What is a Twittered Baseball Roadtrip

The roadtrips that I have twittered are 1-day, 2-days, or 3-days long. During the trip, baseball games are attended at multiple destinations. In general, the intent is to see a game each day, but in some cases there has been a day off between games to accommodate other activities. Moreover, on some one day trips I attend two games: a game at one destination in the afternoon and a second at another location in the evening. Some multi-day trips include an overnight stay at the primary destination; but others are done as a series of day trips.

The plan for the roadtrip is announced via tweets on twitter prior to departure; in-game tweets track the action of the game (end of inning scores, game highlights, and post game results). After the trip is complete, I post recommendations for similar roadtrips on twitter.

Some of the longer roadtrips are intended to include time set aside for vacation. For this type of roadtrip, I tweet lodging information, travel tips, and information about additional entertainment/recreation opportunities.

Layout of a Typical Blog Posting for a Twittered Baseball Roadtrip:

Twittered Baseball Roadtrip (Number): (Name)
Dates: (Departure date) (Return Date)
Primary Destination: (City, State)

Twitter Address:http://twitter.com/Wtriebel

Games Attended:

Game 1: (Visiting team) vs (Home team) (Date) (Time) (Stadium) (Location) (Website-link)
Game 2: (Visiting team) vs (Home team) (Date) (Time) (Stadium) (Location) (Website-link)
Game 3: (Visiting team) vs (Home team) (Date) (Time) (Stadium) (Location) (Website-link)

Summary:

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Twitter Roadtrip Information:

Total Number of Tweets: (xxx)
Time/Date of 1st Tweet: (xxx) (xxx)
Time/Date of Last Tweet: (xxx) (xxx)

Roadtrip Planning Resources:

A listing of the web resources used for planning the twittered baseball roadtrip.

• Official Website of the Baseball League(s): (League) (Website-link)
• Current Standings of the Teams in the League(s): (League) (Website-link)
• Official Website of the Home Team(s): (Team) (Website-link)
• Home Team(s) Game Schedule: (Team) (Website-link)
• Official Website of the Visiting Team(s): (Team) (Website-link)
  

Roadtrip Information Posted on Twitter:

1. Overview of the baseball roadtrip including:

• Game(s) to be attended.
• Address of the stadium(s) (for use in MapQuest or a GPS).
• Website-link to information and photos of the stadium(s).
• Route details and travel tips, such as distances, travel times, alternate directions, and places to eat.
  

2. Information about additional family entertainment/recreation along the route and/or in the vicinity of to the primary destination.

3. Information about lodging that is conveniently located to the primary destination, ballpark(s), and/or places with family entertainment/recreation.

4. Game summary including:

• Pregame updates: team records, standings, and starting pitchers.
• In-game updates: inning by inning scores, highlights about how runs scored, pitching changes, etc.
• Post game updates: winning team, final score, and winning/losing pitchers.
  

5. Recommendation for taking a similar trip including:

• Home and visiting teams.
• Game dates and times.
• Address of stadiums.