The Indians (Week 3)

The last week with the Indians has been a good one, as we have continued working in the distribution center and working during games during the last homestand. During games we were doing a variety of tasks, including running souvenir stands at Progressive Field, running the speedpitch radar gun thing, or shadowing the merchandising directors and seeing how they keep every stand in the ballpark running smoothly. We worked Friday and Saturday night's games against the Cincinnati Reds and yesterday's game against the Chicago White Sox. During the Reds series, we worked a new souvenir stand that the director of merchandising set up in Heritage Park selling various classic Indians gear. The White Sox game was fun, but also slightly difficult due to the fact it was Kids Day at the ballpark. This meant that there were 10,000 screaming little kids at Progressive Field an hour before we even got there, which was also an hour before the gates even opened. This also meant that I had a headache by the eighth inning. Regardless, it was still a very good experience to work the games, and it was fun to see many of the White Sox players in the tunnel by the clubhouse prior to the game. We look forward to our last week with the Indians, and especially to the all-you-can-eat Terrace Club buffet lunch tomorrow.