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U.S. Cellular Field: White Sox – Dodgers.

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Three games on the South Side in one week can take it’s toll especially with the weather Chicago has had this past week.  On Saturday Julie and I saw the White Sox crush the Dodgers 9-2.  The White Sox blew the game wide open in the 4th inning with 6 runs including 2 off an Alex Rios Home Run.

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Side Notes:

Helmet Nachos is a bit thing at US Cellular Field -

* The Nacho Helmets are kind of a big deal at White Sox games.  Throughout the game we saw a steady stream of people in our section with them.  I checked out the vendor station right out side our section and you can see by the images below how long the line was.  I’m not sure of the cost but it didn’t seem to matter.

More info on Nacho Helmets are here.

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The View From My Seat: White Sox - Dodgers at US Cellular Field -

** The view from my seat.

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*** If you attend multiple sports events in Chicago you’ll begin to notice that the same beermen work all the venues.  I’ve so far noticed vendors at both Blackhawks and Cubs game as well as the White Sox games.  Early this week during the White Sox – Indians game I noticed one beerman and I couldn’t place how I knew him and then we caught eyes (yes, I catch eyes with beermen), it turned out he’s the beerman that hangs out directly behind my section at the United Center during Blackhawks game.  At this point I’m pretty sure Beerman in Chicago is a full time job.

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*** Dave Bolland from the Chicago Blackhawks threw out the first pitch.

**** Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 5
Stadium Opened: April 18, 1991
Capacity: 41,432
Attendance: 25,519
Food: 1 Soft Pretzel, 1 Cherry ICEE,
Beer: 2 Miller Lights
Opponent: Los Angeles Dodgers
Pitchers: W:Buehrle, L: Garland
Miles From Home: 9.6
Ticket Face Value: $14
Seat Location: Section 544, Row 8, Seat 6

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.