Brewers vs. Reds in Cincinnati |
I've known these two "athletes" for about 5 years, and I've never seen them move so fast that the camera is unable to capture their movements. We play live ball beer pong, and I've seen Casey and Lorge scramble for rebounds and steals, but they've never been this fast. Their pitching delivery was almost Agent-Matrix fast. I'm pretty sure that neither is the chosen one (Neo) so there really is no explanation for their quickness. They just might have some mad skills that are rarely seen by my eyes. Funny, I never suspected it before... |
Our seats for the Sunday afternoon game were in the first row once again, but the seat location was a whole lot better - in the left field bleachers. It kind of sucked that the scoreboard and videoboard were directly behind us, but we were facing directly towards home plate. We got into the ball park a little early looking to catch some homeruns during batting practice, but it looks like we were either too late or batting practice did not take place today. So we had a little bit of time to sit in our seats and wait for the game to begin. It was gonna be a long wait. |
Since we had some time to go before the game started, I took some time to walk around a little bit. I saw Capuano, Suppan and Arroyo in left field, so I went over hoping to get an autograph. They were a little busy, so I decided not to bother them. There wasn't much else to see besides the giant riverboat in centerfield, and the Pepsi smokestacks with Ken Griffey Jr's homerun counter. The lack of interesting stuff to see/do caused me to return to my seat and wait. |
It's pretty amazing to see the camaraderie, respect, and friendships that "rival" players have with each other. It's understandable if they are former teammates, and upon further review, I found out that Arroyo and Suppan were both members of the 2003 Boston Red Sox. Suppan was traded to the Red Sox midseason, and Arroyo made his Red Sox debut in August, pitching in relief. I bet they keep in touch, which is easier now that they play each other several times a year. |
There was a mock outfield wall where you could rob a home run from the opposing team and elicit cheers from the 1980's fan in attendance. They even provided balls and gloves from all different time periods so that you could pretend that you weren't in the 1980's, although that guy's shirt kinda made that impossible. I watched as Brodey and Casey made ESPN's Top 10, as I regulated myself to my usual role as the watcher. As of now, I am also the treasurer, President, and secretary. Hell, I guess I do everything for this company. |