The Louisville Situation

Well, when one teammate is a legendary procrastinator and the other is a time optimist, planning a five-week road trip across America (and part of Canada) and back can be VERY difficult. Initially, we thought we could knock out all 30 teams in one epic road trip, but reason (and SOMEONE’S work responsibilities--the nerve!) imposed time constraints on our journey. Susie still maintains that we could have done it had the teams been more accommodating in the timing of their home appearances. During the planning stages (which, let’s be honest, we’re technically still in) of our trip, we went through endless scenarios and routes, trying to cover huge distances and make back-to-back games. Can we drive from Houston to Atlanta in a day and still catch a game in the evening? If we drive from Tampa Bay to New York, will we have to skip Washington? If we’re heading west from Baltimore and want to get home by Tuesday, is there any way we can stop at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory? Therefore, we introduce Phase One of our grand adventure, which will cover 10 ballparks and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Phase One takes us through the South and up along the East Coast, hitting the home teams in Texas, Atlanta, Washington, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Boston, and Toronto (see picture). And we’re going to accomplish all of this in 19 days. You might be thinking, “That’s crazy!” and you’d be right. But that never stopped us before.