Opening Day D'Back Style

[rudedawg]

dawg - it always makes me laugh when you talk about diving for balls in the stands. Didn't you play on the same team as Kirby Puckett? What does a foul ball do for you?

Unless you're getting the ball for the boy.

Yes I did and I have several balls and a bat signed by him BUT my remember when you were a kid going to the games and hoping with all your might to get a ball? That is why I will do that for my kid, cuz I know with all of the guys (like me jumping and diving) he has little chance of getting a ball......so I try to be an equalizer so to speak.

BTW.....He took that ball to school for show and tell.

 

[bigschweeler]

Would people go sit in 30 degrees and below weather to watch the Twins? There seems to only be about 3 - 4 weeks of "Summer" in Minneapolis. In 93 it was snowing the first week of the season. I am all for baseball outside only but I wouldn't freeze my ass off for it.

Good question, but I think they would if the ownership would make a consistent effort to field a competitive team. The problem is Pohlad, being the rich fucker that he is, hasn't been willing to spend on payroll to do that. However, if you look at when the Vikings played at the old Met stadium they would sell it out in January when the temps could be below zero. For the Twins you would schedule away games in early April, and then by mid-to-late April it should be warm enough for baseball. The other option would be to build a stadium with a retractable roof like in AZ or Toronto.

 

[rudedawg]

Expos attendance opening day = 34K something

2nd day = 4771!!!!!!!

 

[TheProject]

Expos attendance opening day = 34K something

2nd day = 4771!!!!!!!

I believe that. The Royals had the highest opening day attendance in over 10 years, and I'm sure yesterday's attendance was dismal. Of course, gametime temp was about 37 degrees.

 

[bigschweeler]

I believe that. The Royals had the highest opening day attendance in over 10 years, and I'm sure yesterday's attendance was dismal. Of course, gametime temp was about 37 degrees.

I think it was just over 10,000 for the second game of the series.

 

[rudedawg]

I believe that. The Royals had the highest opening day attendance in over 10 years, and I'm sure yesterday's attendance was dismal. Of course, gametime temp was about 37 degrees.

37??????? Damn and to think it was 93 here.

 

[TheProject]

10,000 fans for that cold is not too bad. I'm surprised it was that high.

We're finally getting into spring here. I think it's gonna get warm soon. I hope, anyway.

Did you guys hear about the prank they pulled at the opener? They had a guy propose to a girl on the jumbotron, she told him no, threw a beer on him, and she ran off with him following her.

Everyone thought it was real, and it turned out to just be an April Fool's gag.