River Cats in Sacramento

   

                                            Arnold, Gray and Ronald are the "talking heads".

                                           Dinger works the crowd and the children love him.

                        It is Teacher Appreciation Night and Sarah Neuhaus is sixth from the right.

                                       Sacramento makes a lovely backdrop for the night games.

I must be a jinx.  I have attended two games and the River Cats have lost both.  This defeat did not diminish my pleasure in the game or impact my appreciation of the one dollar hot dogs. The beer was cold and it was a warm night at Raley Field.  The Tucson Padres outplayed the River Cats and I sat and watched these tall, lean young men play America's time honored sport.  Unfortunately, most of Sacramento was not there.  Many of the seats were empty. That is a shame, since the parking is cheap ($10.00) and a family can find a seat on the lawn for $7 a person.  This is less then a movie ticket.  Pac Coast Minor League is Triple A at its best and it is definitely better then television.