The 2010 regular season starts tomorrow.  We’re excited.  And we have lots of plans for making it a great season.  At a time like this, we can’t help but look back on where we have been and forward to where we are going.

 

Since Tim’s MLB debut on September 12, 2006, Tim has seen every team play live at least once.  With twenty-two games, he has seen our Mariners the most, followed by the Phillies (14) and Orioles (9).  Here are all of the teams with their record at games Tim and I have attended together (listed in the order in which Tim saw the teams for the first time):

 

Teams (win-loss record):

1. 
   Mariners  (10-12)
2. Blue Jays (1-2)
3. Mets (3-2)
4. Phillies (9-5)
5. Orioles (4-5)
6. Twins (2-1)
7. Yankees (1-3)
8. Marlins (1-1)
9. Rockies (1-0)
10. Cardinals (3-0)
11. Pirates (1-2)
12. Cubs (2-1)
13. Giants (0-1)
14. Reds (0-3)
15. Indians (5-0)
16. 
    Angels (0-1)
17. Nationals (1-4)
18. White Sox (1-2)
19. Diamondbacks (1-0)
20. Rays (1-0)
21. Padres (0-1)
22. Athletics (1-2)
23. Rangers (2-0)
24. Braves (0-1)
25. Dodgers (1-0)
26. Tigers (1-0)
27. Red Sox (1-2)
28. Astros (1-1)
29. Brewers (0-1)
30. Royals (0-1)

Tim debuted at Safeco Field.  But through his fifty-four (54) games, Tim has visited 18 MLB stadiums.  Not surprisingly  Tim’s top three stadiums closely track his top three teams:  Citzens Bank Park, Safeco Field, Camden Yards.  Here is the complete list of Tim’s stadiums:

 

Stadiums (number of games):

1. 
   Safeco Field (11)
2. Citizens Bank Park (12)
3. Camden Yards (8)
4. Yankee Stadium – ’23 (1)
5. PNC Park (2)
6. Great American Ball Park (1)
7. Progressive Field (3)
8. Shea Stadium (1)
9. Chase Field (1)
10. Citi Field (2)
11. Nationals Park (2)
12. Yankee Stadium – ’09 (2)
13. Fenway Park (3)
14. Wrigley Field  (1)
15. H.H.H. Metrodome  (1)
16. Miller Park  (1)
17. U.S. Cellular Field  (1)
18. Rogers Centre  (1)

So, after such a great 2009 season, where do we go from here?   Like last year, I have made a full Cook & Son Baseball Agenda complete with games to attend and goals to achieve.  Like last year, I won’t bore you with all of it.  But, like last season (when we achieve almost all of our goals), here are the highlights:

 

Season Goals:

 

1.  See Ken Griffey, Jr. hit another homerun.

2.  Witness final home run of Ken Griffey, Jr.’s career (assuming he retires after 2010 season).

5.  See Jamie Moyer win a game.

6.  Run the bases at 5 stadiums (Citizens Bank Park, PNC Park, Petco Park, Citi Field, Nationals Park).

7.  Catch a Target Field inaugural season ball.

8.  Catch a game homerun or foul ball.

9.  Get Gill and Kate (Tim’s cousins) to their first game.

10.  See the Mariners play at 5+ stadiums (Safeco (4), Camden (2), Yankee (2), Petco (2), Progressive (2)).

11.-14.  & 17. – Focus on pictures with players.  I won’t list them all, but I have a number of specific players we would like to try to get our pictures with and general “picture with players” goals.

15.  Third Annual Baseball Roadtrip – All California Stadiums.

16.  New Stadium and Teams for Tim’s Fourth MLB Anniversary.

18.  Eat an Orioles ice cream helmet at Camden Yards.

19.  Win MyGameBalls.com photo-scavenger hunt.

20.  Have fun and make memories.

 

Goals aside, we plan to have another great season.  We will visit all five California stadiums (Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim, and San Francisco) on the Third Annual Cook Grandfather-Father-Son Baseball Roadtrip of 2010, along with probably 8 more stadiums (Safeco Field, Camden Yards, Nationals Park, Citi Field, Citizens Bank Park, Yankee Stadium, Progressive Field, and PNC Park).

It is going to be great.  And, we plan to end the season in Seattle, where we will be joined by a special guest and we hope to witness Griffey’s final home run of his career.