Detroit Tigers: It Could Be Worse, We Could Be Cubs Fans

With the long Memorial Weekend and the Detroit Tigers playing in California, it was time to visit some neighboring parks. After a trek to Wrigley Field, I have to say that it is good to be a Tigers fan.

Of course, the Chicago Cubs have a long and storied history and what many believe to be the best park in baseball. This was my first trip to the Friendly Confines and I have to say that I have mixed feelings about the newly remodeled stadium.

Since my home is on the west side of Michigan, I have plenty of friends who are Cubbies fans. But after being completely surrounded by a sea of Cubs blue, I could really sense that the torture of being a Cubs fan is real.

The Cubs let their ticket holders into the park two hours before the game begins (I wish the people at Comerica Park did the same), so I had plenty of time to talk to the ushers while my son was busy hounding players for autographs. We talked about the Cubs, the White Sox, and the Tigers. We talked about the potential of a White Sox vs. Cubs World Series and not one of them wanted to see it. The common thread was: “What if the Cubs lost?” And every usher said it with real fear in their eyes.

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I guess not winning a World Series since 1908 really does wear on a team. Yes, I would love to see the Tigers win another one, but the 32-year drought doesn’t seem as bad as anything the Cubs fans have endured.

Even though the Cubs have not been to the World Series since 1945, when they lost to our beloved Tigers, tickets to Wrigley Field are consistently some of the most expensive in all of baseball. They are third to the price of tickets to Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park. As a Tigers fan, I love the fact that I can sit near home plate for under $150. My son and I sat near the right-field foul pole at Wrigley and our two tickets were about $175 total. At Comerica, we could have sat near the right-field foul pole for under $50 total.

Sitting this far from the action in Wrigley Field was just not fun. We like to cheer for our favorite players, but there was no point doing it where the players could not hear us. Most people were not even watching the game, because they were so far away. I also noticed many fans brought their toddlers and babies to the game. I take my 12-year-old, but I can’t imagine sitting through a baseball game with a wiggly toddler or even a sleeping baby. The seats just aren’t big enough for that.

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I’ve been to Fenway as well as a few other parks around the country, but for all the hype that Wrigley Field has – it didn’t live up to it for me. Don’t get me wrong, it is a lovely park, full of history and modernity. The new video boards are amazing and the ivy is beautiful. But, I’m ready to get back to Comerica! (But, first I’m off to watch the Brewers play in Miller Park).