Comments on: One in the sun http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/ \"...a somewhat popular blogger\" Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:47:47 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: TBogg http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6854 TBogg Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:24:57 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6854 <p>It was only last year that Glass started spending any of the welfare money (luxury tax) from the Yankees/Red Sox etc. to improve the team. And this was only after the other owners started complaining.</p> <p>Under Kaufmann they had one of the best minor league systems. Of late, besides letting some of their better players leave or trading them, they’ve been content to offer up a declining Sweeney…and that was about it.</p> It was only last year that Glass started spending any of the welfare money (luxury tax) from the Yankees/Red Sox etc. to improve the team. And this was only after the other owners started complaining.

Under Kaufmann they had one of the best minor league systems. Of late, besides letting some of their better players leave or trading them, they’ve been content to offer up a declining Sweeney…and that was about it.

]]> By: MarkD http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6844 MarkD Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:46:15 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6844 <p>Very few things in professional sports compares to dusk at Kauffman Stadium, with the sky lit in soft hues behind the waterfalls and that massive scoreboard (which now has the world’s largest [IIRC] Hi-Def screen). </p> <p><a href="http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PHO/AAFQ039_16x20~Kauffman-Stadium-Kansas-City-Posters.jpg" rel="nofollow">Picture</a> “>Picture here(though not great).</p> <p>Once all the $250 million of upgrades are done, it’ll easily remain one of the top stadiums for another 30 years.</p> <p>The team, on the other hand, still has some work to do. They seem to be getting better and making smart decisions (i.e. spending some money without going nuts), so there is some hope.</p> Very few things in professional sports compares to dusk at Kauffman Stadium, with the sky lit in soft hues behind the waterfalls and that massive scoreboard (which now has the world’s largest [IIRC] Hi-Def screen).

Picture “>Picture here(though not great).

Once all the $250 million of upgrades are done, it’ll easily remain one of the top stadiums for another 30 years.

The team, on the other hand, still has some work to do. They seem to be getting better and making smart decisions (i.e. spending some money without going nuts), so there is some hope.

]]> By: Ted666 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6835 Ted666 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:12:06 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6835 <p>Got tickets to see three gamesat Petco in June when the Twins come to town. Any suggestions on other things to see and do?</p> Got tickets to see three gamesat Petco in June when the Twins come to town. Any suggestions on other things to see and do?

]]> By: edub http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6803 edub Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:11:12 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6803 <p>I’m a southpaw too, except for ping-pong. Very weird. And I love Petco Park, although I’ll always have fond memories of sitting upper deck at the Murph, behind home plate. Tickets probably cost $5 and the view was perfect.</p> I’m a southpaw too, except for ping-pong. Very weird. And I love Petco Park, although I’ll always have fond memories of sitting upper deck at the Murph, behind home plate. Tickets probably cost $5 and the view was perfect.

]]> By: LAndTCasey http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6800 LAndTCasey Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:40:32 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6800 <p>I love San Fran. And yes, i play every sport left handed/footed except tennis. Somehow I can only hit a tennis ball with my right hand. It’s kind of strange.</p> I love San Fran. And yes, i play every sport left handed/footed except tennis. Somehow I can only hit a tennis ball with my right hand. It’s kind of strange.

]]> By: TBogg http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6795 TBogg Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:10:35 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6795 <p>We call that: Everyone Gets A Foul-ball Night</p> We call that: Everyone Gets A Foul-ball Night

]]> By: Cliff105 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6791 Cliff105 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:04:20 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6791 <p>Next time ya’all in town try the upper deck first base side for a few innings. There will be plenty of poachable seats everywhere in the ball park, I’d predict.</p> <p>I’m going to opening day on a sail boat. McCovey Cove will be empty of Bonds ball chasers. As I usually do when management goes bad, I stopped getting season tix. On week-night games I’ll end up poaching for a ten-spot the very same seats I used to pay $26 a pop. The advantage of following a bad team is…You can sit anywhere!</p> Next time ya’all in town try the upper deck first base side for a few innings. There will be plenty of poachable seats everywhere in the ball park, I’d predict.

I’m going to opening day on a sail boat. McCovey Cove will be empty of Bonds ball chasers. As I usually do when management goes bad, I stopped getting season tix. On week-night games I’ll end up poaching for a ten-spot the very same seats I used to pay $26 a pop. The advantage of following a bad team is…You can sit anywhere!

]]> By: quakerinabasement http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6789 quakerinabasement Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:51:38 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6789 <p><em>Actually I love watching soccer</em></p> <p>What about cricket? Now there’s a cracking game! Where else do they say stuff like, “He stroked a wicked googly over deep square leg for six!”</p> Actually I love watching soccer

What about cricket? Now there’s a cracking game! Where else do they say stuff like, “He stroked a wicked googly over deep square leg for six!”

]]> By: MrsTbogg http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6783 MrsTbogg Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:57:04 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6783 <p>Love it up there as does the L&T Casey.</p> Love it up there as does the L&T Casey.

]]> By: TBogg http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6780 TBogg Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:41:29 +0000 http://tbogg.firedoglake.com/2008/04/03/one-in-the-sun/#comment-6780 <p>We flew up to San Francisco two years ago to see the Padres play the Giants in a day game and PacBell is a beautiful park. We sat press level third base side.</p> <p>San Francisco is mrs tbogg’s favorite city.</p> We flew up to San Francisco two years ago to see the Padres play the Giants in a day game and PacBell is a beautiful park. We sat press level third base side.

San Francisco is mrs tbogg’s favorite city.

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