John Allen

For Opening Day last year, almost 22,000 fans arrived at the ballpark within an hour of the first pitch. We read more

For Opening Day last year, almost 22,000 fans arrived at the ballpark within an hour of the first pitch. We advise they arrive a lot earlier on Monday. The later the fans wait to arrive, the more difficult it will be to get to and enter the ballpark.

It's a reflection of the trends that are going on not only in Winston-Salem but across the country.

It's a reflection of the trends that are going on not only in Winston-Salem but across the country.

The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event read more

The charisma, the celebrity, around John Paul was so strong that, in a way, the religious significance of the event sort of fades from view. Benedict is obviously determined that is not going to happen. He's trying very hard to make sure the focus is on the ritual, not the person.

They're kind of groping their way forward to understand how they can make the pope as available as possible to read more

They're kind of groping their way forward to understand how they can make the pope as available as possible to his followers while at the same time protecting his health.

We thought we'd try something a little bit different. But also, in deference to our fans that do drive quite read more

We thought we'd try something a little bit different. But also, in deference to our fans that do drive quite a ways, it gives them a chance to get here and get home an hour earlier.