A couple more baserunners, some wind, or one more wheatie
So, now that it’s mid-August I finally was able to get a pair of tickets to a game at Wrigley. Fourth row behind the visitors’ bullpen, Mark Prior on the hill for the Cubs…it looked to be awesome. And so it was, in a manner of speaking, but not in the way I expected. Who expects to see Prior walk 4, allow 7, commit a balk, and be gone after 3+ innings? Astoundingly, the Cubs actually made it an interesting game, hitting 5 solo home runs and putting the tying runs on base in the ninth. With a little more oomph, or a fortuitous gust of wind, Aramis Ramirez’s deep drive to the warning track would have tied the game. Oh, well, they still lead the Padres by a game and have a favorable schedule the rest of the way.
On the plus side, Liz sure liked the way her rings looked all sparkly under the stadium lights. Fortunately she conceded that even a few of the bulbs would be too much for the living room. QOTN: "Mmm, cracker jacks and beer." "Well, Bud Light. It’s only beer in the academic sense."