For some, baseball offers an escape from the realities of everyday life. For others, it is merely a hobby and entertainment. Maybe, a game at the Trop is the continuation of a childhood dream unfulfilled, yet satisfied in the stands with a beer in one hand and a footlong in the other. For young fans, a baseball game played by their heroes kindles that same childhood dream that is so often cut short.
Even more meaningful than the game itself though, is a team that a city can rally behind over the course of 162 games. Until this season though, the fans that boast the “TB” proudly on their heads, haven’t truly had a team worthy of rallying behind since 2013.