Tonight I went to the Nats/Tigers game and unfortunately the Tigers were able to pull out a win. If it wasn't for the big 6th inning they had, the Tigers would have likely lost the game, giving my beloved Tribe a 1 game lead in baseball's toughest division, the AL Central. Perhaps the highlight of the game for me was watched Jimmy-boy put Gary Shefield out to pinch hit and he hit a pop fly!
As always, I had one eye on the game in front of me and one eye on the scoreboard that flashes the scores from around the League. Way to go Indians offense! That 8 run inning was amazing and I enjoyed sharing our progress with the Tiger fans around me. I also want to congratulate CC Sabathia on earning his 10th win. He is only the third pitcher in the AL to reach 10 wins and he is just the 2nd pitcher in Tribe history to earn at least 10 wins in 7 consecutive seasons! Keep up the good work!
As you know, the Tribe is making a trip to Washington, DC after a 36 year absence. I, for one, couldn't be more excited to watch my hometown team take on my new hometown team. Of course I will be there in my Victor Martinez jersey with my favorite red Indians hat cheering on my boys of summer. If you've ever been to a game at the Jake, you know that getting into the section by the Indians dugout a near impossibility unless you are lucky enough to have tickets in that section. Fortunately, RFK doesn't have these rules and anyone is allowed to try to get autographs until 10 minutes before the first pitch. I have big plans to get the whole team's signatures. Also, with the help of 2 devoted Nats fans, I was able to scope out where the Tribe will be exiting RFK. One of the security guards, who goes by 'Shorty' was chatting it up with us as we waited for the players tonight and even took one lucky Tigers fan to get autographs. Seeing this, I quickly made friends with 'Shorty' and will hopefully be lucky enough to get the Tribe's autographs after their games this weekend. I couldn't be more excited for my teams trip to my new town!!
GOOOO TRIBE!
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Opening Day 2007: A Day To Remember
Last year a good friend and I were lucky enough to score AMAZING tickets to the Indians home opener vs. the Twins. I had never been to a home opener, and I have to say that feeling is different than any other game of the year. It is now my goal to make it to Cleveland for every home opener regardless of my geographic location. However, just one year after I set my goal, Mother Nature (or as I like to call her, Mother Nay) decided to test my dedication. The same friend and I got our tickets the day they came out and for months we had a countdown until Opening Day. We couldn't have been more excited...and then the day came.
Good Friday, 2007. You have undoubtedly heard the story of Cleveland's home opener by now...snow, blizzard, 20 degree temperatures...you get the picture. Earlier that week my friend and I decided we were going to be there no matter what, so when the day came we bundled up and took off. When I say we bundled up, I mean I had 3 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of socks and 1 pair of oober warm boots on. On top, I had a tank top, underarmer, long sleeve shirt, long sleeve t-shirt, long underwear, t-shirt, crew neck sweatshirt, hooded sweatshirt and a winter jacket on. We were soooooooo sure the cold wasn't going to get us. We got within 5 minutes of the stadium and we realized how wrong we were. It was that good ol' Lake Erie wind that chills your bones. So the game was delayed literally seconds after we got into the park so we were forced to wait it out in the cold. Finally play began and after 4 hours of frigid stop and go action, the Tribe was leading in the top of the 5th with 2 outs and a 1-2 count on the Mariners batter. Then that blasted Mike Hargrove comes flying out of his dugout. Why the ump didn't toss his ass back in the dugout and get that one pitch is beyond be and the other 30,000+ people in attendance, but Hargrove successfully stalled the game. So finally after another 1.5 hours of sitting in the women's bathroom waiting for play to resume (there was no way we were leaving) the game was called. I wish I were kidding about this next part but I'm not: the field looked better minutes after they called the game than it did the whole time the team was playing.
Regardless of how cold it was or the fact that I nearly got frost bite on my nose, the game was 200% worth going to see. It will become one of those that people will ask if you were there for years to come and I can proudly say that I was there!!
Good Friday, 2007. You have undoubtedly heard the story of Cleveland's home opener by now...snow, blizzard, 20 degree temperatures...you get the picture. Earlier that week my friend and I decided we were going to be there no matter what, so when the day came we bundled up and took off. When I say we bundled up, I mean I had 3 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of socks and 1 pair of oober warm boots on. On top, I had a tank top, underarmer, long sleeve shirt, long sleeve t-shirt, long underwear, t-shirt, crew neck sweatshirt, hooded sweatshirt and a winter jacket on. We were soooooooo sure the cold wasn't going to get us. We got within 5 minutes of the stadium and we realized how wrong we were. It was that good ol' Lake Erie wind that chills your bones. So the game was delayed literally seconds after we got into the park so we were forced to wait it out in the cold. Finally play began and after 4 hours of frigid stop and go action, the Tribe was leading in the top of the 5th with 2 outs and a 1-2 count on the Mariners batter. Then that blasted Mike Hargrove comes flying out of his dugout. Why the ump didn't toss his ass back in the dugout and get that one pitch is beyond be and the other 30,000+ people in attendance, but Hargrove successfully stalled the game. So finally after another 1.5 hours of sitting in the women's bathroom waiting for play to resume (there was no way we were leaving) the game was called. I wish I were kidding about this next part but I'm not: the field looked better minutes after they called the game than it did the whole time the team was playing.
Regardless of how cold it was or the fact that I nearly got frost bite on my nose, the game was 200% worth going to see. It will become one of those that people will ask if you were there for years to come and I can proudly say that I was there!!
Thanks For Joining Us Cliff!
In a much needed solid win, Cliff Lee finally looks like he has calmed down and is back. After battling a frustrating injury that halted the start of Lee's season until May, he finally looks like the pitcher I remember from previous years. Lee has struggled all season with inconsistency. Although he pitched a gem in mid-May and the fell back on his old ways, I believe he's going to be able to control his nerves after keeping the NL's best offensive team to one run. If Lee can keep himself under control, the Tribe's pitching rotation will be significantly more dangerous to the opposition.
Speaking of the opposition, I attended the Nationals vs. Tigers game sporting my "Detroit Sucks" shirt that I acquired from the Eastern Conference Finals just a few weeks ago. Little did I know what I was getting myself into. I had to sit amongst several Tigger (that's right, I meant to say Tigger, not Tiger) fans, but the Nats brought the game within one run in the bottom of the ninth before Belliard struck out. Hopefully the Tribe can sweep the Phillies and the Nats will take the next two from the Tiggers.
GOOOOOOO TRIBE!!!!
Speaking of the opposition, I attended the Nationals vs. Tigers game sporting my "Detroit Sucks" shirt that I acquired from the Eastern Conference Finals just a few weeks ago. Little did I know what I was getting myself into. I had to sit amongst several Tigger (that's right, I meant to say Tigger, not Tiger) fans, but the Nats brought the game within one run in the bottom of the ninth before Belliard struck out. Hopefully the Tribe can sweep the Phillies and the Nats will take the next two from the Tiggers.
GOOOOOOO TRIBE!!!!
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