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TEAM ::: NORWICH NAVIGATORS
CURRENT TEAM NAME ::: CONNECTICUT DEFENDERS
LOCATION ::: YANTIC, CONNECTICUT
MY FIRST GAME ::: JULY 5, 1996
OPPONENT ::: BOWIE BAYSOX
LEVEL ::: EASTERN LEAGUE 'AA'
RATINGS
BALLFIELD ::: B-
SCOREBOARD ::: B-
FACILITIES
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FOOD ::: B
MASCOT ::: B
 
MY TAKE ON THE PARK
2006 WILL BE AN EXCITING YEAR IN YANTIC, CONNECTICUT.
THE NORWICH NAVIGATORS ARE OUT, THE CONNECTICUT DEFENDERS ARE IN! NEW UNIFORMS, NEW MASCOT, NEW NAME, AND A NEW CONCESSIONAIRE!
NEVER A STAND OUT OF THE EASTERN LEAGUE BALLPARKS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE NEW OWNERSHIP
IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT CAN DO WHAT THE PEOPLE IN NEW BRITAIN DID, GET PEOPLE BACK OUT TO THE BALLPARK!
THE BEST PART ABOUT THE PROBLEM IS THEY HAVE EVERYTHING READY FOR THE CROWDS TO COME BACK .. THE
LOCATION,WHICH WOULD BE AWFUL IF THIS WERE A WINTER SPORT, IS PERFECT FOR BASEBALL. LOCATED IN THE "CONNECTICUT WOODS" OF
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AT THE END OF A CLEARLY MARKED MOUNTAIN ROAD.
DODD STADIUM SITS AT THE TOP OF THIS MOUNTAIN BEHIND A LARGE GRAVEL PARKING LOT WAITING FOR FANS
TO ENTER. PARKING HAS BEEN FREE FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, I HOPE WITH ALL OF THE CHANGES THAT PART REMAINS THE SAME. THE ONLY
DRAWBACK TO BEING ON THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN AT THE END OF A SINGLE LANE ROAD IS AT THE END OF THE GAME THERE WILL BE NO RUSHING
HOME.
THE STADIUM ITSELF IS A ONE LEVEL STADIUM WITH THE MAIN AISLEWAY
AND CONCESSIONS BEHIND THE SEATING AREA. LIKE TRENTON, YOU CAN GET A HOT DOG AND NEVER MISS A PITCH. THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF
SEATS HERE. THE VERY COMFORTABLE LUXURY BOX SEATS WHICH ARE LIKE MOVIE THEATER SEATS, CONNECTICUT'S FAMOUS BUCKET SEATS, AND
STANDARD METAL BLEACHERS WITH BACKS.
DOWN THE LEFT FIELD LINE IS A PICNIC AREA, WHICH SEEMS TO GET BIGGER EVERY YEAR
AND A GRASS HILL, WHICH SLOPES RIGHT INTO THE VISITORS BULLPEN.
THE FOOD HERE ISN'T BAD, THE HOT DOGS DO COME WITH
THAT BUN SPLIT DOWN THE TOP, DON'T KNOW WHY ANYONE WOULD LIKE THEIR DOG THAT WAY BUT IN NEW ENGLAND THAT SEEMS TO BE THE WAY.
ASIDE FROM STANDARD BALL PARK FOOD, CLAM CHOWDER AND VARIOUS OTHER SOUPS ARE SERVED HERE. THERE ARE FOUR CONCESSION STANDS
WHICH ALL SERVE PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING, ALL ALSO SERVE IT FAIRLY SLOW.
WHEN PLANNING A TRIP TO DODD STADIUM, THE FIRST PLACE YOU MAY GO
IS THE DEFENDER WEB SITE ( www.ctdefenders.com ). THE WEB SITE IS EASY TO NAVIGATE AND IS UPDATED IN A TIMELY MANNER.
