MLB '08, Part Dos

[Dalton]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase s --i've never peed in a troth before.

Then you hadn't lived. Did you stand at the end? People hate that.

[lazarus]

Thanks for the pic and the report, Headache. I'm bummed that I might not get to see a game at Wrigley this year, esp. if they go on to take it all.

Also, there's a billboard in the background that says "Loser Buys".

I'll have a Jameson on the rocks, GAF.

[Dalton]

Originally Posted by lazarus Also, there's a billboard in the background that says "Loser Buys". I'll have a Jameson on the rocks, GAF.

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by lazarus Thanks for the pic and the report, Headache. I'm bummed that I might not get to see a game at Wrigley this year, esp. if they go on to take it all. Also, there's a billboard in the background that says "Loser Buys". I'll have a Jameson on the rocks, GAF.

I fucking walk on down to Wrigley anytime I go see the Cubs. Not bad, living one mile away. Also, I run no real risk of bumping into a drunken GAF there, due to his Sox allegiance.

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase some notes from my first trip to Wrigley... --Wrigleyville is friggin awesome. the atmosphere is amazing, the bars are great... i could only wish when they rip apart Willets Point (the junkyard area adjacent to shea/citi) that they come even remotely close to the type of environment the cubs have around wrigley field. --i've never peed in a troth before. --great atmosphere to watch a game and all... but i must say, anyone who thinks the cubs/white sox series is comparable to the mets/yankees series doesn't know what they're talking about. having experienced both now, i have to say that the intentsity level of mets/yankees is at least twice that of what i saw last night, in the stands at least. that's not suppose to be a knock or anything just is what it is... firstly the place was about 90% cub fans, and the few white sox fans who were there were pretty much left alone. there weren't really any chanting going back and forth and arguments and fights or any of that like you see at the subway series... it was really just a cubs love fest with a smattering of polite white sox applause here and there. there was a great and unique atmosphere about the entire neighborhood, ballpark and game included, but it didn't have that playoff atmosphere that you get at a subway series game. that said... i'd trade the intense atmosphere and willets point's scrap yards for the wrigleyville bars any day... even if it meant that i had to get along with all the no good yankee fans in attendance.

As a guy that has lived in both cities and attended multiple Met/Yankee and Sox/Cubs games, I agree that the intensity is higher out in NYC. However, I've also attended many Angel/Dodger and A's/Giants games, and Chicago blows those both away.

But, Yankee and Shea stadiums wish they had a pre and post-game atmosphere like Wrigleyville does.

Glad you enjoyed it, Headache.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

looks like felix hernandez missed hank's missive about pitcher's not hitting and all.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

and after hitting a grand salami earlier in the game, felix hernandez has now sprained his knee trying to protect home on a passed ball. hank steinbrenner just issued a memo blasting major league baseball's archaiac practice of allowing pitchers to field for themselves.

[bono_212]

I was in Chicago yesterday, but not for the game, and I saw that Rainbow over Lake Michigan. I can't believe you took such an amazing pic Headache

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by bono_212 I was in Chicago yesterday, but not for the game, and I saw that Rainbow over Lake Michigan. I can't believe you took such an amazing pic Headache

I KNEW something felt odd yesterday.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

if ya notice it was a doooouble rainbow...

and i also noticed that there seemed to be a whoooole lotta rainbows in the windows just a couple of blocks from wrigley field... not that there's anything wrong with that.

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by Headache in a Suitcase if ya notice it was a doooouble rainbow... and i also noticed that there seemed to be a whoooole lotta rainbows in the windows just a couple of blocks from wrigley field... not that there's anything wrong with that.

That's Halstead you're talking about.

[Headache in a Suitcase]

whatever it is... we walked down from the home plate entrance, addison i believe, then took a left turn and walked another block looking for a taxi and all of a sudden things were that much more faaaaabuloooooous

[No spoken words]

Yeah, Halstead....long stretch.....it's like Chicago's West Hollywood. Some fun bars in the area, though.

[bono_212]

Originally Posted by No spoken words I KNEW something felt odd yesterday.

A strong wind blew, and the sky grew overcast...yep, I was definitely in Chicago

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by bono_212 A strong wind blew, and the sky grew overcast...yep, I was definitely in Chicago

Warn me next time. I'll skip town.