Wow, has this blog been around a long time. Look at this format too. What a world. I sit in March 2026 preparing for the baseball season and trying to purge my inbox of things that are expired and I see these three emails from the 2025 baseball season that continue to haunt me. I just need to take 20 minutes and pound out what baseball looked like last year. So here we go.
Game #1 Target Field - May 24th - Memorial Day weekend. Molly decides that she needs a full service baseball experience with those kids of hers. Baseball games seem to have gotten crazy expensive in recent years. That could be to my age, the growth of my family, or actually just fucking true. It's resulted in me going less and less over the years as these blog entries illustrate. Regardless it was time. I went through analysis paralysis on where to sit for a few days then just bit the bullet (need to look that saying up). Got 4 legends club (Now Thrivent Club) seats on the 3B side and it was the move. I'd sat there before, but maybe I just forgot. The perch is so nice. Not too high that you feel far from the game, not too low so that you can see EVERYTHING. Concessions were so easy AND , but it was $15 bud light day so I had one. Twins played the Royals. Something called Zebby was the Twins SP. The Twins have been crazy hot of late though. Stadium was respectably full for a holiday weekend and the Twins won on a walkoff bases loaded single in the bottom of the 9th. Reminded why I was a baseball fan and wondered why I don't do that more.
I took no photos at this event or at least I save no photos of this event to is all word for you here
Game #2 American Family Field - Me Vinny and Joey - Boys Trip! Staying at the Fairfield less than a mile away. Nice to walk there. Can't remember when I've last been to a baseball game that had a legit tailgate scene, God Bless you Wisconsin. Roof was open at American Family Field. I've probably been here at least 3 times before and I'm not sure the roof has ever been open before. Still feels like you're inside, but the light is better when it's open. Explored all the kids baseball activities which were nice as Joey was losing interest by the 4th inning. Amazed that this place feels kinda old now. Last time I was here was at least 20 years ago and it just isn't as open, nor does it have the modern amenities of the new joints. They're trying too add community spaces in the OF which is really all they can do. We made it six innings before Joey turned into a pumkin. Brewers lost to the Padres 2-0. Joey WAS excited that the Brewers had a player named Joey Ortiz #3. Shortstop.
Here are the photos I have of that game
Game #3 - Target Field - July 10th - Had to go because it was the Cubs. Me and Vinny rolled in on very hot school night. Got Legends club again cause we're bougie now. I remember that the Cubs were in first place and rolling everyone was getting PCA fever at the time and Shota Imanaga pitched. Lots of Cubs fans as you would expect and they one 8-1. This is probably the most I have been into baseball in the last several years and it has been largely because Vinny is becoming a fan. that's a new type of fun and probably why some people enjoy being a parent.
This is the only picture I have from that game:
That's all 2025. Sorry to do you so quick and dirty like this, but that's the level of priority you're getting right now. On to the new year.
