Coors Field

Before ASMS actually began, I went to the Waters Users' Meeting - where they essentially make all their big announcements as far as new instrumentation, have some internal and external research presentations, and some discussion panels. At the end of the event, they took all the attendees to Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. In addition to all the free food and booze, and cheesy sports games (yep, mass spectrometrists in batting cages), we could wander down to the field. We could walk the warning track behind the infield, hang out in both dugouts, and even check out the visitors clubhouse. It was pretty cool to say the least. :)

View from behind homeplate

Steps down to the field - the spacing of stadium steps is always so terrible! Too short for two strides, too long for one!

The purple row of seats is at 1 mile above sea level.

View from the visiting dugout bench

Bullpen phone

There were even super cheesy, sports-themed ads on the jumbo tron.

The visiting clubhouse - I've always been curious to see what the clubhouse really looks like...

How many hangers does a guy need??

They had away jerseys for all the NL teams, but clearly only this one matters.

I guess we already knew Major League baseball players were freaking babies, but holy cow look at all those toiletries that they provide for them!