Afternooon Game Ends Pretty Lame
4/28/10 ROCKIES vs D-BACKS Game 3
This was an afternoon game and the final game of a tied series.
I didn’t pre-purchase tickets to this game. I’m off on Wednesdays and when I woke up I opened the curtains, looked outside and the sky was solid blue.
You get what you get with April baseball in Colorado. Evenings are cold and afternoons can be snowy, windy and raining all in one day. Today was warm, I didn’t have a whole lot on my list of things to do so Krista said “go for it”.
Going to a baseball game unplanned is a new concept to me. I usually know way in advance what games I’m going to and I like it that way. Today I left a half hour before the game started, parked for free, walked up to the empty Rockies ticket window, purchased a Rockpile ticket for four bucks and proceeded to enter Coors Field..
No backpack today, just my camera and my glove.
Inside I discovered the first pitch had just been tossed and it was game-on. I settled on the third base side two sections to the left of the netting behind home plate. Great place to take pictures.
No waiting in line, no standing for two full hours during batting practice. Just park, ticket, seat.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my batting practice, this was a nice change.
Here’s my Picture Show
Olivo scores.
First time I’ve personally seen Banner Jack this season.
Neat guy
Melvin Mora scores
Here’s video of Tulo in the third inning with the bases loaded down 6-1.
There’s one in every stadium I’m sure. I call this “Dancing Finger Guy”
Helton hits a double.
Then Helton slides into third..Yeah!
The Rockpile
Safe, but barely.
Bob Apodaca
COORS FIELD CRACK OF THE GAME
OK, technically it’s right after the game, and it’s not exactly inside Coors Field. It was however located on the property.
The game was tied in the 9th. In the 10th inning Kelly Johnson homered to center field to lead the D-Backs to a 12-11 win.
The only thing I hate worse than losing to the D-Backs at home is losing 2 out of 3 to the D-Backs at home.
On a much more pleasing note:
Here are pictures of my grandson Mason playing T-Ball.
He likes the Rockies but his local team is the Sacramento Rivercats.
I couldn’t be more proud..”D” The Rockpile Ranter
D,
As usual, some great photo work.
I might have to come out to Denver for a personal lesson on how to shoot some great photos.
But then again, I think my camera sometimes seems to have been produced in the Bronze Age, but it is digital…So I got that going for me.
I have done the “walk-up” routine a few times with the local Class-A Phillies team in Clearwater, Florida when the Rays are out of town or on the West Coast since those games do not start until 10-ish at night.
Always surprises me what tickets are sometimes left, or that a certain promo seems to make its way into my hot little hand (Once got a Drew Carey bobble head).
Love the “crack” photo, but I guess that is so much better than a plumber or some 300 lb guy stooping down for change, or a baseball on the ground.
Awesome as usual.
Rays Renegade
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Hey D,
Awesome Grandson man.
Dang can that Chacin pitch! I was a little worried being as he’s just up from the minors but he handled himself well. It’s a relief with DLR being on the DL.
I know what you mean about not getting to the park before the gates open. I’m tempted from time to time but the lure of standing along the 1st base wall trying to get autographs is just to strong.
RAYSREN-Always an honor my friend to read your comments. I always feel smarter after having read them and I appreciate the visit. I’d love to see an entry from you in the Pitch Your Team Contest? I know you’ve got some connections and could blow us away. Drew Carey bobblehead…lol
R-LUV-You’ve got to love a pitcher with the nick-name “Cha-Ching. He did great. Heal up Rockies pitchers…please…D