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED OFF OF THE WEB SITE. THERE IS A $1.40 PER TICKET CHARGE BUT NOT ONLY CAN YOU PICK YOUR SECTION, YOU
CAN PICK THE EXACT SEAT. THIS IS AN OPTION MANY TEAMS HAVE ADDED AND I THINK IT IS GREAT. OUTSIDE OF 'SPECIAL' PROMOTIONS,
I HAVE FOUND TICKETS ARE GENERALLY AVAILABLE AT THE GATE, IF THIS IS A LAST MINUTE TRIP IDEA.
WHEN ARRIVING AT THE
PARK, THERE IS ONE OF THE GREAT MEETING PLACES IN BASEBALL, THE STATUE OF TATER. TATER, THE MASCOT, MAY BE SEEN AFTER THE
GAME SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS IN FRONT OF HIS STATUE.
A TIP ON SEATING, WHEN GOING TO A TWI-NIGHTER ( OR AN EARLY EVENING
START) , SIT ON THE FIRST BASE SIDE .. THE SUN SETS RIGHT OVER THE 1ST BASE STANDS AND CAN BE BLINDING WHILE WATCHING THE
GAME FROM THE 3RD BASE STANDS.
NORWICH IS LOCATED IN A VERY CENTRAL LOCATION AS FAR AS THINGS TO
DO ARE CONCERNED.
a) EARLY IN THE SEASON ON SATURDAYS NORWICH PLAYS AT 2PM AND NEW BRITAIN PLAYS AT 6PM ... NEW BRITAIN
IS ABOUT 35 MILES FROM NORWICH
b) ON SUNDAYS BEGINNING IN LATE MAY NORWICH WILL PLAY AT 2PM AND PAWTUCKET WILL PLAY AT
6PM ... PAWTUCKET IS ABOUT AN HOUR FROM NORWICH
c) EVERY GAME THERE ARE TWO MAJOR NAVIGATOR SPONSERS THAT ARE JUST WAITING
FOR YOU. MOHEGAN SUN IS LESS THAN 20 MINUTES FROM DODD STADIUM AND FOXWOODS IS ABOUT 45 MINUTES. BOTH CASINOS ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL
WITH FOXWOODS BEING THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD. MOHEGAN SUN'S RECENT EXPANSION MAKES BOTH VERY GOOD CHOICES.
AT MOHEGAN
SUN, MICHAEL JORDAN'S SPORTS CAFE (linked below) HAS VERY GOOD FOOD AND TVs ALL OVER THE PLACE.
THE LINE UPS
BAYSOX MANAGER :::
9 TIM BLACKWELL
NAVIGATORS MANAGER :::
51 JIM ESSIAN
BOWIE BAYSOX
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14 Rolo Avila cf |
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15 Melvin Rosario c |
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44 Danny Clyburn dh |
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20 David Dellucci lf |
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26 Tommy Davis 1b |
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6 Fletcher Thompson 3b |
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28 Kevin Curtis rf |
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3 Howie Clark 2b |
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1 Juan Bautista ss |
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36 Milt Hill p / LP |
NORWICH NAVIGATORS
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41 Kevin Riggs lf |
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29 Kevin Northrup rf |
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22 Kinnis Pledger cf |
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28 Shane Spencer dh |
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5 Tate Seefried 1b |
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33 Dan Donato 3b |
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39 Jaime Torres c |
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30 Eric Knowles ss |
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21 Robert Hinds 2b |
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35 Rafael Medina p / WP |
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27 Mike Kotarski S |
BOWIE BAYSOX 010 020 0 3 6 0
NAVIGATORS
112 000 x 4 7 2
TIME ::: 1:58
ATTENDANCE ::: GAME 1
WEATHER ::: 85 / NO HUMIDITY
BOWIE
BAYSOX 030 000 01 4 6 0
NAVIGATORS 100 000 20 3 7 3
TIME ::: 2:43
ATTENDANCE ::: 4,019
WEATHER ::: 71 COOL, DAM
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