Chiefs with runners at the corners …
Add two weeks, four days to opening day.
Add 25 degrees to the temperature.
Subtract 5,000 fans.
What I enjoyed with my good friends Dave and Steven T. was a noontime baseball game at NBT Banks Stadium, the home field for the Syracuse Chiefs, in 75-degree and sunny weather.
The grass was inarguably greener than it was on opening day, we three baseball fans agreed as we selected general admission seats in the right field sun, right behind first base.
There were plenty of good seats available in the shade, too.
The sun was so strong, in fact, that our it’s-still-April white skin prompted us to move mid-game to the shaded seats in left field.
We had no problem finding a new row all for ourselves, right behind third base.
The Chiefs fell to the Rochester Red Wings, 5-2.
The fundamentals looked better than they did on opening day, though, we’d decided watching the game and enjoying the mere premise of afternoon baseball on a gorgeous spring day. Nobody was picked off first base. The outfielders hit the cutoff man with throws. Runners hustled, and the third-base coach waved them home properly.
We now are all 0-2 for this Chiefs season, but left already talking about the next time.
When you go to a ball game, do you prefer to sit in the sun or the shade?
Mark Bialczak 
Not much of a sports person. But if i should end up at a game I would definitely sit in the shade.
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There is comfort in the shade as well as the sun, Kim.
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Not when you have lupus. The sun can be very dangerous.
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I understand what you’re saying, Kim. Sorry.
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It’s okay.
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I mix it up, but the shade dwellers have it easy during games with light rain. Unfortunately, I acquired more of my father’s Irish/Czech skin than my mom’s Italian. Of course, my brother got the opposite.
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Of course. Burn Chris burn.
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I do not go to ball games, so I am not qualified to comment on what I’m sure is a remarkable post. 🙂
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You are missing out on a relaxing and enjoyable pastime. Just saying, Rachel. 🙂
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LOL! I wouldn’t mind playing ball – just not a watcher. 😉
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Play ball! Rachel takes the field … 🙂
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LOL!
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Sun and shades (and birkenstocks)
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You and your Birkenstocks are getting around town, Rachel!
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must just tell you that unless at home and having a senior moment I never wear them with socks. But I am not judgmental about people that do.
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Yay! My feet do not need to see the sun, and anybody’s son (and daughter) do not need to see my feet, Rachel.
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🙂
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sounds like a great day to me, win or lose. and i’m all about the sun at a game )
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Plenty of sun yesterday, Beth, as my Chiefs warmed up for the eight games against your Mud Hens …
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here too, where my hens got ready to roust your chiefs )
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I do believe a Mud Hen is just a fancy name for a chicken, Beth. Baaaawk Baaaaawk. Or maybe that’s what the ump will yell when all the Chiefs runners are stealing bases against your pitchers.
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http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/395945/mud-hen
not sure if this is better than being a chicken, but we’ll take it. )
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Well I do suspect that I should be more respectful toward a coot, Beth.
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Sun
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Fun.
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Joy, fun seasons in the sun Mark C ;D
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Seeing your smile Mark … C
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I prefer the sun. But will take breaks in the shade. And Iprefer to be on my bike. 🙂
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That certainly would allow you to get around the bases quickly, Colleen!
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Well that might seem like cheating. Especially if I’m not on the team. 😉
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