SB Nation User Blog: sg8335aa

Need WS Tickets

sg8335aa — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:28:13 -0000

I'm coming all the way to Denver from DC for Game 4 and Game 5. I have no tickets but am prepared to buy from scalpers (and their prices). If there are any fellow Purple Rowers that come across two spare tickets, I would be willing to pay scalpers prices (few hundred above face). I'd much rather give the money to a fellow Rockies fan than someone just out to make a buck.

Let me know!

World Series Tickets in Cleveland

sg8335aa — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:58:46 -0000

Just landed tickets to Game 2 of the World Series (in Cleveland if they close out the Red Sox)!!! Just wanted to start a diary to see how many other Rockies fan will be able to make it to the "Mistake on the Lake" for Game 1/2? (if Cleveland wins)

On a side note.....I still have pictures from Game 1 in Philly that I keep forgetting to post.....but will eventually.

Report from Game 1

sg8335aa — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:05:27 -0000

[editor's note, by Rox Girl] bumped from the diaries.

A few things overheard while sitting in Section 109 in row 31 during yesterday's Rockies/Phillies game (RF line, 1 section from the Foul Pole about 30 rows from the field):

-My favorite part. In Holliday's 1st AB of the game, the crowd chanted "Touch the Plate"....hilarous

-Philly sports talk radio on the drive back to DC was already calling for Utley to be benched in favor of Iguchi

-Holliday hit at least 1 BP HR out of the ballpark.

-Holliday's 2nd inning foul ball was hit Really Really Really far. Just crushed....it CLEARED the foul pole.

-Philly's fans with Helton coming up: "Crap...just walk him." "This guy always hits .400"

-Rockies early lead completely changed the game. Totally took the crowd out of it.

-I hate those damn towels....but I still have one. Need to figure out what to do with it.

-Denny Bautista's "smile" in the Offical Program is ridiculous.

-The Rocky theme song is played about every 5 min. Honestly....could it be any more overdone? The Phillie Phanatic dressed up in boxing gloves and a warmup robe to "box" some pasty white guy in a Rockies hat right in front of the Rockies Dugout inbetween innings (I think the 5th). Naturally he was knocked out.

-Phillies fan in the 4th inning: "We have 1 HIT in 4 innings!!...this NEVER HAPPENS....COME ON!"

-I only hear 1 single "Rockies Suck" the entire game and it was on the way to the parking lot. I only wore a Rockies Hat though (not my Helton jersey).....it is Philly. I didn't have a death wish.

-What the hell was Hurdle pulling Francis in the 7th right after warmups??? I've never seen that. I thought a wild Hawkins was the wrong choice against a patient Burrell....but Hawkins got Burrell to pop-up on the first pitch. I think we lucked out on that one.

-Hawpe was getting an earful. Phillie fans along the RF line were jarring at him all game long.

That's all I got. GO ROCKIES! I don't have tickets to today's game so I'll be home watching. Go Morales!

Game 1 & 2 in Philly

sg8335aa — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:28:48 -0000

OMG, last night was amazing.....I'm still incapable of thought. Simply the most amazing baseball game I've ever watched.

Anyway, as a Rockies fan transplanted in DC, I'm DEFINITELY taking 2 days off of work and driving up to Philly to try and get some tickets to Game 1 and Game 2.

Just wanted to start a thread and see if any other Purps are headed to Philly as well.

Rockies vs. Nats

sg8335aa — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:55:46 -0000

FYI, I live in DC and will be @ all 4 Rockies vs. Nats games next week. I'll post reports on anything of note after each game. I'll try to leave work early at least once if not twice to catch batting practice before the game.

Let me know of anything you want me to look out for, question, report....etc....

Last year at the Balimore games, I actually talked to O'Dowd and was able to get a couple questions answered (Aaron Cook injury update most noteably)

I'll be on the 1st base side (which in DC is actually the visitors side due to the "nice" clubhouse being on the 3rd base side for the home team). Monday/Tuesday I'll be between Home and 1st in 2nd row of the upper deck (prime foul ball territory) and on Wednesay/Thursday I'll be in the same area but the lower level and 25-30 rows from the field.

I'll be one of the few and proud....sporting a Helton Jersey and a Rockies batting helmet with the big 3D mountain on top (easily the greatest rockies hat ever created.....I'll have to submit a picture to Purple Row.....I got it for free at Rockies Spring Training back in 1998)