ALN: Fan of an Away Team

Photo by Cody Glenn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images When you strike out but remember that time you used the aging app on the Mariners minor leaguesYesterday I dragged myself to the BART train and rode it to the Concrete Monolith that is Coliseum to watch Opener: Erik Swanson. I don’t go to many games, mostly because the Oakland Coliseum is terrible (but getting better!) and so are the Mariners. This, though, was my last real opportunity to watch the Mariners in person before my move.

I bought us decent seats, beers, pretzels—I was invested over $100 into my afternoon at a game in Oakland is what I’m saying. The stadium was nearly empty but not lifeless (whistles inexplicably were used to…