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By education and experience - Accountant with a specialty in taxation. Formerly a CPA (license has lapsed). Masters degree in law of taxation from University of Denver. Now retired. Part time work during baseball season as receptionist & switchboard operator for the Colorado Rockies. This gig feeds my soul in ways I have trouble articulating. One daughter, and four grandchildren. I share the house with two cats; a big goof of a cat called Grinch (named as a joke for his easy going "whatever" disposition); and Lady, a shelter adoptee with a regal bearing and sweet little soprano voice. I would be very bereft if it ever becomes necessary to keep house without a cat.
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Coors Field Nugget Eight - Rocktober!
Our position as wild card entrant in the post season is secure, after a three game sweep of the Brewers.
I was at the game on Thursday afternoon, and it was COLD! The wind was blowing from west to east, which meant your seating choices were:
in left field, out of the wind, but in the shade and very chilly. As the game went on, I could tell that more and more fans left their seats, either to bunch up on the first level concourse behind the seating areas, or to wangle a seat in the sunshine on the left field side.
on the right field side, in the sun but with the wind directly in your face. These areas gradually filled up completely as the game progressed.
In a non sellout situation, Coors Field ushers have the discretion to reseat people for their comfort - with the reminder that if a ticket holding fan shows up, they will have to move to another group of seats. That was obviously the plan in place on Thursday.
I had a seat in far right field, in the shade at the beginning of the afternoon, but with the promise of sunshine arriving. I ran into a friend on the concourse when I went for coffee, and she used her supervisor's clout to reseat me behind home plate. Marvelous view of the action, but I just could not stop shivering. I had managed to dump my bottle of water and soak the fleece scarf I brought along - so had few choices available to get warm. When looking to my right I could see my empty seat in full sunshine, so home plate or no home plate, I moved down where I could warm up a little. I didn't get completely warm, but did stop shivering.
ANd the Rockies delivered! Aaron Cook pitched eight innings and held the Brewers in check, while the offense had a typical afternoon of fun at Coors Field. There were rockets fired during the National Anthem, rockets again at the 7th inning stretch, and post game. The team took their traditional lap around the warning track, hurling shirts and other souvenirs into the stands - more than one player with his children tagging along. And brooms everywhere you looked.
Last night in Los Angeles, Ubaldo Jimenez prevailed over the Dodgers, and the pitching staff struck out Manny Ramirez four times. It's still mathematically possible for us to win the National League West.
I want to say more about Eric's comments a few days ago on the Matt Holliday trade, I'll save those comments for later today.
The Rockies publicity staff came up with (and trademarked) the term "Rocktober" for our post season appearances. The team's attorney had a few busy evenings in 2007 chasing down unlicensed street vendors. The local press uses the term with the teams' permission.
I was at the game on Thursday afternoon, and it was COLD! The wind was blowing from west to east, which meant your seating choices were:
in left field, out of the wind, but in the shade and very chilly. As the game went on, I could tell that more and more fans left their seats, either to bunch up on the first level concourse behind the seating areas, or to wangle a seat in the sunshine on the left field side.
on the right field side, in the sun but with the wind directly in your face. These areas gradually filled up completely as the game progressed.
In a non sellout situation, Coors Field ushers have the discretion to reseat people for their comfort - with the reminder that if a ticket holding fan shows up, they will have to move to another group of seats. That was obviously the plan in place on Thursday.
I had a seat in far right field, in the shade at the beginning of the afternoon, but with the promise of sunshine arriving. I ran into a friend on the concourse when I went for coffee, and she used her supervisor's clout to reseat me behind home plate. Marvelous view of the action, but I just could not stop shivering. I had managed to dump my bottle of water and soak the fleece scarf I brought along - so had few choices available to get warm. When looking to my right I could see my empty seat in full sunshine, so home plate or no home plate, I moved down where I could warm up a little. I didn't get completely warm, but did stop shivering.
ANd the Rockies delivered! Aaron Cook pitched eight innings and held the Brewers in check, while the offense had a typical afternoon of fun at Coors Field. There were rockets fired during the National Anthem, rockets again at the 7th inning stretch, and post game. The team took their traditional lap around the warning track, hurling shirts and other souvenirs into the stands - more than one player with his children tagging along. And brooms everywhere you looked.
Last night in Los Angeles, Ubaldo Jimenez prevailed over the Dodgers, and the pitching staff struck out Manny Ramirez four times. It's still mathematically possible for us to win the National League West.
I want to say more about Eric's comments a few days ago on the Matt Holliday trade, I'll save those comments for later today.
The Rockies publicity staff came up with (and trademarked) the term "Rocktober" for our post season appearances. The team's attorney had a few busy evenings in 2007 chasing down unlicensed street vendors. The local press uses the term with the teams' permission.
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