Sell the team, John

Eryn, Jessica, Marisa, and I took Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor up to Sacramento on Saturday.

The dome of a capitol building is visible under a clear, blue sky. The dome itself is dark. The building below is stark white and festooned with many neoclassical columns. Many trees frame the view of the dome. — The California State Capitol during the day and at night.

The facade and dome of a large building are lit up at night. There are many neoclassical columns decorating the building. — The California State Capitol during the day and at night.

We were there to see the Phillies take on the A’s at Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A River Cats of the PCL. We went for the novelty of seeing a major league game in a minor league ballpark, but I’m sad it involved giving John Fisher money. Fuck that guy. (I wore a Ballers hat, natch.)

24 May 2025, 19:05 PDT Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
Philadelphia	2	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	3	9	10	2
Sacramento	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	6	15	1

A plastic glass of beer is being held by someone who is lying down, but only their lower half is visible. They’ve propped the beer glass up on their stomach. It’s twilight, and beyond the person holding the berr a baseball field is lit up with lights for a game. — Could be worse.

The infield of a baseball field during a game. The away team, in gray and red, is fielding. The home team, in white and dark green, is batting. The stadium is not full, but there’s a decent crowd. The pitcher is in the middle of throwing a pitch. The runner at first is going. — Bottom of the 2^nd.

The game was more exciting than it had any right to be. The A’s substantially out-hit the Phillies, but stranded an outrageous number of runners on base. The Phillies may be hot right now, but this was not so much a case of them winning as it was of the A’s losing.

Two women sit next to each other on a lawn and smile at the camera. The one on the left is wearing a green baseball jersey and hat. The one on the right is wearing glasses and a black T-shirt.