Yeah, I'm just THAT badass.
Drove from North Texas to Cleveland on Tuesday and Wednesday. Came down with food poisoning on Tuesday, leaving my lunch in three different cities along I-70. Too many informations? Sorry.
I was better on Wednesday, and figured I was finally cured this morning. So, my wife and I got my dad and we headed for downtown. I hate city driving. Found parking, got our tickets, went in the ballpark, and I headed straight for the Mariners side.
Totals on the Mariners:
Blake Beaven: 4/4 (1 for Arron)
Steve Delabar: 2/2
Charlie Furbush: 2/2
Brandon League: 1/3 (for Arron)
Jason Phillips: 3/3
Tom Wilhelmsen: 2/2
Jaime Navarro: 4/4
Saw but did not sign: Ackley, Carp, Hernandez, Ichiro, Jaso (starting catcher), Liddi, Ryan, Saunders, Smoak, Vargas, Willis, Noesi (starting pitcher)
Did not see: Brumley, Chambliss, Figgins, Millwood, Montero, Thompson, Wedge, Wells
Signed for others but not me: Datz, Kawasaki, Seager
Second inning rolls around, Johnny Damon at the plate, fouls one back... Right into my hands! I have been going to games for almost 25 years, my dad for 50 (his first game was in 1962), this was the first foul ball either of us has caught. I tried to give it to him, he wouldn't take it. So it's going on my desk at work.
Photo (hopefully it works): https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.ne...81068784861_13001087_35532772_639075805_n.jpg
Indians win. Even better. Probably one of the three best baseball games I've ever been to (other two were Dave Stieb's 1990 no-hitter and a 1995 game where Albert Belle cranked a walk-off grand slam off Lee Smith).
Post-game, Indians parking lot...
Nick Hagadone 3/3
Jeanmar Gomez 2/2 (1 for Arron)
Vinnie Pestano 3/3
Justin Masterson 3/3 (1 for Arron)
Jason Kipnis 2/4, 2/2 (double dipped but asked him and he was cool with it)
Travis Hafner 1/4
Total: 34 autographs, 1 foul ball. 1 extra-inning victory.
And a sunburn and a return of the food poisoning after I got back to the hotel. Oh well.
Photo (the signed cards, not the food poisoning): https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.ne...1077786821_13001087_35532841_1684439137_n.jpg
Drove from North Texas to Cleveland on Tuesday and Wednesday. Came down with food poisoning on Tuesday, leaving my lunch in three different cities along I-70. Too many informations? Sorry.
I was better on Wednesday, and figured I was finally cured this morning. So, my wife and I got my dad and we headed for downtown. I hate city driving. Found parking, got our tickets, went in the ballpark, and I headed straight for the Mariners side.
Totals on the Mariners:
Blake Beaven: 4/4 (1 for Arron)
Steve Delabar: 2/2
Charlie Furbush: 2/2
Brandon League: 1/3 (for Arron)
Jason Phillips: 3/3
Tom Wilhelmsen: 2/2
Jaime Navarro: 4/4
Saw but did not sign: Ackley, Carp, Hernandez, Ichiro, Jaso (starting catcher), Liddi, Ryan, Saunders, Smoak, Vargas, Willis, Noesi (starting pitcher)
Did not see: Brumley, Chambliss, Figgins, Millwood, Montero, Thompson, Wedge, Wells
Signed for others but not me: Datz, Kawasaki, Seager
Second inning rolls around, Johnny Damon at the plate, fouls one back... Right into my hands! I have been going to games for almost 25 years, my dad for 50 (his first game was in 1962), this was the first foul ball either of us has caught. I tried to give it to him, he wouldn't take it. So it's going on my desk at work.
Photo (hopefully it works): https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.ne...81068784861_13001087_35532772_639075805_n.jpg
Indians win. Even better. Probably one of the three best baseball games I've ever been to (other two were Dave Stieb's 1990 no-hitter and a 1995 game where Albert Belle cranked a walk-off grand slam off Lee Smith).
Post-game, Indians parking lot...
Nick Hagadone 3/3
Jeanmar Gomez 2/2 (1 for Arron)
Vinnie Pestano 3/3
Justin Masterson 3/3 (1 for Arron)
Jason Kipnis 2/4, 2/2 (double dipped but asked him and he was cool with it)
Travis Hafner 1/4
Total: 34 autographs, 1 foul ball. 1 extra-inning victory.
And a sunburn and a return of the food poisoning after I got back to the hotel. Oh well.
Photo (the signed cards, not the food poisoning): https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.ne...1077786821_13001087_35532841_1684439137_n.jpg
