IGT 5/6: Contra Los Doyers

[Gwreck]

I can deal with opposing teams fans, and even the obnoxious ones. But the stupid ones? Drives me nuts.

Dodger fans sitting behind us cheering loudly at every ball or strike; I choose my spots, such as making a crack about Loney needing that much luck to get a hit when his grounder up the middle struck the second base bag and caromed away from Jose. Fan proceeds to tell me how Loney is a great player, good for "15-20 homers, .290 a year*, AND that he's "the best defensive first baseman in the league." I suggest otherwise, citing Pujols and Davis; he dismisses this as impossible.

Best part was him ripping on Jason Pridie right before the homer. As soon as it goes out I start celebrating as if I've won the Powerball. Good times.

*(I also was pretty sure Loney had never hit 20 homers in a season (he's never even topped 15) but AT&T has awful signal at the ballpark and checking baseball reference on an iPhone was not possible at the time)

[Frayed Knot]

Gotta say I didn't see that Pridie HR coming.

[Frayed Knot]

Centerfield wrote: Story of the night has to be Fat Ed Hearn. Wow.

Ed has had several very serious health problems since his baseball days. I wasn't expecting him to be in the best of shape.


How'd you like Elster though? Mornings = gym, afternoons = beach. Rinse, lather, repeat.

[soupcan]

Fat Ed Hearn - yup, noticed it too, even more alarming than very old looking, bald George Foster.

Stupid fans - was sitting next to a guy and we were talking Mets. He's telling me all the games he's been to and how many different places he's sat at Citi and I'm thinking 'okay, I can talk Mets with this guy, he must know his stuff.'. Then he starts going off in the 1st when a ball drops in in front of Pridie, screaming 'C'mon Angel, you gotta charge in on those!'. Really? Pagan's been on the DL for almost 2 weeks now guy. That's when I checked out on him and started talking with the guy to my right.

The guy on my right was fine, chit-chat here and there. He was more concerned with his girlfriend and beer than he was with me which was fine, because I had my boy and his friends with me anyway. Then, top 9, guy leans over to me and says, 'damn, Niese is looking alright tonight!'. Dude, Niese has been in the dugout for an hour. Oh, well.

[Fman99]

soupcan wrote: Fat Ed Hearn - yup, noticed it too, even more alarming than very old looking, bald George Foster. Stupid fans - was sitting next to a guy and we were talking Mets. He's telling me all the games he's been to and how many different places he's sat at Citi and I'm thinking 'okay, I can talk Mets with this guy, he must know his stuff.'. Then he starts going off in the 1st when a ball drops in in front of Pridie, screaming 'C'mon Angel, you gotta charge in on those!'. Really? Pagan's been on the DL for almost 2 weeks now guy. That's when I checked out on him and started talking with the guy to my right. The guy on my right was fine, chit-chat here and there. He was more concerned with his girlfriend and beer than he was with me which was fine, because I had my boy and his friends with me anyway. Then, top 9, guy leans over to me and says, 'damn, Niese is looking alright tonight!'. Dude, Niese has been in the dugout for an hour. Oh, well.

This is why you should surround yourself with CPFers at these events. Insulation from the rabble. Well, the other rabble.

[Frayed Knot]

Better the rabble you know than the rabble you don't.