As I do just about every year, last week I attended Opening Day for my beloved Cleveland Indians. I managed to take one picture as I walked into the stadium. If you’d like to see more, check out my post from last year. Our seats were essentially the same and with the exception of Pip, so were the people.
Once again, the Tribe managed to lose the opener, but this year they did it in stunning fashion by giving up a 3 run lead in the 9th inning and then stringing the fans on until the 16th when they… Continue reading
My all time favorite baseball player is Jim Thome. When he left my beloved Cleveland Indians in 2002 it was a very sad day for me. So when I heard the news the other night that the Indians had claimed him off waivers from the Twins you can imagine how I felt… I wasn’t sure if I was dreaming or not. I was elated when I woke up the other morning and read the news that we’d in fact signed him to a contract and Jimmy was coming home!
After the Indians made the announcement that he had been signed… Continue reading
I’ve been a baseball fan for as long as I can remember. There’s something special about going to the ballpark, seeing the green grass, grabbing a cold beer and watching the game. I haven’t been to too many games this year but those that I’ve been to have been glorious!
Opening Day 2011
Opening Day in Cleveland is nothing short of a city holiday. For a city that’s been dragged through the mud for years it always brings a smile to my face to see fans come out and support their teams. Play ball!
A Day Game From The Upper… Continue reading
Once again this year, Pip made his yearly trek to the Cleveland area for a weekend of reliving memories and debauchery. This year’s trip happened to coincide with Opening Day for the Indians so we headed down to the stadium to take in a game with my brother Marko and buddy Al. Pip had never been to the stadium so it was super cool to have a “first timer” there though I can’t say the Tribe played all that well… we were down 14-0 in the 4th inning. At least I can say that the didn’t roll over and die… Continue reading
For the umpteenth year in a row, I’ve decided to go to Opening Day for my beloved Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. (Man… it still sounds weird. It’ll always be Jacob’s Field in my mind). I decided that I didn’t want to pay the ridiculous “convenience fees” by ordering my tickets online so I made my way downtown to the Progressive Field box office on a VERY foggy day in downtown Cleveland. It was so foggy that it looked like a scene straight out of Silent Hill. Thanks to tweep @AmandaKrupitzer for the reference. I really do try not to… Continue reading
- The goddamn jackhammer is back. We’ve had a week of silence so this comes as a very unwelcome shock to the system. All I can say is this better be the best restaurant in downtown Cleveland when they’re done.
- Mondays suck. They suck even worse when Sunday night is bad.
- Mobile devices are now officially the bane of my existence. This includes cell phones, BlackBerrys, etc. Sure they’re nice when you REALLY need to get a hold of someone but I’m thinking about officially boycotting them. It’s crazy to be THIS connected.
- The Indians are so bad that I’ve stopped… Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve done of of these posts. I’ve got a couple of things bubbling around in the ol noggin so I figured I’d sit down and write for a while… comments always welcomed.
- Tonight’s poker night for the Cleveland Poker League – that makes me happy. I hope I play better than I did last game but even if I don’t it’ll still be a good night.
- Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. These things are here to stay people. I tried for a long time to stay “off the grid”. At this point I’m… Continue reading
Today is the Tuesday after the long Memorial Day weekend. For my money there’s nothing better than a long holiday weekend when the weather is nice. Here’s a couple of observations from ol Chewie:
- People don’t recognize the importance of Memorial Day nearly often enough. One day per year is not often enough to thank the men and women who’ve died defending this country. Each and every time I see someone in uniform I attempt to stop and shake their hand and say “Thanks”. My boys are being taught to do this too. It’s very important to me. One quote… Continue reading
A Non-Sports Look At The LeBron Situation
LeBron James is going on ESPN tonight to tell the world where he’ll be playing next year. I’m to the point now where I’m completely sick of the sports angle of the story and quite frankly I just want to get it done with. However, there’s another angle to this story that folks in Cleveland aren’t really talking about, and honestly for the city of Cleveland it’s probably more important than bringing a championship here. Economic viability.
According to Reuters, Cleveland is already the “Most Miserable City In The USA” – and that’s WITH King James here leading… Continue reading →