Outdoor Baseball Redux
So it's a weekend of championship level baseball, with temperatures in the upper, upper 90's and the heat index over 100 -- a perfect time to watch baseball OUTSIDE!!!.
Yes, the Richfield little league playoffs were this weekend and we're talking 5 games in 3 days sitting on metal bleachers with no shade. It was brutal, it was hot, but it was fun. Wanna see Joe Mauer's replacement in 2018 smack a double....
I'm sure many people will say, see that's why we need a roof for the Twins new ballpark, for weekends exactly like this. However, how often do we have "weekends exactly like this." Once every 10 years? Is that worth $125 million dollars? I love this next picture, look closely, the tag isn't applied, but his foot isn't on the base, what did it end up being a run or an out?.....
Furthermore, there are ways to design a outdoor baseball park, with overhangs, and shady areas. Maybe we could even have a sprinkler in the an open area if people wanted to keep cool. Anyway I survived the heat, my face and arms are a little red, but it sure beats sitting indoors. I'll get plenty of that in a couple of months.
Oooh, this one the runner's safe, but look at that concentration. Joe Mauer, watch your back...
btw, they won the Championship with Charlie getting a Kirby Pucket-like 3 RBI's in the title game.
Comments
Sheesh man! What did it end up being? Was he safe or out? The suspense is killing me!
Great pictures Dean. That looks like 3 enjoyable days. Tell Charlie congrats from me!
Posted by: Shane | July 31, 2006 04:24 PM
Looks like Joe should start looking over his shoulder.
Are you taking Charlie to Sideburns night on August 10th? That should make for a good photo op. :-)
That said, I agree that the outdoor ballpark won't be as bad as the whiners think. I showed up at about 2pm on Saturday to get in line for the Billy Martin bobblehead. There were already bunches of folks there by that point and as far as I know, nobody died from heat exhaustion...
Posted by: Mark | August 1, 2006 12:48 PM
Shane, he was called safe, was he? it was that close.
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