The winter weather has overstayed its welcome. Today’s game temperature hovered in the mid 40s and was accompanied by some mean winds. As for the game itself, it was an interesting pitcher’s duel—Smoltz vs. Glavine! Former teammates going head to head against one another, both in their early 40s. Poor New York Mets defense allowed Smoltz to defeat Glavine, keeping Glavine at 291 career wins.

The “Ted”, as it is known, was originally built as the Olympic Stadium in 1996, and was then remodeled slightly into a baseball stadium the following year. Across the way you can see an outline of where Fulton County Stadium used to be, along with a special marker of where Hank Aaron’s 715 homerun landed over 23 years ago. Pretty cool.

On a somewhat related note, what is the deal with the parking situation at Turner Field? $20 to $30 for parking in random lots? You know the parking situation is dire when a local funeral home is charging people to park in their parking lot.

Tomorrow: Easter Sunday at the Savannah Sand Gnats.