Marching on 3/31/18 IGT

[seawolf17]

Beautiful, if chilly, day for a ballgame. Spent most of the day wandering around with friends because sitting was just a little too cold. Really, really long lines at the main gate for a non-sellout, and seemingly even longer lines for concessions. Maybe they're just not in midseason form there yet. Build a Bear giveaway is super cute, and I resisted three (!) offers to purchase it off me. Sorry, other dads. Gotta get there early.

We were eating Fuku out in the CF Kid Zone when my buddy looks up at the screen and says "we could use a homer here" just as Wacha goes into his windup and WHAMO Cespedes goes yard. We went bananas.

Going back tomorrow, solo if anyone's around to chat, and there's an extremely good chance that I'm going to take home one of those gigantic lineup Topps cards from last year for the new office.

[Edgy MD]

As seen on Yahoo sports: The Elias Sports Bureau said Cabrera was the first player since 1915 to bat cleanup on opening day and then hit leadoff the next game. Did the announcers mention this during the game? Anyhow, lousy reporting. Who was that player in 1915? Inquiring minds want to know. And no, I don't remember the game, Later

I looked it up. It was Joe Schultz, who went 2-4 batting cleanup for the Brooklyn Robins on opening day against the New York Giants, before taking the collar out of the leadoff spot in game two.

Joe's son would go on to fame as the foul-mouthed manager of the Seattle Pilots.

[Lefty Specialist]

seawolf17 wrote: Beautiful, if chilly, day for a ballgame. Spent most of the day wandering around with friends because sitting was just a little too cold. Really, really long lines at the main gate for a non-sellout, and seemingly even longer lines for concessions. Maybe they're just not in midseason form there yet. Build a Bear giveaway is super cute, and I resisted three (!) offers to purchase it off me. Sorry, other dads. Gotta get there early. We were eating Fuku out in the CF Kid Zone when my buddy looks up at the screen and says "we could use a homer here" just as Wacha goes into his windup and WHAMO Cespedes goes yard. We went bananas. Going back tomorrow, solo if anyone's around to chat, and there's an extremely good chance that I'm going to take home one of those gigantic lineup Topps cards from last year for the new office.

It was a bit chilly but bearable (if you'll pardon the pun). We got there relatively late- about 12:20 by the time we got through the gate, and they were still handing out the bears, so I suspect they had more than 15,000. One guy had a sign asking for bears and had a bag that I bet had at least a dozen of them in it that he'll probably be posting on ebay tonight.

Next time I go, I MUST get one of those Mr. Softee Home Run Apple soft serve thingies. Much cooler than the Helmets, but the lines were too long.

Too many stupid games between innings! Rolling huge dice was just embarrassing. Bad minor league stuff.

Cespy's home run was nice, but d'Arnaud's must have dented one of the M & M's on the wall in left. That was a bullet. Love deGrom pitching gutty ball without his best stuff.

After two games I find myself wondering, are the Mets this good or are the Cards this bad? Have to see what the Harvester yields tomorrow.

[ashie62]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Nice 3-man IGT. Zvon gets the Schaefer by the slimmest of margins. Today was new gf's first Met game. She looked them up on Wikipedia and now knows more about Bill Shea than I do. She thinks Travis is cute and that Shea Stadium sounds nicer than Citi Field. Like Fman, she had a nice nap during the game. Expectations for 18? Surprising roster addition out of spring, showing a high baseball IQ, good chance to stick with the club.

New Met fan girlfriend?

Please discuss

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

After two games I find myself wondering, are the Mets this good or are the Cards this bad? Have to see what the Harvester yields tomorrow.

I think it's Smatz, but I am thinking the same thing. Cardinals aren't pitching or Fielding well, don't look ready this year. We'll do very well if other clubs are this poor.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: I looked it up. It was Joe Schultz, who went 2-4 batting cleanup for the Brooklyn Robins on opening day against the New York Giants, before taking the collar out of the leadoff spot in game two. Joe's son would go on to fame as the foul-mouthed manager of the Seattle Pilots.

Thanks.
That is as interesting as the batting order fact.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]