Marissa's Blog

On Sunday, I went to Detroit to watch my favorite Major League Baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles. This was the second Orioles game I was able to go to this year and it was fun, even though they have lost both of the games I went to. I went with parents, brother, sister and some family friends, so we had a good time.  Even though the game was a Sunday afternoon with amazing weather, there was not as many people there as I thought there would be. Granted, the Tigers aren't the best team, but there's usually a pretty good crowd at weekend games. This got me thinking about how many people don't enjoy going to baseball games anymore, especially because many people think the games are too long. I am a sport management major so, obviously, I love sports. My campus job is literally just watching and writing about sports. So, for me, sitting through a three-hour baseball game where nothing seems to be happening doesn't seem like a waste of time, but many people think it is. L...

Summer flew by way too fast! I spent most of the summer working, but I was also able to take some much-needed breaks. August was my favorite part of the summer by far. At the beginning of the month, I was able to visit my friend from college. She lives just outside of Cleveland, so we went to a Cleveland Guardians game because they were playing my favorite team, the Baltimore Orioles. While I was there, I also met some of her hometown friends, got to visit some of her favorite places and eat at her favorite restaurants. Two weeks later, I went to my first-ever concert. My mom, sister and I went to Detroit to see Kenny Chesney on his Sun Goes Down Tour with Uncle Kracker, Zac Brown Band and Megan Moroney. I have listened to country music my whole life, so it was so cool to hear all of the songs I grew up listening to live. I was also able to hear my favorite song live, which is "Knee Deep" by Zac Brown Band and Jimmy Buffett. The concert was by far my favorite part of this sum...