Enjoying baseball in the stadium's worst seat

State of play: After a long rain delay Wednesday night, I went to the empty row to catch the end of the Clippers' game.

• It was empty for a reason, an usher told me — the Clippers never ticket the seat because the dugout obstructs the view of home plate.
• I was offered another row, but channeled my inner Bob Uecker in deciding to stick it out in the stadium's worst seat.

Zoom in: With a close view of the infield, it ended up being a great spot to catch the ballgame.

• I got pretty good at figuring out the result of each pitch by listening to crowd reactions.
• Not being able to see the batter gave me time to focus on other in-game moments that I often overlook, like the constant chatter between coaches, players and umpires.

The bottom line: If you want a unique Clippers experience, head down to Seat 18. Odds are, it will be empty.