I had been to Cleveland and Jacob’s Field some time ago and was not impressed with either one, so coupled with the fact that the sleep we were promised was still forthcoming, I was over today already!

Progressive Field had some improvements however and I have to say I did enjoy the ballpark.  There was a section in right field that had cocktail tables and a fancy looking glass fronted restaurant over-hanging left field.

We were part of a free “backyard patio bbq” but actually there was a huge variety of food available in the park.  Nothing specific to Progressive (don’t they make canned mushy peas?) or Cleveland however.  One employee claimed the mustard was famous but when I asked what kind it was she said “…just ballpark mustard.”    Okay then.

They had a few scoreboard complications and it was out for a couple of innings, when it resumed it had the Tigers line-up on the left but claimed they were the Tampa Bay Rays!  Despite the plastic beer cup claiming the Field was environmentally friendly the lights were wide on for the whole game, which started at 12.05pm ending at 3.20 pm!

I peered through the legs of Bob Fellers statue only to find it read…  “Robert William Andrew Feller was born in 1918… “  “…he signed with the Cleveland Indian when he was 16 years old in 1936…”

Progressive Field