Is there Baseball or Basketball in Gto?

[roberb7]

I found out, at 9:30 this morning that the re-opening ceremony for the renovated Parque Jos? Aguilar y Maya started at... 9:30 AM. I showed up there about 11:15, and the players were on the field warming up.

The game got going about 11:45, and I watched two innings of it. Some observations:

This was a very family-friendly event.

There was a good crowd. The ballpark was nowhere near full, but most of the seats in the shade were occupied.

The caliber of play can be accurately described as "beer league". One generalization I can make about Latino baseball I've watched over the past few years is lack of speed, and today's action fits that generalization. I saw two stolen base attempts, and they were both out at second, and not even close. On another play, the runners at first and second tried to advance on a passed ball, and the result was, out at third.

None of the money spent on the renovation went into the scoreboard. Also, they put up new chain-link fencing to protect the crowd from foul balls. I don't approve of this; the visibility behind that fencing is not good.

Playing outfield in this ballpark is an easy job. If you play in right field, they're never going to hit it to you. If you play in left field, just do some neck exercises before the game starts, so you're prepared to watch the ball as it flies over your head.

There was a mascot: a guy in a red devil costume. Looked pretty cool.

And now, the most important question: when's the next game? I don't think this has been set yet. What I was told is, the schedule will be posted on the wall of the ballpark.