We took in two of this weekend's inter-league games vs. the Baltimore Orioles (Sat. & Sun. 6/21-6/22). Both games were Brewers wins (always fun - for Crew fans!), enough dingers to get the crowd ramped up (in case you haven't heard, Prince Fielder has still got it!), and enough sticky situations (Crew pitching - don't get me started...) to keep the hardcore baseball fans interested. Two sellouts in a row, two great days of tailgating weather, and two straight giveaways (thanks to those who took their time coming in on Saturday - both the missus and I got a cap). I also had a personal first on Saturday in seeing the roof start as closed, then open up, then get closed again.
While this will not be news to those of you who have been to Miller Park on a regular basis, Saturday evening games during the summer (especially with nice weather on game day) tend to produce a "more lubricated" crowd than normal. Sunday afternoon games tend to be more family-friendly, though not always depending on where you sit (I do love affordable bleacher seats, but no way will I seat the family there for a weekend game. Your results may differ). We went Loge Diamond this weekend and we had GREAT "seat neighbors" for both games, so the game experience was that much better.
Saturday evening was special from our fan perspective. A gentleman seated in front of us (in full O's regalia) turned around during the 2nd inning to ask me what Seth McClung's W-L record was (I answered correctly, 4-3 going into that game). Then an elder gentleman seated to his right struck up a conversation with him about the O's vs. the Crew, and baseball in general, which lasted the entire game. Great insights by both fans. The O's fan pointed out to all of us Hall Of Fame pitcher and O's broadcaster Jim Palmer in the visiting broadcast booth (the O's fan already knew where Mr. Baseball was).
All in all, a great Brewers weekend.
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On other summer topics, Ted Klumb has a great post about "gentlemen of a certain age" (and then some) who should do us all a favor and COVER IT UP!
