Sunday April 13th, 2009 Pirates at the Reds.
man what a game today. everything was great,.. well.. except for that triple play that no one expected.
I arrived at great american today completely pumped.. one because the Reds were playing, but more so because Sunday at great american is breakfast day! it makes our usual all you can eat for 7 dollar media buffet worth working the day in the hot sun.. not that it was hot today, but it will be soon.
the guys are always amazed when i start pulling tupperware out of my battle pack, and then put my leftovers in it. "i get hungry around the 5th inning" i say... because we get no breaks, and cant stop. once the show is live.. its live and theres no turning back. so you make do with what you have and if you arent prepared, you end up miserable. thats where the "battle pack" comes into play. If you ever go to a game you might see the camera men at first and third with backpacks or bags... this is a survival tool of the fittest for us,.. and heres a rundown of what is commonly in mine.
1 complete rain suit, pants and jacket.
1 towel.
i can of sun block, 45spf.
a few small rolls of gaffer tape.
1 pitcher with lid
1 car door drink caddie.
1 bag of sunflower seeds.
1 pack of gum.
1 extra thermal shirt.
1 hoodie.
1 pair of fingerless insulated work gloves.
lens wipes.
tissues.
digital camera.
2 tupperwares.
long armband.
car stereo detachable face.
lineup sheets.
the game was a good one like I said and today I was at 1st base with an unobstructed view of the dugout. Cueto is such a happy guy all the time,.. and its funny to watch him hanging out in the dugout, cracking jokes and people watching.
perhaps the highlight above breakfast day, above the 2 run homer, and above watching Johnny Cueto cut it up... was when Chris Welsh and I crossed paths in the bathroom. If theres a more sincere and nice guy that I have ever met while working at the Reds, Chris Welsh is only topped by George Grande.
I casually asked Chris if he was going to grow his mustache back and after some jokes I told him he looked good both ways. He was humble with his response, and in the end it was still up in the air whether he would don his face with the fine stache he used to sport... but hey, thats how it is sometimes...
The Reds win... and you end your day by talking to Chris Welsh in the bathroom about mustaches.
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While I don't always think Grande and Welsh are the greatest announcers, they do seem like extremely nice guys.
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