So glad the good Yankee fans surrounded you! I can’t stand being around a-hole fans even if they are rooting for my team. Civility and respect go a long way toward enjoying an experience. Looking forward to watching Witt this season!
Good story Patrick, hoping for another great season for the Royals. Hope I can catch some on TV out here in the South. I think they have solidified their pitching and got someone to lead it off, so ready to win a bunch of games.
Got to see my only Series game in a loss in "85". Fortunately they came back and won it in the 7th game with some help in game six. I got to see a Braves clinching playoff game in "90's", thinking it was Mets. They won it going away in the last couple of innings and ran up the score on a depleted pitching staff.
Hope the Royals have a great season and you can get out to see them multiple times. I'm hopeful for another good season for the Braves and that Strider & Acuna come back strong. They haven't had much of an off season with respect for trades or signings. I think they are gambling with their young arms and I hope it works out. Thanks for sharing!
I agree with your assessment of the Royals, though I wish they could have added an impact bat in the middle of the lineup. Maybe they still will, though it looks like it will probably have to come at a deadline deal or something like that. Maybe someone currently in the org will step up (looking at you, MJ Melendez) and make the point moot. Last year's team definitely had holes, but I think they were for real and not a fluke, but I guess we'll find out soon.
I loved the 90s Braves, so I admit I'm a little jealous you got to see them live, but not as jealous as I am you got to go to the 85 Series, even if they lost the game you were at. Okay, I'm not really jealous— it's awesome to hear your stories. One of these days, you'll have to provide some more details.
I haven't kept up with the Braves closely this offseason. They obviously aren't the same team as last year, which got derailed by injuries, but I thought they were the most talented roster in baseball last year (with the possible exception of the Dodgers), so I imagine they will be back in the thick of it this season, provided their health holds up.
Like you, the notion of going to a postseason game in 1985 was a pipe dream for me. No big deal, there would be more chances soon, right? So my first playoff game happened to be the 2014 ALCS, Game 4, only because a co-worker (a Cubs fan, even!) got through to the purchasing page when playoff tickets went on sale. He was kind enough to message me and ask if I wanted to go too. I couldn't reply yes fast enough. Pretty good introduction to postseason baseball!
I bet! I'd make a joke about you benefiting from a rare postseason win for a Cubs fan, but considering they won it all 2 years later, it doesn't have quite the same zing as it might have had in 2014. Plus, as a Royals fan, I don't have a whole lot of room to talk. Hopefully, we don't have to wait 29, or even 9 years until the next playoff berth. I say we might as well do it again this season!
So glad the good Yankee fans surrounded you! I can’t stand being around a-hole fans even if they are rooting for my team. Civility and respect go a long way toward enjoying an experience. Looking forward to watching Witt this season!
That's part of the reason I lost interest in going to NFL games. Passion is great, but going to a game is supposed to be fun, not infuriating.
Good story Patrick, hoping for another great season for the Royals. Hope I can catch some on TV out here in the South. I think they have solidified their pitching and got someone to lead it off, so ready to win a bunch of games.
Got to see my only Series game in a loss in "85". Fortunately they came back and won it in the 7th game with some help in game six. I got to see a Braves clinching playoff game in "90's", thinking it was Mets. They won it going away in the last couple of innings and ran up the score on a depleted pitching staff.
Hope the Royals have a great season and you can get out to see them multiple times. I'm hopeful for another good season for the Braves and that Strider & Acuna come back strong. They haven't had much of an off season with respect for trades or signings. I think they are gambling with their young arms and I hope it works out. Thanks for sharing!
I agree with your assessment of the Royals, though I wish they could have added an impact bat in the middle of the lineup. Maybe they still will, though it looks like it will probably have to come at a deadline deal or something like that. Maybe someone currently in the org will step up (looking at you, MJ Melendez) and make the point moot. Last year's team definitely had holes, but I think they were for real and not a fluke, but I guess we'll find out soon.
I loved the 90s Braves, so I admit I'm a little jealous you got to see them live, but not as jealous as I am you got to go to the 85 Series, even if they lost the game you were at. Okay, I'm not really jealous— it's awesome to hear your stories. One of these days, you'll have to provide some more details.
I haven't kept up with the Braves closely this offseason. They obviously aren't the same team as last year, which got derailed by injuries, but I thought they were the most talented roster in baseball last year (with the possible exception of the Dodgers), so I imagine they will be back in the thick of it this season, provided their health holds up.
Like you, the notion of going to a postseason game in 1985 was a pipe dream for me. No big deal, there would be more chances soon, right? So my first playoff game happened to be the 2014 ALCS, Game 4, only because a co-worker (a Cubs fan, even!) got through to the purchasing page when playoff tickets went on sale. He was kind enough to message me and ask if I wanted to go too. I couldn't reply yes fast enough. Pretty good introduction to postseason baseball!
I bet! I'd make a joke about you benefiting from a rare postseason win for a Cubs fan, but considering they won it all 2 years later, it doesn't have quite the same zing as it might have had in 2014. Plus, as a Royals fan, I don't have a whole lot of room to talk. Hopefully, we don't have to wait 29, or even 9 years until the next playoff berth. I say we might as well do it again this season!
Agreed!
This is a great story! What sports are all about. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading!