Curt Schilling became the first pitcher in the majors to win 20 games this year in a 11 - 4 whoop assing of the Devil Rays and I was there to see it - in the seats as far from the action as you can get; literally the second to last row. But I'm not complaining because any day in Fenway is a happy day for me! Not to mention the tickets helped raise money for Strike Out Cancer.
Even with my super zoom you can barely see Curt winding up to bring the heat.. and if you look closely I think you can see Mark Bellhorn scratching his ass..
Sitting way up in the bleachers really drove home to me the difference between the casual ("I am a Red Sox fan some September") fan and the halfway fanatical fan* (me).
The Casual Fans: socializing, talking - not paying attention to the game.
Me: Complete focus on the field punctuated by a eye rolls towards the others during breaks in the action.
The Casual Fan says: Look, those people are trying to start the wave. heeheehee
I say: haha... do you see we have runners on the corners with no outs?
The Casual Fan says: who is batting?
Me: I know the batters before they announce their name. Even from this distance I can pick out the mannerisms I've seen a million times. Oh look: he is doing that thing he always does before he bats: it's Manny! It's Youkie! It's Tek!
The Casual Fan says: The whole game I've been facinated by conversation behind us on wedding planning.
Me: Blank stare. Conversation behind us? I haven't heard a word.
The one thing I do notice is my favorite t-shirt:
It says it all without the need to slur the other teams or particular players**.
Friday night those teams could be one and the same. Look out NY, the Red Sox are coming to town! Let the craziness begin... I've got my Varitek shirt all ready to go, so bring it on!
* I can't hold a candle to those people creating massive statistical models to determine what is more valuable: a single or a walk, I don't have access to the super special area of Sons of Sam Horn, and if I ever sit on hold for an hour to get on WEEI, just shoot me.
** I also like the new t-shirt I've been seeing around which says: I love NY! (but I still hate the Yankees).-----
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~that t-shirt pic is awesome...I applaud your complete seamhead status...someday my Buccos will atop the N.L., someday, just not someday soon...but that won't detract me from sending my check for another season tix plan, plus, I have the All Star game to look forward to attending in '06~
Posted by btezra | October 26, 2006 8:15 PM
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The wedding conversation was interesting! I very much enjoyed watching Mr. Kotter play. Whatever his name is..... The bleechers at Fenway is all about the socializing.
Posted by casual fan | October 26, 2006 8:15 PM
Posted on October 26, 2006 20:15
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I'll admit it -- I'm the "casual fan" of which you speak. I just can't get into sports, and Fenway is more of a "social occasion" for me than anything else. But if I find myself sitting next to you, I'll try to pay more attention to the game... ;-)
Posted by Chris | October 26, 2006 8:15 PM
Posted on October 26, 2006 20:15