Every Cubs fan in attendance was wearing the proper attire, so I stuck out like a sore thumb amongst these people. I saw a couple of Brewers fans outside the park, but on the inside, I'm glad that I had Shaun, Jess and Mike next to me in case we got into a rumble, West Side Story style. 

 

 

The scoreboard is so cool, even though though you really can't tell what's going on. Built in 1937, it features hand operated scores from both leagues, as well as a bunch of other random stuff on the board that I didn't understand. They must have spoken a different language back then... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These rooftop bleacher seats are arguably the coolest thing in any baseball stadium in the country. Where else but America will you find coolness like this. If I had it my way, we would have been sitting up in one of those instead of the stadium itself. Just the fact that someone came up with an idea like "hey I'll sit up on my roof and watch Cubs games for free" makes that person one of the coolest ever. It's a shame that those gray bleachers are empty, being a sold out game and everything. The people who live in the building should at least be out there grilling out and drinking.

Here's one thing that I really don't understand - the majority of the Cubs games sell out. That means that 39,345 people are here and not at work or school. That's a lot of people playing hookey at one time. How can they possibly get away with it 50 or so times a year?

 

Brewers Game at Wrigley Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jess gets a beer from one of the vendors, a Budweiser product I think. I don't really know how much it cost, but judging from the reaction of the Cubs fans at Miller Park when I sell them beer, our beer is cheaper. I guess if you know that 39,345 fans come to the game, you might as well charge them up the wazoo.

 

 

 

I wonder how much money Budweiser paid these people to paint their roof red, but I'm guessing that it was a lot. Although I'm a die-hard Miller fan, I'd probably sell out if someone waved a ton of money in my face. I like that 4 people sat out there whereas at the other places there's like a hundred or so. Those are my kind of fans.
Jeff Cirillo was called on to pinch hit to try and put some much needed spark into the Brewers sputtering offense that day. Unfortunately, he was unable to collect a hit and the Brewers went on to loose the game. It was good to see the former Brewer (he was with the team from 1994-1999 before being traded) back in a Brewers uniform again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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