A. J. Pierzinski knows a good bike when he sees one

So Computer Boy, Skate Kid, Mrs. CC and myself attended the Tiger game against the White Sox yesterday. The game itself was pretty uneventful and the Tigers lost but you can't complain because a day at the ballpark is better than.........well just about anything.

Sundays are "Kid's Day" at Comerica Park. We have a lot of Sunday games just because that is how the games ended up in our partial season ticket plan. For "Kid's Day", the Tigers do quite a few promotions that appeal to the younger set. One of these is that 3 or 4 times during the game between innings, they give away a "Hummer" bicycle to a child. They do this by bringing the child onto the field with the bike along with a parent and the Tiger mascot "Paws" and a few Tiger employees (always attractive young ladies for some reason) and they all get to waive for the camera with big smiles (Paws has a perpetual "fixed" smile) and they all get on the big screen as the child's name and prize is announced. Frankly, it makes you all warm and fuzzy inside as you are watching. This takes a few minutes and they do it near the on-deck circle and then they leave the field. Actually, I think it would be cool if they would let the kid ride the bike off the field but they don't do that as the Tigers girls just walk the bike off with the group.

The bikes are actually pretty slick as you can see in the picture above. Before this year, I did not even know that there was such a thing as a "Hummer" bike and I have never seen one around our house though I think we are kind of a "Huffy" neighborhood. As you can see, the "Hummer" kind of looks like a little triathlon bike and the kids are understandably thrilled to get it.

Anyway, A.J. Pierzinski was walking to the plate between innings to warm up the pitcher and I noticed that he was really looking at this "Hummer" bike as he was walking by and seemed to have more than just a casual interest in it. I also noted that while warming up the pitcher, he would look over at the bike between pitches. Man, A.J. liked that bike! Good thing they got it off the field before play started.

I don't know if A. J. has kids but if he does and if they are due for an upgrade on their bikes, I know what they are getting for Christmas.

I just know.