Went to Petco Park over the weekend for a couple of Padres' games vs. the San Francisco Giants.
One (Saturday's game) was enjoyable; the other (Sunday's game) was a yawner. But that is baseball. You buy a ticket and you take your chances. You could witness anything from a no-hitter to Sunday's contest.
What you aren't taking a chance on is the concession prices ... really...
You can find anything from the traditional bow-wow (hot dog) to fish tacos and lots in between. So, the three of us elected to go for the in-between - a Filippis pizza. Sounded good to me as we sat in the boiling sun near the right-field foul pole ... really...
So, as we watched the grounds-crew do their thing with final preps on the infield prior to Saturday's 5:30 p.m. start, here came the wife back without a pizza ... really ...
"Where is it?" I asked as she handed me the garlic fries she had purchased... really...
"I got to the head of the line, asked for a pizza and I was told it would be $54," she explained. "I am not paying $54 for a pizza." ... really ...
Well, it does come out to that magic $6.75 per slice for an 8-slice pizza so I guess per slice the $54 is accurate ... really...
So, l sat there and munched away on my garlic fries as the first pitch was tossed ... really...
And guess what, I am never going to pay $54 for a pizza ... really...
