Redbird Ramblings - April 21st, 2007
I was hoping to have the reason to procrastinate this afternoon to watch the second of three away Cubs/Cardinals games this afternoon, but after the Cubs struck early, and extended the lead with a series of errors (due to the sun and shadows??) as they went into the top of the 8th, I have decided that rather than to write about the game, I'll write about what Wrigley Field reminds me of.
I've been to Wrigley 13 times, whether it was originally with my Mom, with friends in high school, or in college with friends who needed a designated driver during Chicago jaunts, the friendly confines of Wrigley really are unlike any other ballpark in America. Like Fenway Park that I talked about in yesterday's missive, it is steeped in tradition and is home to one of the only teams to not have won a world series in a very long time. I have only been to two games after the lights were installed at Wrigley and it was the last field in the MLB realm to have them installed, and it was very strange. I can remember making banners to herald Dave Kingman, Barry Foot, Scotty Thompson and Harry Carrey during my days and there are many fantastic memories in that field.
The landscape around the field has changed a lot to accommodate the increased crowd count that continue to attend regardless of the years of losing baseball in the Windy City. It's good that the area is allowing people to enjoy baseball and just as the Red Sox won, the Cubs time is coming - thoughI hope to be alive to see it. :)
And as the Cubs/Cardinals game ends on a Jason Marquis strike out, the Cubs shutout the Cardinals for the first time since September 2003, in a very forgettable, wish-it-went-differently game.
On the other hand, the second of three Yankees at Red Sox games is not-so-surprisingly red-hot as the Red Sox lead 7-5 in the top of the 7th inning as Okajima strikes out Giambi! Oy! The comparison of worlds is striking! The Red Sox finish out the game with a win 7-5 for a win on the second game win of three at Fenway. What a great rival series weekend!
I've been to Wrigley 13 times, whether it was originally with my Mom, with friends in high school, or in college with friends who needed a designated driver during Chicago jaunts, the friendly confines of Wrigley really are unlike any other ballpark in America. Like Fenway Park that I talked about in yesterday's missive, it is steeped in tradition and is home to one of the only teams to not have won a world series in a very long time. I have only been to two games after the lights were installed at Wrigley and it was the last field in the MLB realm to have them installed, and it was very strange. I can remember making banners to herald Dave Kingman, Barry Foot, Scotty Thompson and Harry Carrey during my days and there are many fantastic memories in that field.
The landscape around the field has changed a lot to accommodate the increased crowd count that continue to attend regardless of the years of losing baseball in the Windy City. It's good that the area is allowing people to enjoy baseball and just as the Red Sox won, the Cubs time is coming - thoughI hope to be alive to see it. :)
And as the Cubs/Cardinals game ends on a Jason Marquis strike out, the Cubs shutout the Cardinals for the first time since September 2003, in a very forgettable, wish-it-went-differently game.
On the other hand, the second of three Yankees at Red Sox games is not-so-surprisingly red-hot as the Red Sox lead 7-5 in the top of the 7th inning as Okajima strikes out Giambi! Oy! The comparison of worlds is striking! The Red Sox finish out the game with a win 7-5 for a win on the second game win of three at Fenway. What a great rival series weekend!
posted by Mike Wilkerson - 2GuysTalking at 5:30 PM
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