[This post was submitted by Nation member Mike Wagner. Thanks, Mike!]
This season, the Saint Louis Cardinals decided to have their “Christmas in July” celebration on July 28th, which, of course, managed to be one of the hottest and humid days of the summer. Temperatures ranged from 100 to 110 degrees with the humidity, even at seven that night. I had to see the Reds play, though – I had not seen them live this year. More importantly, I wanted to watch one of my favorite players, someone who would probably be traded by the 31st (and, as it turned out, was).