I really loves me the catchers, don't I

[dr4b]

I decided to go to Everett to see Jeff Clement's professional baseball debut. He's a really cute, sweet, left-handed college boy with an awesome swing. I already wrote a long thing on Marinerds which I'm not repasting here, so Eat your heart out, Joe Mauer.

As it is, taking the bus to and from Everett just takes a loooooong time, but isn't particularly difficult, and when you have Harry Potter to read, the travel time is somewhat irrelevant anyway.

Tonight's game was attended by 1722 people and 348 dogs. I am not making that up.

(Yes, I really did receive a really silly-looking ball with dog bones all over it, and yes, I got Jeff Clement to sign it.)

Also, the Aquasox have the silliest uniforms I have ever seen.

Minor league baseball really is refreshing and pure in a way that major league can't achieve, though; as if it's lost its innocence.

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[mdf356.livejournal.com]

Minor league baseball really is refreshing and pure in a way that major league can't achieve, though; as if it's lost its innocence.

It's hard to be innocent when players occasionally go on strike for a few million more a year to play a game.

I think when some things reach critical mass they stop caring about anything outside themselves. Like Wal-Mart. And other large corporations. And maybe MLB. Individuals within can still care but there's an evil corporate mask hanging over it all.

Cheers,
Matt

[mh75.livejournal.com]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/moore/234314_moore28.html

[dr4b]

It is really scary to read that article. It's been a very long time since I've attended a baseball game and not really had anything to say about the baseball game itself :)

[jiggery-pokery.livejournal.com]

You did go for #2! How are you enjoying HBP?

I enjoyed reading the Aquasox' site. Their logo is very strange, but their uniform doesn't look too odd based on the pictures they have online. It's also fun that virtually every game seems to have some sort of one-off promotion - though I think I found one which didn't - in addition to most days of the week having their own special feature. Baseball really is a spectator pastime at least as much as a sport, I am learning.

The two baseball games I've seen have been at Indianapolis (AAA) and Atlanta (MLB); the non-baseball scoreboard fun was at least as good at Indy.