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CurtOne

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3285 on: September 23, 2021, 12:50:09 pm »
Robb, that was very decent of you.

BTW: br could use your advice in BFFL.  He's heading for problems, like you did yourself in.  :)

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3286 on: September 23, 2021, 01:17:54 pm »
Yes, very nice gesture, Robb.

For those watching on Marquee, Ron will be the guy with rainbow hair wearing an old “Albert Poo-holes” shirt.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3287 on: September 23, 2021, 01:20:51 pm »
You've got Ron confused with Playtwo.

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« Reply #3288 on: September 23, 2021, 05:46:54 pm »
Robb - I thought I had sent you a pm with my email this morning, but apparently not. But I did send one mid-afternoon today. Did you receive it? I have not received an email from you yet.

Thanks.

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« Reply #3289 on: September 23, 2021, 08:00:47 pm »
Ron, check your email.  The tickets should be there. 

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« Reply #3290 on: September 23, 2021, 08:09:57 pm »
Ron, check your email.  The tickets should be there. 

Got them. Thanks very much.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3291 on: September 23, 2021, 08:15:33 pm »
You bet.  I scored some RyderCup tickets so my priorities changed. Have fun. 

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« Reply #3292 on: September 23, 2021, 08:29:53 pm »
As a token of appreciation for the tkts, Ron will be wearing a MAGA cap at Wrigley tomorrow.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3293 on: September 23, 2021, 08:40:46 pm »
As a token of appreciation for the tkts, Ron will be wearing a MAGA cap at Wrigley tomorrow.

Kilts, rainbow hair, OK.  But some things just are not funny.
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« Reply #3294 on: September 24, 2021, 10:27:42 am »
17 mph wind out to center

ESPN announcers: Kevin Connors and Xavier Scruggs


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« Reply #3295 on: September 24, 2021, 10:29:31 am »
Umpires for #STLCards (83-69) at #Cubs (67-85):
Doug Eddings, Adam Beck, Gabe Morales, Bill Miller

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3296 on: September 24, 2021, 02:41:44 pm »
Does anyone still have any hope for Bote? Just K’d with one out and the bases loaded. Down to .193/.587 on the year. Ouch.

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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3297 on: September 24, 2021, 04:23:57 pm »
Game 1 final Cards 8-5


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« Reply #3298 on: September 24, 2021, 05:25:54 pm »
Wow. Lots of commentary on today's game, I see.

I watched the game from the bleachers for the first time maybe 25 years, or more (thanks, Robb). I exclusively sat in the bleachers for probably the first 10-15 years of going to games. But it took sitting there again after all these years for me to remember the unique subculture of the bleachers.

It really is a party atmosphere, kinda like being in a bar watching a game on tv. The play "Bleacher Bums" really did capture the spirit of the place.  There clearly were regulars who knew each other, including a guy dressed in a green jacket with shamrocks, a green fake beard and Notre Dame paraphernalia. He posed for photos with a number of people. But until the 5th inning, people mostly paid attention to the game.

However, with the Cardinals taking a big lead, someone near me started stacking plastic beer cups (an age old tradition in the bleachers late in the game). Pretty quickly, just about everyone was focused on that, and paying no attention whatever to the game. Eventually the stack was probably 10 feet long at least. I said to my daughter, who had never been in the bleachers before, "at least they aren't chanting left field sucks." So, of course, within two minutes the chant began, again, with no one paying any attention to the game.

In the bottom of the 6th inning, when the Cubs started coming back, most of the crowd shifted to watching the game (mostly).  After the game, I remembered how different it felt when I first began sitting in the stadium - where pretty much everybody pays attention the game.

I don't begrudge the folks in the bleacher their fun, but I learned that I like watching games in the stadium more.





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Re: Today's Game - 2021
« Reply #3299 on: September 24, 2021, 05:33:21 pm »
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