Comments on: Home Opener Thread

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:02:34 +0000

Well I live in Rochester NY and have had my work mates join me at Buffalo Wild Wings two years in a row for the home opener. Too bad Big D did not get three today. Still a promising start this year.

Steve

By: Tim D

Tim D — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:40:08 +0000

PS: I also saw the opener in ’71, Lolich beat Cleveland as well. Nothing like it.

By: Tim D

Tim D — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:36:09 +0000

I saw the opener in ’69 when they gave out the rings and ran up the pennant. McLain beat Cleveland and Luis Tiant, Stanley played SS, just like the Series, and Kaline homered. We had no tickets; my dad just decided we would drive down and see if we could get lucky, maybe get a bleacher or a general admission. We bump into this guy in line who was turning in 2 tickets he couldn’t use. He gave them to us for face value. Even with 3B, 20 rows up in the upper deck. Great seats! I think they cost $3.00 apiece, a .50 hike after they won the pennant. I was 12. Just about as good as it gets.

Too bad they lost today but 5-2 is a great start. Need to break the streak tomorrow. No long losing streaks.

By: ripi$money

ripi$money — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:33:10 +0000

A little disappointing, but you’ve got to hand it to White Sox pitching, but they did a great job at flashing the leather as well.

By: Brian A.

Brian A. — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:16:41 +0000

MLB.TV was “nice” enough to put on the CWS feed today so I get to endure Hawk and DJ. This is driving me crazy.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:03:58 +0000

I have two Opening Day memories. I went to the Opener in 1985, the Year After, and watched Dwight Evans crush Jack Morris’ first pitch into the leftcenter stands for a home run.

I was also lucky enough to go Comerica’s first Opening Day. The thing I remember most is how cold it was and the big American Flag. I was wearing full winter garb and was still freezing. I think the game-time temp was about 42 degrees … it was also raining and windy. Experiencing the new park for the first time was cool. I had a hard time concentrating on the game, though, because I was looking around the city. It was so different than Tiger Stadium, which was kind of like a fortress.

All I have to say is, Bless You Boys … could this be the year?

By: Brian A.

Brian A. — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:26:25 +0000

I’m jealous. I wish I could make the trip up to Detroit this year like I did last year, but my darn class schedule just won’t permit it. I’ll be toteing my laptop to campus though, and I intend hop on MLB.TV between classes to catch at least a little bit of the game.