My Weekend at Wrigley for Cubs/Sox

by paulucla on May 21, 2007 6:54 PM CDT

I don't know if this is okay with Al, but I am a frequent reader of BCB and occasional poster so I thought this might be enjoyed by some around here. I have a personal blog where I posted my thoughts and pictures from my weekend trip from San Diego to Wrigley to catch the Cubs/Sox series. I attended all three games, twice in the bleachers and once 4th row behind the Cubs dugout (Saturday!) by a miraculous face-value scalping find just as the game started. My blog is at http://paulesmith.blogspot.com and here is a the post I wrote shortly before leaving San Diego.

Monday, May 14, 2007
Baseball Binge
Starting Friday I will be going on a baseball binge, attending 7 or 8 games in a 10 day period, starting in Chicago for the 3-game Cubs/Sox series at Wrigley Field. My baseball schedule:

5/18-20: Sox at Cubs
5/22-24: Cubs at Padres
5/25: Brewers at Padres
5/27: Brewers at Padres

The Cubs/Sox series at Wrigley is something I have wanted to do for a couple years as I have not been back to Wrigley since the 2003 Game 7 debacle against the Marlins the day after the Bartman incident (oh the pain!). I will be meeting up with some old high school friends for the Saturday game whom I have seen maybe once or twice since shortly after high school (20 year reunion later this year).

The Cubs/Padres series here in San Diego will be fun as well as I will be with my fellow ridiculously avid Cub fan that lives here in San Diego for two of those games, as well as the girls for the Wednesday night game. For the Sunday Brewers/Padres game at Petco my aunt and uncle will be visiting, so it is always a treat to introduce someone to the new San Diego downtown stadium.

I will be updating with pictures, especially from Chicago. GO CUBS! I am convinced my going to Chicago will be the spark this team needs to take their play to the next level. It worked wonders when I flew to Chicago in 2003 for that Game 7.

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This is fine.

The only thing is -- why didn't you stop by and say hi in the bleachers when you were there?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on May 22, 2007 4:08 AM CDT reply actions

Yeah, sorry

I definitely should have. Next time for sure.

One thing for sure, anyone even thinking of moving the Cubs or changing Wrigley significantly is friggin' out of there mind. Yeah, there are some inconveniences, but those are far, far outweighed by the many incredible positive aspects of this baseball heaven on earth.

by paulucla on May 22, 2007 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions

Precisely.

Yes, the ballpark needs work, as do many buildings that are nearly 100 years old. So close it for a year and do the work. That'd keep what we have, and make it better, so it could last another 50-75 years.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on May 22, 2007 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Problem is...private equity investors....

don't care..........

I'd like to see the Cubs go public....ala the Green BAY Packers........

I'll bet an IPO could easily raise the $$$$....

Then the real fun would begin.......

And...as shareholders....we could evaluate our employees ....... REALLY

At $100.00/share....it would take 1 million fans to get 1 billion dollars to buy the Cubs.....

More realistically...even at $100.00/share...some we could get the job done with 100,000 comitted fans.......yes...some shareholders would have more say based on the shares they own......\

*BCB* Let's get the ball rollin....

by kcjones on May 23, 2007 12:42 AM CDT reply actions