I walked around the concourse a bit and came across the standing room only section that used to be the home of the Windows Restaurant. For years, this restaurant sat just beyond the center field fence and was a magnet for home run balls to interrupt your mid-game meal. Now it serves as an open area for fans to get a great view of the action on the field.

Before I made my way to grab something to eat, I took a quick bathroom break. I mention this only to say that by the time I walked out of the bathroom, I noticed a little breeze running through the stadium. I rushed over to my seat and looked up and saw the blue sky above my head. The roof was opening!!! After all of my complaining this summer about the disdain I have for the retractable roof in baseball, the baseball Gods listened and gave me a gorgeous night to enjoy a ball game. It is amazing how quickly my mood changed. To quote my notes for the game “The roof is opened!!!! Yay!!!!” I will admit that I was a bit grumpy when I thought I would be watching one of my final games without feeling any fresh air on my face. The moment I saw the base of the CN Tower just outside the stadium, a smile came across my face that did not leave until the final out was recorded.

My routine for finding the right pregame meal has been to ask the locals what represents their stadium and their city. I have been talking to fans, ushers and the people at guest services. I asked ten different people what to eat at the Rogers Centre, and every single one of them told me that I had to try the top sirloin sandwich from King Club. The reason that I mentioned the number of people I asked, is that I was sure I was going to eat some poutine. Not one person recommended that I try the Canadian delicacy of french fries covered in gravy and cheese curds. I listened to the people and I ordered a steak sandwich from King Club. The people were correct.