Fit for a King

SUPREME COURT: Tonight's post is just a placeholder. I'm too tired to recount all of today, but from 5 to 10 p.m. we were at Safeco Field for a special celebration. It was the first start ace pitcher Felix Hernandez has made since he pitched his perfect game last Wednesday.

The Mariners decided to throw Felix a party, so we had to be there. The first 34,000 fans to the game would get free commemorative t-shirts and K (for strikeouts) poster cards, so we wanted to be there when the gates opened. We weren't the only ones with that idea. The lines stretched 'round the block even before we parked the car.

Fortunately the lines moved quickly, all six of us got our shirt and K cards and as a bonus it was Mariners trading card day, so we got those, as well. Sweet!

We sat in our usual spot - the top row above the third base line.

Usually when Felix pitches at home, there's just one section of Safeco designated as the "King's Court," where fans get the t-shirts and posters. But tonight, the entire stadium was Felix's kingdom. It was odd to see Safeco Field awash in yellow. Usually it's mostly various shades of Mariners' blue and gray.

The atmosphere was electric for nine innings and ffortunately, the party ended the right way. Felix pitched a gem and the Mariners won. We got to seem some great defense, and some tape measure home runs, to boot. Good times!