Baseball, sweet baseball
Apr. 2nd, 2011 09:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
drpaisleyAnother season has begun, happy happy joy joy. Opening Day was Thursday, so NPulsifer and I put off our religious observances until today. Barry Haldiman came over while his lovely wife Beth was doing volunteer work nearby. When NPulsifer called to say he was on the way, I started the charcoal and when he arrived, proceeded to grill some sweet Italian sausaged and bacon cheddar brats. They told us nothing, but were delicious anyway.
At 11.30 Beth wandered over, and after a brief round of "I went to get you just before you showed up," we headed out to Kauffman Stadium. As always, the first trip of the year to the Holy Shrine is a very special occasion. NPulsifer and I met up with Ralphie on the Party Porch in right field, and proceeded to consume the Sacred Bheer, starting with Boulevard Pale Ale, then switching to Smithwick's later on.
The game between the Royals and the Angels of Miscellaneous Municipalities was excellent on all counts. Pitching was solid, the defense was good, and the batters came through when it mattered in the bottom of the eighth, taking a 5-4 lead that Joakim Soria, the best closer in baseball, bar none, preserved out with a 1-2-3 ninth.
After a breif break, the congregation was treated to a bonus game, between the Royals' AAA and AA farm teams. It too was great fun, especially seeing the kids who will be coming up in the next two years to provide a solid foundation for the future.
My arms and face are sunburned, and I'm beat. But damn, what a great start to the season.
At 11.30 Beth wandered over, and after a brief round of "I went to get you just before you showed up," we headed out to Kauffman Stadium. As always, the first trip of the year to the Holy Shrine is a very special occasion. NPulsifer and I met up with Ralphie on the Party Porch in right field, and proceeded to consume the Sacred Bheer, starting with Boulevard Pale Ale, then switching to Smithwick's later on.
The game between the Royals and the Angels of Miscellaneous Municipalities was excellent on all counts. Pitching was solid, the defense was good, and the batters came through when it mattered in the bottom of the eighth, taking a 5-4 lead that Joakim Soria, the best closer in baseball, bar none, preserved out with a 1-2-3 ninth.
After a breif break, the congregation was treated to a bonus game, between the Royals' AAA and AA farm teams. It too was great fun, especially seeing the kids who will be coming up in the next two years to provide a solid foundation for the future.
My arms and face are sunburned, and I'm beat. But damn, what a great start to the season.