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Cubs – Dodgers at Wrigley Field.

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Last night I went with Lauren and a couple friends to the Cubs – Dodgers game at Wrigley Field.  Our seats were probably the closest I’ve ever had to the field in a baseball game and we were right next to Dodgers’ bull pen.

My thoughts on Baseball (Pitching):

Seriously, count the pitchers in the picture above.  Nine.  Maybe one of them is a coach… maybe.  So let’s go with eight.  Now add the guy playing in the game right now, back to nine.  Nine pitchers.  Is it me or that enough to field an entire team?  I have no idea how many players a team can dress but I’d be willing to bet it’s change over the last 60 years.  Why is this necessary?  Nine pitchers.  What other sport in the world allows you to have eight backups for one position?  And this is without me even getting into the pitcher who will come out just to pitch to one guy and then he’s done for the night.

When did this madness begin?  Please… some one explain it to me.

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As you can tell from the photo above we sat behind a couple young southern gentleman from Alabama.  For those who don’t know these guys are sporting ‘Joe Willy Namath’s‘.

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Todd Laureano was keeping the world safe last night.

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Quick Commentary:

  1. First photograph – This man is not of a ‘Photographer’.  That’s just a guy sitting at the game with his wife.  Lens Envy.
  2. Second photograph – Harry Caray was in attendance.
  3. Third photograph – That man is wearing black leather pants and a hooded sweatshirt.  I’m pretty sure the only reasonable excuse is that he is literally at the end of closet and all other clothes are filthy.
  4. Same photograph, check the couple in the same row looking at him in total disgust.

*Side Note:  The rest of my photographs from the game are here.

Blackhawks – Red Wings Playoff Game 4.

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This afternoon Julie and I headed down to the United Center for the Blackhawks – Red Wings game. It didn’t go well. The Hawks were more or less ran out of the building.

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*Side Note:
Honestly, what is it with people from Detroit drinking beer with straws? If some one could possibly explain to me the benefit of using a straw I would greatly appreciate it. At this point I can only assume if you have an open beer in the city limits of Detroit some Detroitonian will spit into your glass as a sign of respect.

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Blackhawks – Red Wings Playoff Game 3.

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The Blackhawks have circled the wagons.  Last night the hawks won 4-3 in OT at the United Center to put the series 2-1.  The game started as with the hawks going up 3-0 rather quick but then Detroit simply turned it on.  There were a good number of Wings fans in the stands but much less than I would have expected.

The photographs above are of the OT goal by Patrick Sharp.
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The Hawks did pay a price for the win.  Martin Havlat was leveled by Niklas Kronwall late in the 1st period and will be out for game 4.  Nikolai Khabibulin also didn’t finish the game and word is he’ll also be out.

Those are two big losses but worth the win.

*Side Note:
All of my Blackhawk playoff photographs are here.