Man Trip 5: By the Numbers

Carp weighs in with interesting tidbits from our recent road trip...
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Baseball is truly a game that is measured by the numbers. Hank Aaron hit 755 career homes runs. Cal Ripken played in 2,632 consecutive games. Nolan Ryan struck out 5,714 batters during his career. Cy Young won 511 games. On and on it goes.

So, for the fun of it, John and I decided to measure Man Trip V: Spring Training by the numbers. The following are some interesting yet totally true statistics as related to our trip. And yes, we have horrible eating habits as you shall soon see (John's note: But I had 4 fruit cups!).

Enjoy!

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Food Consumption (combined): At the Ballpark

3 Hot Dogs
5 Diet Cokes
5 Cokes
1 Pepsi
2 Italian Sausages
2 Cheeseburgers
2 Orders of French Fries
3 Bags of Ballpark Peanuts
1 Philly Cheese Steak
2 Brats
1 Ice Cream in Souvenir Cap
1 Lemonade


Food Consumption (combined): Away from the Ballpark

2 Prime Rib
6 Orders of French Fries
16 Diet Cokes
6 Cokes
2 Pepsis
3 Dr. Peppers
4 Side Salads
1 Queso Dip
17 Tortilla Chips
4 strips of Bacon
1 Biscuit with Sausage Gravy
3 Eggs (prepared various ways)
4 Cups of Coffee
3 Glasses of Orange Juice
3 Slices of Pizza
1 Whole Pizza
1 Breakfast Sandwich (Bacon, Egg, Cheese)
2 Hash Browns
30 Buffalo Wings
10 Buffalo Shrimp
1 Can of Pringles
10 Scallops
1 Asparagus
1 Mashed Potato
3 Small Movie Popcorns
1 Large Movie Popcorn (attempted)
1 Bag of Twizzlers
10 Oreos
1 Quart of Milk
1 Eggs Benedict
1 Steak
2 Bagels
2 Cheeseburgers
2 Racks of Ribs
1 Asian Cole Slaw
1 Bowl of Squash Soup
1 Quarter Pounder with Cheese
1 Iced Coffee
1 Sweet Potato
2 Gatorades
1 Bowl of Oatmeal
4 Side Fruit/Yogurts
1 English Muffin
1 Tomato Juice
1 Lemonade
1 Bag of Peanut M&M’s
6 Candy Bars
1 Slushie
1 Movie Ice Cream
1 Meatball Sub
1 Breakfast Sausage
4 Chicken Quesidilla wedges
5 Chicken McNuggets
1 Bowl of Clam Chowder
1 Iced Tea
2 Café Mochas
7 Bottled Waters
1 Lobster
1 Crab
1 Oyster
2 Clams
4 Shrimp
2 Orders of French Toast
1 Ham Steak
1 Side of Green Beans

Baseball Stats (all games combined):

7 Home Runs
50 Runs Scored
58 Strikeouts
31 Walks
7 Most Strikeouts by One Pitcher (Brett Myers, Philadelphia)
1 Stolen Base (Joey Votto – Cincinnati)
1 Runner Picked Off Third
2 Players Hit by Pitch
1 Foul ball that nearly hit us (Red Sox vs. Marlins)
24 Dollars Spent on Parking
2 Mascot Sightings
16 Souvenirs Purchased
1 Ex-Major Leaguer sighting in Stadium Concourse (Jeff Brantley)
1 Major Leaguer sighting at Restaurant (Tim Wakefield)
35 Dollars Recouped on $80 Dollars Worth of Extra Tickets
3 Baseball related statues John and/or Chris photographed in front of
1 Open field driven through to get to a stadium (Ed Smith, Sarasota)

Other Oddities:

1 Desk Clerk with Laryngitis
1 Desk Clerk with an eye patch
2 Housekeepers who woke us up to clean (before 9:30 am)
6 Wake up Phone Calls from Paula (John’s Wife)
27 Average number of times each day Chris checked his e-Mail on cellphone
1 Bookstore visit
7 Drugstores closed after 9pm
4 Movies viewed (3 in theater)
43 Extra Value Meals on Orlando McDonald's menu
1 Waiter with Mutton Chop Sideburns
3 Times missed exit returning from Disney World
1 Time missed exit returning from Fort Myers Beach
1 College Choir Rehearsing by Hotel Swimming Pool
6 Number of times Chris said Aunt & Uncle live in Zephyrhills, Florida
1 Mini Me who came along for the ride
2 American Idol Votes Cast

Comments

[Jennifer E. Jones]

16 cokes... I'm sure those were all Chris. At work, he can clear that in a day.

[Luann]

mmmmm... And that picture of the McD's hotcakes!! My favorite! I am starving!

[paula]

Okay, did you guys really go to any games or did you just go out and eat all the time? I'm beginning to wonder! And if I did wake you up six times...good for me. There's no reason you two should be sleeping past 10 when some of us with children are up at the butt crack of dawn!! :-)

[Darnell Lamb]

Miss Paula, I believe a wake up phone call can be initiated at any time of the day. It doesn't necessarily need to be in the morning. It can be at 3pm, 8pm, or midnight. I sense some anger. We should strive to all live our lives with joy, peace, and love.

[A]

I am amazed...not surprised...but truly amazed.

[johnvano]

C'mon people! You write down what you and a friend or spouse eat over 7 days and let's see what your list looks like... jv