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The Braves have developed a habit over the last several years - losing in October. That habit has been making this fan fairly unhappy. I mean, yeah, a division championship is nice, but not getting a World Series trophy year after year after year…well, that gets old.

It makes you almost not want to go to the stadium after a while. You’ve got the $10 for parking, money for tickets, money for concessions, gas to get down there, crowds to deal with…it gets old. But on Saturday, the Braves did it right.

They invited their fans down to the field. Parking was free. Running the bases on the field was free. Face painting was free. Everything was free. ($20 donation and a LOT of luck might have gotten you an autograph.)

They really impressed me with the Fan Fest. Our kids had a lot of fun running around the field, walking through the stadium, and playing at the “Tooner Field”. It was cold, but I don’t suppose the Braves can be to blame for that. I know it won’t help my frustration at the parking fees, ticket prices, concession price gouging, or the October losses, but for now, I’m pretty happy with the Braves.