A ballhawk's perspective on the goings-on OUTSIDE of Wrigley Field during the 2005 Chicago Cubs baseball season. Home-run tallies and batting practice counts of all the balls hit out of the park, plus interesting observations and tales of all walks of life that pass by the corner of Waveland and Kenmore. BlogMaster: ken@ballhawk.com
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Friday, May 27, 2005
The good... Cubs win 10-3, Corey launches a monster blast that clears Sheffield, goes through the tree on the fly and lands on the edge of the yard of the old Torco sign building (now I guess it's the Miller Lite Beer sign building?). Bounces up against the fence, lands in... and out... and back in my glove. Thankfully the sidewalk was fairly deserted, otherwise I would've had some 'splaining to do.
The bad... Mark Prior taking a wicked line drive off his elbow. Didn't have to actually see it to know it was bad - the crowd reaction and the game delay was evidence enough.
The I-wouldn't-have-believed-it-if-I-hadn't-seen-it-myself... Middle of the game, I'm standing in my usual spot when I hear this low rumbling noise off to my left and a little behind me. After next pitch, I turn around and I see someone sitting on the fire hydrant, asleep and s-n-o-r-i-n-g! Now I know there are some folks that can fall asleep at the drop of a dime, but to be asleep, snoring away, and keep your balance while sitting on a not-so-ergonomically-designed fire hydrant? Very impressive...
Friday, May 27 : BP-19 [W-16,S-3], Roof-0, Foul-0, HR-1 [W-0,S-1]
Season: BP-201 [W-148,S-53], Roof-13 [A-10,C-3], Foul-0, HR-12 [W-7,S-5]
The bad... Mark Prior taking a wicked line drive off his elbow. Didn't have to actually see it to know it was bad - the crowd reaction and the game delay was evidence enough.
The I-wouldn't-have-believed-it-if-I-hadn't-seen-it-myself... Middle of the game, I'm standing in my usual spot when I hear this low rumbling noise off to my left and a little behind me. After next pitch, I turn around and I see someone sitting on the fire hydrant, asleep and s-n-o-r-i-n-g! Now I know there are some folks that can fall asleep at the drop of a dime, but to be asleep, snoring away, and keep your balance while sitting on a not-so-ergonomically-designed fire hydrant? Very impressive...
Friday, May 27 : BP-19 [W-16,S-3], Roof-0, Foul-0, HR-1 [W-0,S-1]
Season: BP-201 [W-148,S-53], Roof-13 [A-10,C-3], Foul-0, HR-12 [W-7,S-5]
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