I have to admit that a DBAP sell-out is usually a business metric for me…a financial success. However, Saturday’s exhibition game between the Bulls and the Tampa Bay Rays was about the Fans...over 10,000 of 'em.
Several thousand folks showed up at 1:00…two hours early…for batting practice. It was a magnificent experience. Major League stars who not long ago played in Durham…graciously doing autographs…and BP where the new Diamond View II office building was target practice. Evan Longoria hit the Bull! I’m pretty sure BJ Upton hit the fourth floor of Diamond View…but was frustrated as he attempted to land a long ball precisely upon a balcony.
Yes, the Bulls lost the game (9-6) but that outcome was probably in the fine print of our agreement with the Rays??? We very much appreciate their making the trip to Durham. It was a GREAT DAY…for our fans! (Check out this piece - on Durham's partnership with the Rays - from the St. Pete Times.)
Evan Longoria...
Starting Pitcher Jeff Niemann...
[Photos by pro athlete stalker Cindy Habel...my spouse.]
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