I was pretty excited to get to attend a Major League Game this week. I was even more excited to get to see the St. Louis Cardinals play! I have been a cardinals fan for as long as I can remember and have been able to see them a handful of times over the past 15-20 years. I think this game may have been the most exciting for me for several reasons.
1. I got to take my family to the ballpark. Going to the game was my father's day gift and while the boys may not fully appreciate the game I was glad to have my family with me!
2. I got to see John Smoltz pitch. He is a player who is headed to the hall of fame for all his accomplishments with the Atlanta Braves. This might be his last year pitching so it was an honor to get to see him pitch for the Cardinals.
3. I got to see Albert Pujols play and hit a home run! Albert is another Hall of Fame caliber player who has the potential to be near the top of all-time home run list if he stays healthy.
4. I think being older I can appreciate the game more. I really liked the game growing up, but I think I can really appreciate the difficulty of playing and the strategies the managers use to win games. I was in my lower teens in the below pic :o)
2 comments:
Awesome! Thanks for sharing... glad you enjoyed it; I didn't realize Smoltz was on the Cards; I love Pujols (did from the start - before he really became a star, though I think it was suspected he would be from the start); great that they won! It looks like they're having a pretty nice season... :-D
Hey Chris,
The Cards picked up Smoltz about a month ago. He was with Boston for the first part of the season, but had a 8+ ERA! The Cards changed some mechanics and he is doing MUCH better. I think the Cards have one more win at this point and they have secured a postseason!!! Go Cards!
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