With Opening Day 2010 nearing, I have a bunch of tidbits to fill your evening.
So far, according to Tigers GM Andrew Weber, there are roughly 2,000 seats sold for Saturday night. He's hoping the walk-up crowd is what it was when UConn hosted the NCAA baseball regional earlier this month.
To help with parking, all three gates will be used. The main entrance will be for season-ticket holders, VIPs and those in need of special assistance. The second gate will be for everyone else and the third will be used as traffic builds.
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Has anyone seen the Tigers' TV commercials?
Weber said there are ads via Comcast Cable on ESPN, NESN, ABC Family and others.
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Gone are the Frisco Fry Shack and Voodoo Grill. In their place are the Hot Corner (in left) and Trumbull and Michigan, named after the intersection of old Tiger Stadium. They will serve a variety of ball park food, but the team is looking into bringing in food based on the visiting team to mix things up a little bit.
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When talk of the Connecticut Defenders moving to Richmond, Va., was hot and heavy last year, team owner Lou DiBella said he had interest in maintaining involvement with Dodd Stadium's new team. I spoke to DiBella for a story in Friday's Bulletin and he said this:
"The present ownership really didn't have any interest in that, so right now, no, it's not on my radar. I wish them the best of luck. I like the community and I like the people and I like baseball in Norwich and I hope it thrives."
I'm a Metrocast cable person.....but good for the team hitting the air waves!! Navigators did that in the early but nothing since.
ReplyDeleteGoodbye Frisco Fry Shack and Voodoo Grill...they were hardly opened anyway. visiting team's local food? Ben and Jerry's for Vermont...clam chowder when the Spinners visit?