Date: Sunday, 5/18/08
Time: 1:20 PM (CST)
Time of Game: 2:42.
Time: 1:20 PM (CST)
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 41,321.
Weather: 51° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.
Winner: CHC, 4-3
Comments: Marquis pitched a good game in this one, only allowing 2 earned runs in six innings of work. Dumatriat started for Pittsburgh started off the bottom of the 4th with a deadly walk to Fukudome, that eventually resulted in a run and an early exit for the Pirates starter. That sealed the loss for Pittsburgh despite some late inning heroics from LaRoche, bringing in Marquis' un-earned run. It wasn't enou
gh and each teams' bullpen closed out the game without any surprises.
Before I go on, a big thanks to Pat Hughes, radio commentator for the Cubs, for calling me up before I started on the road. Things are going well Pat and I can not help but know that your blessings have something to do with it.
Look, I hate the Cubs as much as any other White Sox fan, the undue attention, the games where no one pays attention to the actual game, the fans where people may not even know a single player on the team, a sickening ability to bounce back after a terrible season performance. Yeah, it happens to the Red Sox and the Yankees too. But Wrigley Field is the perfect place to watch a game. Even though it was cold, the ivy in the outfield was green and the walls were low enough to allow the fans sitting in the risers set up
on the neighboring apartment buildings a good view of the game. Wrigleyville is an awesome neighborhood, great bars and restaurants, and the whole aura is that of friendly sportsmanship. I had my White Sox cap on and no one even said a word, Brian, Elaine and Bob all joined in for the game.
Also, talk about a tough place to keep score, they still do not have a jumbotron! The whole stadium is stuck in the past, which makes it wonderful to see a game there. One of the oldest parks still around, Wrigley is and always will be a great place to catch a game.
I've already gone on and on about Chicago, so I won't this time.
Winner: CHC, 4-3
Comments: Marquis pitched a good game in this one, only allowing 2 earned runs in six innings of work. Dumatriat started for Pittsburgh started off the bottom of the 4th with a deadly walk to Fukudome, that eventually resulted in a run and an early exit for the Pirates starter. That sealed the loss for Pittsburgh despite some late inning heroics from LaRoche, bringing in Marquis' un-earned run. It wasn't enou
gh and each teams' bullpen closed out the game without any surprises.Before I go on, a big thanks to Pat Hughes, radio commentator for the Cubs, for calling me up before I started on the road. Things are going well Pat and I can not help but know that your blessings have something to do with it.
Look, I hate the Cubs as much as any other White Sox fan, the undue attention, the games where no one pays attention to the actual game, the fans where people may not even know a single player on the team, a sickening ability to bounce back after a terrible season performance. Yeah, it happens to the Red Sox and the Yankees too. But Wrigley Field is the perfect place to watch a game. Even though it was cold, the ivy in the outfield was green and the walls were low enough to allow the fans sitting in the risers set up
on the neighboring apartment buildings a good view of the game. Wrigleyville is an awesome neighborhood, great bars and restaurants, and the whole aura is that of friendly sportsmanship. I had my White Sox cap on and no one even said a word, Brian, Elaine and Bob all joined in for the game.Also, talk about a tough place to keep score, they still do not have a jumbotron! The whole stadium is stuck in the past, which makes it wonderful to see a game there. One of the oldest parks still around, Wrigley is and always will be a great place to catch a game.
I've already gone on and on about Chicago, so I won't this time.
2 comments:
Suck it, Vij. I go to games alone all the time, and I never lack people around me that keep score, ignore people all around them listening to Pat and Ron, and I see lots of parents with kids. Wrigley keeps it real- no jumbotron and the last ballpark to install lights.
Vijay: Sorry to put this interview request on your comments, but I could not find any other way to contact you. I'm a free-lance journalist and would like to interview you for an article. Would you please e-mail me at rjsouri (at) yahoo (dot) com?
Thank you.
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