Thank You Cito!

Twice last week (Monday Sept. 27th, and Wednesday Sept. 29th), I went to see to Toronto Blue Jays games live, against the New York Yankees. It's been a little while since I was last at a Jays game... and stayed for the game...

This was the last home series of the year, and Cito Gaston's last home series at the manager of the Jays, so I had some interest in going, but didn't really want to spend on it.

Then I was offered a pair of tickets for the Monday game, by Peter (of All New Comics). Again, Thanks Pete! Fantastic seats! Close enough to get hit in the face with a foul ball.


Vernon Wells at bat, view from the seats

I ended up going to the game with the same person I went to the Bon Jovi Concert with, a friend that I used to work with. Fun night. I didn't take too many pictures, since I was actually hoping a foul ball would come into the area... and there's only so many pictures I can take, without it looking the same.


Derek Jeter (L), Alex Rodriguez (R)... See? They look the same from there


Jose Bautista (L), Cito Gaston leaving the mound (R)


Jays win 7-5

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After knowing I was going to the game on Monday, I want to go to the game on Wednesday, for the "Thank You Cito Night". This was Cito Gaston's last game as manager.

I confirmed going to the game, during the early afternoon, when Danny mentioned he was just going to the commemorative Cito Gaston ticket. I ended up going, since I wanted to be there for the game, and wanted to get the commemorative ticket. And since my cousin was going, figured we'd just grab seats together. Since he arrived first, he picked up three tickets. Two for me, one for him. The two for me, was one for Danny and one for myself.

Once in, I got one of the commemorative tickets, left, and re-entered using the second ticket (which Danny paid for, since he wanted a commemorative ticket, too). Messed up? Probably...

These seats weren't anywhere near as good as the one Peter gave me.


View from my seats... in the 500 level

I didn't take many pictures, as my camera batteries died. And since I was pretty far away, and high up, most of the pictures didn't turn out that great.


Honouring Cito Gaston

Jays won the game, 8-4!

I'm thinking that next year, I may try to catch more games... though, that probably won't happen. I'll have to see.