NU-Illini at Wrigley Field November 20

[sox83cubs84]

Re: NU-Illini at Wrigley Field November 20

I am resurrecting this thread because the potential pitfalls of a party-centric Sheffield Avenue...which didn't stop Dave D. from nabbing a practice kick there during the event in the title...now appears to slowly be spreading to the Cubs season as well.

Plans are being created for a closed-off Sheffield Avenue for the section of that street that borders Wrigley Field for three weekend series at the Unfriendly Confines this summer...visits by the Yankees, White Sox and Cardinals.

While pedestrians will be able to walk through the area, the ability to chase baseballs will be noticeably hampered by tables, chairs, food stands, and party types, at least some of whom will be less than lucid due to extreme consumption of alcohol.

This isn't to say that getting a home run ball will be impossible, but timing and location will play a much bigger part than they do when no such party area is being set up.

Me? I'll sit out there for the duration of the game, avoid anything stronger than Pepsi, and carry a wad of cash to buy a home run ball in the event that someone near me happens upon one. I'm too physically damaged these days to chase around after one.

Dave Miedema

[2020mike]

Re: NU-Illini at Wrigley Field November 20

As a Cubs fan I do enjoy Wrigley Field there's not a bad seat in the house unless you get one of the obstructed view seats. Yeah the bathrooms are small you have your share of other small nagging things, but I think its part of the experience.

Although after my travels and experiencing other stadiums it wouldnt break my heart to see the old girl torn down. Its had a great run but its time to move on up. If Jerry can threaten to leave town and get a new stadium built Tom and gang can do the same thing and get approval in 24 hours to break ground on a new field IMO.

[ballhawknet]

Re: NU-Illini at Wrigley Field November 20

[quote=sox83cubs84;242788]I am resurrecting this thread because the potential pitfalls of a party-centric Sheffield Avenue...which didn't stop Dave D. from nabbing a practice kick there during the event in the title...now appears to slowly be spreading to the Cubs season as well.

Plans are being created for a closed-off Sheffield Avenue for the section of that street that borders Wrigley Field for three weekend series at the Unfriendly Confines this summer...visits by the Yankees, White Sox and Cardinals.

While pedestrians will be able to walk through the area, the ability to chase baseballs will be noticeably hampered by tables, chairs, food stands, and party types, at least some of whom will be less than lucid due to extreme consumption of alcohol.



I GUESS I HAVE TO SAY I WAS WRONG WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS BROUGHT UP BY DAVE M. EARLIER IN THE THREAD.

I STILL FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS WILL FLY CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITIES FOR EVEN MORE DRUNKEN IDIOTS IN THE STREETS. PLUS , THE BAR OWNERS WILL NOT BE HAPPY WITH THE LOSS OF REVENUE .
SIT INSIDE A BAR OR GO HANG OUT ON THE STREETS WATCHING THE GAME ON THE BIG SCREENS ? PLUS .... LETS SAY ...OH I DONT KNOW...YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE !!! AND FIRE TRUCK NOW HAS TO GO THE LONG WAY TO FIGHT THE FIRE .... OR POLICE , PARAMEDICS ...
( odds of that actually happening ? not sure .. but it could )

AS FAR AS BEING HAMPERED BY " TALBES , CHAIRS, AND FOOD STANDS ? ....WELL ....I USUALLY TRY TO AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH ANY THING OR ANYBODY ... BUT ...... LOL

WE SHALL SEE

[jobathenut]

Re: NU-Illini at Wrigley Field November 20

Hey dave-When the yankees come to town.I would more than happy to come down there with you and play bodyguard for you.All it would take is airfare and i will be your kevin costner.No wait tha would make you whitney-bad example.Anyways, you said you were "physically damaged" to fight for the home runs.I have no problem running interference for you while you chase down the home runs.But if alex's hits it,i get it-

I am resurrecting this thread because the potential pitfalls of a party-centric Sheffield Avenue...which didn't stop Dave D. from nabbing a practice kick there during the event in the title...now appears to slowly be spreading to the Cubs season as well.

Plans are being created for a closed-off Sheffield Avenue for the section of that street that borders Wrigley Field for three weekend series at the Unfriendly Confines this summer...visits by the Yankees, White Sox and Cardinals.

While pedestrians will be able to walk through the area, the ability to chase baseballs will be noticeably hampered by tables, chairs, food stands, and party types, at least some of whom will be less than lucid due to extreme consumption of alcohol.

This isn't to say that getting a home run ball will be impossible, but timing and location will play a much bigger part than they do when no such party area is being set up.

Me? I'll sit out there for the duration of the game, avoid anything stronger than Pepsi, and carry a wad of cash to buy a home run ball in the event that someone near me happens upon one. I'm too physically damaged these days to chase around after one.

Dave Miedema

[sox83cubs84]

Re: NU-Illini at Wrigley Field November 20

Joba:

Your offer is appreciated, but I'll decline.

Actually, being in that crowd might be tougher in some ways than being over on Waveland Avenue with the regulars. Whatever my misgivings are about how I've been treated by some of the folks out there the last few years, I will say, in their defense, that intentional violence is not the way of the Waveland crowd...I just have had my physical skills deteriorate to the point where I can't run or keep my balance well enough to compete phyiscally. It's just that these guys aren't gonna cut me any slack, and many of them will act out the Ballhawk equivalent of an end zone celebration in beating me out of a baseball, bad legs, bad balance and all, in the same manner they would if they beat out one of the players themselves.
The fans (many of whom will be drunk) on Sheffield are far more likely to play dirty, but, if the home run doesn't come directly to me (which it never has in 19 years of hawking on Sheffield), I'll sit it out and see if the person who does get it wants some ample food/beer money for his/her catch.

Dave M.