Tu-scon We Go (4th Inning)

We got off to a later start on Tuesday, that put us into rush mode on our way down to Tucson. Still, we were able to see some great desert scenery on the route we took. The SH 85 to I-8 to I-10 eastbound route takes you through a state park, which is as "Arizona" as you will ever get.
Traffic was not too bad until we got on I-10 on the outskirts of town. A big 3-year road widening project is underway, and needless to say it was a mess. When we got to Hi Corbett, we found zero parking and had to go over to Home Depot to catch a bus. Reminded us both of the RTD to Coors field method that many of us know so well. Hi Corbett field, Spring Training home of the Rockies, is the oldest of the 9 parks down here, and it showed. While aged and not as nice as the others, it still had a charm to it and fits right into the surrounding area of Tucson. It is part of a greater recreation area, and you could hear other games and activities going on all over. We got to see the some Rockies players up close, and we watched Jeff Francis thank the heavens when the Mariners pitcher threw a wild pickoff attempt that allowed the tying run to score, getting him off the hook for the loss. The other 3 highlights were 1) watching Tulo and Holliday racing on the warning track. Tulo kept winning, even after spotting Matt 2 steps - pretty funny. 2) Matt playing with his Son (see the great photo by Rick with the ball in midair, and 3) Helton taking extra BP after a poor outing on the day. He hit into a Double Play and struck out, and was not happy about it. Rox did win the game 4-1 on the strength of an Ian Stewart HR that we saw sail over the RF fence. After a few minutes in the Team Store spending some cash getting some cool gear, it was back to the bus to the car and onto find the La Quinta for the night. All in all a great day!