Alright, so yesterday I was chilling, right? And the kids were bugging me about going to Minute Maid Park. Their little hearts were set on seeing a game with the roof open. Classic kid stuff.
So, I jump online. First thing I did, I went straight to the source – the Astros’ official website. You know, gotta get the info from the horse’s mouth, so to speak.
I was digging around, couldn’t find a clear-cut answer like “ROOF OPEN TODAY!” or anything like that. Annoying, right? I mean, come on, just tell me!
Next, I figured, alright, let’s see what the local news is saying. I checked a couple of Houston news sites and their weather forecasts. Sometimes they’ll mention if the roof’s gonna be open based on the weather. Nada.
Then, I hit up Twitter. Searched for “Minute Maid Park roof”, “Astros roof”, you know, the usual suspects. Scrolled through a bunch of tweets, mostly people asking the same question I was! Found a few people speculating based on the forecast, but nothing concrete.
Here’s where I got a little smarter. I remembered that the Astros usually announce the roof status on their social media a few hours before the game. So, I went to their official Facebook page. Lo and behold, about two hours before game time, there it was: “Roof will be OPEN tonight! #Astros”. Finally!
- Step 1: Checked the official Astros website – Fail
- Step 2: Scoured local news weather reports – Strike two
- Step 3: Dived into the Twitterverse – Mostly just confused people
- Step 4: Hit the Astros’ Facebook page (success!)
So yeah, it was a whole process. Honestly, they should just put a big flashing sign on their website that says “ROOF STATUS: OPEN/CLOSED”. Would save everyone a lot of hassle.
Anyway, we ended up going, the roof was open, the kids were happy. Mission accomplished!
The Lesson Learned
Don’t give up! Seriously, keep digging. And always check the team’s official social media close to game time. That’s where the real gold is.
