Play Ball!

Today was Weather Education Day at Jacob's Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Four weather forecasters from WKYC News spoke to over 11,000 kids and adults about forecasting the weather and how weather can affect how far a ball will fly. We had a speaker from the National Weather Service give tips for safety during floods, thunderstorms and tornadoes. We also had someone from NASA demonstrate a nifty computer program which shows how weather conditions can change the flight of a baseball. I also found this neat program which lets you play with the aerodynamic forces on a curveball.


It was this little one's first game. She sits with some others from our homeschool group.

For Scottius Maximus, a few pictures of the ballpark. I'll take more next time we go.

Here is the Home Run Porch in left field. You can see how close Jacob's Field is to Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team. Also notice the giant Cavaliers shirt hanging from the Terminal Tower behind the Q. The Cavaliers are in the NBA playoffs.

Here is the Terrace Club restaurant, where people with season tickets can go and enjoy a nice meal while taking in a game. I'm not sure what else, if anything, qualifies you to get in there.

Right field, from where we were sitting during the weather part.

Here's right field from our seats during the game. We were up high, but it was worth every bit of the $5 per seat we paid. :) You can see the walkway from the parking garage, and the Caxton Building, where Mr. Evil Genius worked for a short time.

An overview of the infield.

It was a fun game. Fausto Carmona pitched a complete game and his first career shutout, while Victor Martinez and Ryan Garko hit back-to-back homeruns off of Johan Santana for a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Go Tribe!