Saturday, June 07, 2008

The Good, The Bad, and The....What?!


Went to the Braves game last night with my little bro from Auburn. We had a blast. Here's what you need to know:

THE GOOD:
  • Got a $100 valued ticket for only 30 bucks. (Included access into VIP area in the outfield and $10 voucher for food.)
  • Above pic is where we were sitting - 24 rows back from home plate.
  • Brian McCann hit a two run blast to right field. Cool stuff.
  • Hangin' with my little bro Justin was fun. He knows sports and knows how to have a good time at sporting events.
  • Parking was easy. (That was a surprise!)
  • As I do with most places, I analyzed what they did for families/kids and brainstormed on ideas for Oak Leaf.
THE BAD:
  • The Braves lost their 17th one run game of the season. Ouch. Whatduyado?
  • Top of the ninth, 2 outs, Braves get the batter to pop up, routine fly ball, our 2nd baseman (Kelly Johnson) drops it. Tough luck. They tie it and win in the 10th.
  • That's a shame cause my boy Tim Hudson, from Auburn, pitched a phenomenal game.
  • Got rained on a little, no big deal though.
THE WHAT?!:
  • In the 9th, me and my bro start walking out toward the right field exit so we could dash to our cars and get out before the jam. We plop a seat out there and after about 10 minutes of sitting there, a security guy asked us to move. We were sitting right above the tunnel/gate where the field crew runs out to pretty-up the infield. The security dude said, "Yeah, gentlemen, if you would please move...we cannot permit anyone to sit right here." We look around, kinda laughin'...really, almost thinking it was a joke. We asked why and he wouldn't say. He really didn't seem all that serious about it, and he walked off. We just kind of looked at each other and kept watching the game. 10 seconds later, another security guy walked up and said the same thing...but he was much more serious. To us, it didn't make much sense. We had already been there for 10+ minutes and they were just normal seats. It was not roped off or anything. We get up this time, obeying his request, but we certainly asked WHY?. He told us that last week someone fell to their death, right where we were seated...in to the tunnel below us, where the field crew guys were. Still thinking that he was joking...or maybe not...we said, "Really?!...cmon man...seriously?" Anyways, we didn't argue with him, we just moved.
Sadly, at home now, I find THIS story. The security dude wasn't kidding. My heart goes out to the Hayes' family.

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