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Stanley Cup Finals – Game 1.

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Last night Julie and I were at game one of the Stanley Cup Finals in Detroit.  The game didn’t end that way we would have wanted but that’s why it’s a seven game series.  We’ll be back in Detroit for game 2 (and if need be game 7).

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Our seats were literally the last row in the Joe Louis Arena which meant we stood the entire game and struggled to see the goal are on our end.  Granted the Pens we’re going for the other goal 2 of the 3 periods but they never scored.  Our seats will be much better tomorrow.

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Before the game we spent some time at the Post Bar which when we got there in the afternoon was filled with Red Wing fans.  The bar was very ‘Detroit’ and by that I mean they had cold bottle beer and no draft… and the place was covered in graffiti.

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Two days of Chicago Baseball.

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The Mets and Yankees were in town this week for series’ against the Cubs and the White Sox which provided us the chance to see both parks, Wrigley Field and U.S. Cellular Field, this week.  Julie managed to do both stadiums in the same day but some of us work like normal people and had to spread out this adventure over two days.


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Of course the Mets lost and the Yankees won but sometimes that’s how things work.  I will have to say U.S. Cellular Field is much more accommodating than Wrigley Field.  Plus the fan base is a little more sane.  Granted I sat in the Bleachers at Wrigley and you really can’t see much from there.

I nearly spark a riot by responding to a crazed fan who was carry the “It’s gonna happen” sign.  The “It’s gonna happen” phenomena started last year meaning the Cubs are going to finally win the World Series.  To me it’s not really a slogan you can use more than one year.  Especially if it doesn’t happen.  In not so many words I informed the guy that he said the same thing last year.  From there it was pretty much a downward spiral.

It’s been a long couple of days.

A Cold Night at Wrigley.

Reds Vs. Cubs

Last night I met up with Dom & Kelly and their friend to watch the Reds- Cubs game at Wrigley.  It was 60 degrees when I left the house and I’m pretty sure it dropped 20 degrees by the time I walked to the stadium.  Our seats were great:  Section 223, Row 6.  The weather on the other hand was windy as hell.

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Ken Griffey, Jr. wore No. 42 to honor Jackie Robinson and hit his 595th home run… I of course was in the bathroom when this occurred.  I did see Derrek Lee’s three-run homer during the fifth inning though.  Not much after that, we left for shelter as the wind was blowing with a vengeance.


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