Even though you want to shadow Ryan Braun, you might want to consider Field level seats in right field. Stay with me here…

It’s good you’re going on a Friday night. Brewers have autograph lines set up where some current players, coaches and former stars sign items before the game. If you’re lucky, you can get there early (5:30 or so) and maybe Ryan Braun will be signing.

Go to brewers.com and buy your tickets now for Field Outfield Box RF (the blue section). You want seats in sections 109, 108 or 107. On a Friday nights the Brewers will draw 35,000-40,000, so get your tickets now while decent seats are still available.

Just like at old County Stadium, the Brewers dugout is on the 1st base side. After the autographs and visiting batting practice, and before the anthem, the Brewers stars will do their pre-game stretch in the right field grass just beyond the infield dirt. With your seats in RF field level, your 4 year old will be up close and personal with Ryan Braun, JJ Hardy, Rickie Weeks, Bill Hall, Cory Hart. If Gabe Kapler is starting, you’ll be amazed at his pre-game stretching/warm up routine.

So the game starts, and you’re in the 3rd inning. Your son wants to be entertained. Just behind the RF field sections there is a new Kid Zone. Your son can race Cory Hart to first base, take batting practice, get his pitch speed measured, climb on a slide just like Bernie’s, participate in a sausage race, tons of picture opportunities!

There’s even a well-stocked souvenier stand outside of section 109.

IMO, the best food item at Miller Park is the cheeseburger grilled at the stand directly behind section 110. They even fry onions for you upon request. You can get good waffle fries to go with it. The second best food item is the Carmel Kettle Corn at the stand directly behind section 109. A $5.00 bag easily feeds a family of 3 or 4 for the entire evening.

The preferred parking bought in advance is worth it at $12. It’ll be $18 the day of the game. Regular parking is $10 that night and you’ll walk a mile to get in to the stadium. Bring in your parking stub and you can get a designated driver coupon for a free Pepsi product from the lady with the funky white hairdo near the home plate entrance. When you’re driving up from Chicago, remember that I-94 through downtown and then heading west towards the zoo is closed (it’s being rebuilt). You have to take the bypass around and approach the stadium from the west.

Whatever you do, have fun!

I drive up from Racine. Avoid 894 at all costs. Take northbound I-43/I-94 towards downtown, then exit on National and make your way to Canal Street. That brings you to Miller Park from the east – incredibly easy in and out, with a great view of the stadium.

Haha, awesome. :)