. We stopped at the Irvine Spectrum and ate dinner at "The Melt." It's a grilled cheese sandwich shop and it was very interesting. I ordered mine with bacon and mac-n-cheese. Bubba and Wiggy were jealous.