After a long drive, we arrived in Anaheim just in time to get in to see the Angels take on the Twins. The Angels play their games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, a name that is almost as long as their team name. Originally in 1997, a sponsorship deal was reached with Edison International, giving it the naming rights over the stadium for 20 years. The ballpark was nicknamed “The Big Ed.” In a rare naming rights move, Edison International exercised its option to exit the sponsorship deal in 2003. The stadium went back to its current name and is now known as “The Big A.” In a nice sunny afternoon game, the crowd was out in full force making me begin to wonder if anyone actually works during the day in California. Unfortunately to the dismay of the home crowd, the visiting Twins overpowered the Angels today.

Next up were the High Desert Mavericks who play in a small town of Adelanto. How can one describe the town of Adelanto? Well, think back to when Marty Mcfly goes back in time to Hill Valley in 1955 and he shows up to his neighborhood that hasn’t been built yet. Adelanto is sorta like the town that hasn’t been built yet, but it does have unlimited possibilities. We thought it was cold the other night in Modesto, but it was nothing compared to tonight in Adelanto. Stater Brothers Stadium is built in such a way that when the wind kicks up, you can really feel it throughout the concourse. Tonight we raffled off a team signed bat but it ended up being an early night. By the time we were done making our way through the stands in the 5th inning, many people had given up on being cold and started to head out. Thanks to Autumn for getting us a great raffle item and getting us food at the game.