We love the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. Today is their last game of the year (barring a playoff appearance and I really do not understand how that would occur).
The Quakes are the Class A minor league affiliate of the Angels. Most of the players are in their second or third year of pro ball. It is a long way from the bright lights of the big leagues.
Yet, it is not too far from our home. The tickets are more than reasonably priced. Every seat is close to the action. The mascot keeps the kids laughing and most nights that we go, there is a fireworks show after the game. Three hours of great family entertainment.
The quality of baseball is good too. What I love is that the game moves along. The batters stay in the box and the pitchers stay on the mound. None of the interminable walk arounds between every pitch of a major league game. They run out ground balls and popups and the fielders dive for the ball (even though there is about no chance that they play will end up on ESPN's web gems).
If it is major league ballplayers you need, they occasionally come to visit. Angel players recovering from injuries will come down and play three or four games to test their health and get their timing back.
We have been going for enough years that we are starting to see some former Quakes cracking the Show in Anaheim. The kids are thrilled seeing guys who they saw up close now playing in the big leagues. They feel like they helped them get there.
So if you find yourself on the 15 Freeway some night between April and August, just follow the lights to the Epicenter and, for a fraction of the big league price, watch the future and enjoy the fun.
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