btownqb Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 I think I'll love the new playoff format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Had a good time last night, but at a ballgame, you really pay for it... Beer was $15 bucks for a 25 ounce can. Between that, the food, the tickets and the parking, it was a $400 night... For 2 people... Sad it's like that... But it was a pretty full house. Got to see Astros rookie JJ Matijevic get his first major league hit... Opposite field homer into the Crawford Boxes... A view from our seats... Edited June 20, 2022 by IUFLA 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Had a good time last night, but at a ballgame, you really pay for it... Beer was $15 bucks for a 25 ounce can. Between that, the food, the tickets and the parking, it was a $400 night... For 2 people... Sad it's like that... But it was a pretty full house. Got to see Astros rookie JJ Matijevic get his first major league hit... Opposite field homer into the Crawford Boxes... A view from our seats... $400? Wowsers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 minutes ago, rico said: $400? Wowsers. Yep... And to think I use to pay 75 cents to sit in the bleachers at Wrigley back in the 70s, and could wear my USAF uniform over to old Busch Stadium and get in general admission for a buck in the 80s... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 7 hours ago, IUFLA said: Yep... And to think I use to pay 75 cents to sit in the bleachers at Wrigley back in the 70s, and could wear my USAF uniform over to old Busch Stadium and get in general admission for a buck in the 80s... Ahhh! The good ole 70's and 80's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted June 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 11 hours ago, IUFLA said: Had a good time last night, but at a ballgame, you really pay for it... Beer was $15 bucks for a 25 ounce can. Between that, the food, the tickets and the parking, it was a $400 night... For 2 people... Sad it's like that... But it was a pretty full house. Got to see Astros rookie JJ Matijevic get his first major league hit... Opposite field homer into the Crawford Boxes... A view from our seats... How bothersome was the screen? I've had front row seats behind the visitor dugout in both Cincy (back in the 80's) and in Pittsburgh (about 5 years ago). It's unfortunate that such great seats now require you to look through a screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: How bothersome was the screen? I've had front row seats behind the visitor dugout in both Cincy (back in the 80's) and in Pittsburgh (about 5 years ago). It's unfortunate that such great seats now require you to look through a screen. I'm not gonna say it didn't bother me... The other thing was, it seemed like you sat a little lower than the field...I didn't say anything because my wife went to the trouble of getting the tickets, thought 1st row would be primo, and I didn't want to hurt her feelings but I really wouldn't want to sit there again... As we sat there between innings and talked, I tried playing up the Crawford Box in short left field and the Field Club for our next trip there... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 One other thing... I took this pic of Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier as he walked out to the bullpen to warm up before the game... You can see the sun showing through those big windows above the Lexus/Schlumberger signs... It was a 6 pm start, and by the 1st inning, it was really hard to see from the glare. Difficult to see until around the third inning... It was originally a 1 pm start, but ESPN wanted the game... Ticked my wife off though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted June 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 The Reds made it through last night without losing. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 8:20 AM, IUFLA said: Had a good time last night, but at a ballgame, you really pay for it... Beer was $15 bucks for a 25 ounce can. Between that, the food, the tickets and the parking, it was a $400 night... For 2 people... Sad it's like that... But it was a pretty full house. Got to see Astros rookie JJ Matijevic get his first major league hit... Opposite field homer into the Crawford Boxes... A view from our seats... Every time I try to load photos on here the picture comes up one counter clockwise turn....will try to figure out and post some. Was down close to field last week Cubs/Braves game. Down low is nice to see the guys but not the game. We stayed around after for a bit and the entire Contreras crew was down on the field getting photos of both brothers playing vs each other,etc.....kids and family. Really cool to see that. Ran into Ben Zobrist couple hours after the game. Was as nice as can be. Looks really thin but otherwise healthy. We thanked him for 2016. Just good to see the guy out. Regarding prices. I'm with you. Round of 4 was $80 (with tip)....and I never want to see that many $16.99 transactions on my debit card (Wrigley is all cashless) ever again over 2 days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Reds got swept for the second straight series losing 10-5 to the Dodgers. I'm the series the Dodgers scored 26 runs on 43 hits. Freeman had 10 rbi.in the series. Reds had list 8 in s row overall and lost their last 8 at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Holy Freakin' Cow! As a Yankee fan, I am feeing giddy! I don't know what the second half of the season will be, but if it's anything like the first half... WOW! Yankees started a 4 game series tonight against the hated Ass-Stroles. Early on, and for most of the game it wasn't looking good for the Yanks as they only had 2 hits for most of it. And the Mighty Midget, Altuve, had 4 hits on the night, (including getting hit in the first inning, Haha). Wasn't looking good until the bottom of the 9th and down 6-3. Ass-Stroles put in their closer who has a 5.71 era in 18 games against the guys in pinstripes. But, thanks to Aaron Hicks who blasted a 3 run homer to tie the game, the Yanks went on to win 7-6 who laced a game winning hit down 3rd base line to help the Bronx Bombers win on a walk-off, their 9th of the season! How Sahweet It Is!