Viva Las Vegas: The Second Half of the 2023 Baseball Season
When Trey learned he was being sent to Las Vegas, we felt shocked, excited, and a little nervous all at once. We were eager to get there and catch up with our wonderful friends. This story is filed under Life Lately.
Road Trips and Travel
Salt Lake City, Utah, began a busy three months of travel for us. It proved to be a great introduction to Triple-A road trips, letting us explore a new city and meet new people. If you're ever downtown in Salt Lake City, I strongly suggest eating at Eggsburgh — it was so delicious we went three times in a single week.
With a new city or state almost every week, many long Sundays and Mondays were spent waiting in airports. I went on most road series, since we would have paid for a hotel whether I stayed in Vegas or traveled with the team. One perk of Triple-A was that the wives could take the team bus to the airport and fly on the players' plane, which saved us Uber costs and made a real difference.
Back in Las Vegas, the team housed us at the Red Rock Casino for three nights. Those days felt like a short vacation, since the hotel was lovely and the pool was very relaxing. Because the truck was being shipped from Midland, it worked out perfectly that the Red Rock was right across from the stadium, so we could both walk to games. For the rest of our time in Las Vegas, we stayed at the Suncoast Casino Hotel. I told Trey I never imagined living in a hotel for a year — and in a casino, of all places.
Las Vegas Ballpark and Hotel Life
The Las Vegas Ballpark is one of the best minor league parks I've been to, and I've seen many. Players' families were treated like royalty, with passes giving food and drink discounts plus a suite every night. Those suites were a lifesaver once temperatures rose above 100 degrees. If you're in Vegas during baseball season, I highly recommend going out to Summerlin for a game. Then cross the street to the shopping center, get a treat at Frankies Uptown, and take a walk — they're delicious and come in many flavors.
Some of the cities we visited were Albuquerque, where we saw Vanessa Hudgens at a game, Reno, where we were freezing at a few August games, and Round Rock. Round Rock was bittersweet, because we saw so many friends and family that week that it felt like home. We hated leaving and saying goodbye.
Triple-A Life and Friendships
This was one of my favorite seasons, thanks to so many wonderful women who made going to games so much fun. We were always celebrating each other and ate out once a week, which brought us closer. We even threw a last-minute baby shower for one of the girls. I'll miss them all so much and hope our paths cross again in the baseball world.
Trey had so much to be grateful for this season: his first fully healthy year since 2019, finishing the season in Triple-A, his success on the field, and all the memories and friendships made. The 2023 season is one we'll never forget.
Looking Ahead to 2024
Fingers crossed the 2024 baseball season treats us just as well. Bring on the free agency offseason!
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From the first road series to the final home stand, the second half of the 2023 season was a whirlwind of new cities, long travel days, and a Las Vegas summer. Between games at the Las Vegas Ballpark, weekly dinners with the other wives, and quick trips to places like Salt Lake City and Round Rock, the months flew by. It was a season defined as much by the people around us as by what happened on the field.
© Sarah Braun Supak