Four places to park

There are plenty of places for RubberDucks fans to park their vehicles. South Main Street is not recommended as one of them.

State Street Deck — On the block north of Canal Park. Free two-hour parking weekdays and weekends.

Buchtel lot — Across street from Canal Park ticket office. Free two-hour and weekend parking.

Private lot — Northwest corner of Exchange and High streets. No freebies. Fees start the moment you park.

On-street parking — Limited spaces available on High Street and South Broadway to the east of Canal block.

What's new

• LED lighting at Canal Park. According to the RubberDucks, the lighting exceeds major-league standards.

• Much of the road in front of Canal Park has been paved. It may currently be the smoothest section of road in Akron.

• The RubberDucks have a new manager, Rouglas Odor. He's a native of Venezuela and his nephew is Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor.