Curve Ball
Just back from New Britain, where the hometown double-A Rock Cats were taking on the visiting Altoona Curve. Stu and I went to represent the Pennsylvanian fan base. (The Curve are of particular interest, of course--beyond being named after a regional engineering landmark--since they're the Pirates' double-A affiliate.) So there were a couple people clapping after the visiting team turned double plays and such.
Good times! I like minor league baseball. When we arrived a polka band was playing music behind home plate, which is always a good sign. It was a lovely and cool evening.
[illus. via cellular telephone]
The Curve started the improbably named Wardell Starling, who pitched two thirds of an inning before giving up 7 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks, and a pair of hit batsmen. I'm guessing that he's not going to ride into Pittsburgh on a white horse any time soon.
After that it was a pretty quiet game, with the Curve unable to make much noise against the Rock Cats' equally improbably named starter, Tristan Crawford. Final score: 8 to 2.
Adam Boeve made a really pretty diving catch of a sinking liner to his right out in right field, and Neil Walker had a nice pick on a sharp ground ball at third. Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates' main prospect at Altoona, went 0 for 4 (he's hitting just above .220 now) and appeared to be wearing a uniform shirt that was too big.
Minor league ball is just really wholesome, I think.
A pop foul ball landed about three feet to my left and a row down in the 8th inning, then skipped away towards someone else. Softball skills are not coming in handy here.
Ever since season 3 of Arrested Development I've preferred to refer to New Britain as "Wee Britain." I don't know anything else about the town except that they call themselves the Hardware City.
Connecticut has cities called "Berlin" and "East Berlin," though it's pronounced Birr-lin, off I-91. Stu and I wondered if they have a wall.
Good times! I like minor league baseball. When we arrived a polka band was playing music behind home plate, which is always a good sign. It was a lovely and cool evening.
[illus. via cellular telephone]The Curve started the improbably named Wardell Starling, who pitched two thirds of an inning before giving up 7 runs on 5 hits, 3 walks, and a pair of hit batsmen. I'm guessing that he's not going to ride into Pittsburgh on a white horse any time soon.
After that it was a pretty quiet game, with the Curve unable to make much noise against the Rock Cats' equally improbably named starter, Tristan Crawford. Final score: 8 to 2.
Adam Boeve made a really pretty diving catch of a sinking liner to his right out in right field, and Neil Walker had a nice pick on a sharp ground ball at third. Andrew McCutchen, the Pirates' main prospect at Altoona, went 0 for 4 (he's hitting just above .220 now) and appeared to be wearing a uniform shirt that was too big.
Minor league ball is just really wholesome, I think.
A pop foul ball landed about three feet to my left and a row down in the 8th inning, then skipped away towards someone else. Softball skills are not coming in handy here.
Ever since season 3 of Arrested Development I've preferred to refer to New Britain as "Wee Britain." I don't know anything else about the town except that they call themselves the Hardware City.
Connecticut has cities called "Berlin" and "East Berlin," though it's pronounced Birr-lin, off I-91. Stu and I wondered if they have a wall.
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I think it'd be better if there were another picture-esque town right in the middle of Berlin and East Berlin that was named Wall.
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