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 12:44 AM, Proud2BAHoosier said: Holy Freakin' Cow! As a Yankee fan, I am feeing giddy! I don't know what the second half of the season will be, but if it's anything like the first half... WOW! Yankees started a 4 game series tonight against the hated Ass-Stroles. Early on, and for most of the game it wasn't looking good for the Yanks as they only had 2 hits for most of it. And the Mighty Midget, Altuve, had 4 hits on the night, (including getting hit in the first inning, Haha). Wasn't looking good until the bottom of the 9th and down 6-3. Ass-Stroles put in their closer who has a 5.71 era in 18 games against the guys in pinstripes. But, thanks to Aaron Hicks who blasted a 3 run homer to tie the game, the Yanks went on to win 7-6 who laced a game winning hit down 3rd base line to help the Bronx Bombers win on a walk-off, their 9th of the season! How Sahweet It Is!!! How did that game yesterday go for you guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 3 hours ago, rico said: How did that game yesterday go for you guys? Not like I hoped, especially with the Midget hitting a HR!! I'm convinced that if the Yankees want to get #28, it will have to go through Houston.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 14 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: Not like I hoped, especially with the Midget hitting a HR!! I'm convinced that if the Yankees want to get #28, it will have to go through Houston.... LOL. I was just poking a little fun at you. Seems like a day doesn't go by where I hear a talking head bringing up Yank history. From what I gather, the "metrics" say a WS title is coming your way regardless of the Disastros and their fighting band of midgets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, rico said: LOL. I was just poking a little fun at you. Seems like a day doesn't go by where I hear a talking head bringing up Yank history. From what I gather, the "metrics" say a WS title is coming your way regardless of the Disastros and their fighting band of midgets. All good..... Looks like the Yanks could be headed for another no-no!!! 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 WOW!! Yankees in extra innings and bottom of the 10th with runners at 1st and 3rd, 2 outs and score tied at 3 apiece. Aaron Judge smacks a 3 run homer to win it!! I knew GOD was a Yankee fan!! ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, Proud2BAHoosier said: WOW!! Yankees in extra innings and bottom of the 10th with runners at 1st and 3rd, 2 outs and score tied at 3 apiece. Aaron Judge smacks a 3 run homer to win it!! I knew GOD was a Yankee fan!! ☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatShot Posted June 26, 2022 Report Share Posted June 26, 2022 On one hand, I think this Astros-Yankees series shows the Astros could beat the Yankees in a playoff series. On the other hand, the way the Yankees won their two games makes me think MLB is their world this season and everything else is just background noise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 2 hours ago, TheWatShot said: On one hand, I think this Astros-Yankees series shows the Astros could beat the Yankees in a playoff series. On the other hand, the way the Yankees won their two games makes me think MLB is their world this season and everything else is just background noise. There was a line that LBJ used describing a West Texas hail storm. Can't run, hide or make it stop. That's how I view the Yankees lineup. The Astros did about as well as you can do vs that lineup and it was a split. No idea how it plays out in October but with 6-7 guys with one flick of the wrist changing a game.....Yankees are going to be tough to beat. Watch them add more pitching and as it stands right now.....Frank will be singing loudly come the end of this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 38 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Watch them add more pitching Kyle Hendricks anyone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Kyle Hendricks anyone? I say they go after Luis Castillo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 46 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Kyle Hendricks anyone? Yep. Hate to see him go but at this point you have about 3 assets to trade....he's unfortunately one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 My math might be off here but with roughly 8 games to go before the halfway point of season the Cubs, Reds, and Pirates are on pace for roughly 60 wins. The 2018 AL Central had 3 teams (White Sox, Royals, Tigers) at or below 64 wins on season. Could this be the year where the worst division ever happens? Before the strike shortened the 1994 season these were the AL West standings. Either way the NL Central is in some rare air this year. Rangers: 52-62 Athletics: 51-63 Mariners: 49-63 Angels: 47-68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud2BAHoosier Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 13 hours ago, rico said: I say they go after Luis Castillo. I see this from several Yankee fans.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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