If you read this on the livejournal group, it's the same exact thing. AN swallowed my two previous postings.

So, I went to Fenway Park today. Went at 12 for a 2 o'clock game to get the ticket that I had left for myself at will call. It was baking, 91 at first pitch, and staying at 93. No wind anywhere. I was out past the overhang in right field, so basically, it just plain sucked. I went through about 6 bottles of liquid (I only brought 4...), and I only had 1 Fenway Frank. It's funny, you know the thing's four bucks, and it pisses you off that it's four bucks, but you just have to have one. Just a tad funky, I think. Saw an A's win, had awesome seats, you'll see where later, but yeah. Great game, except for the heat. Felt like I died several times over, or something. It was insane.

Some random Fenway points:

• 3rd inning: Beachball hits me in face. Beachballs?! I thought they only did that in Anaheim. It was a bit annoying, and kind of disrupting.
  
• 6th inning: Wally, the mascot, who isn't as cool as Stomper, came up to me, and shot me (and my scorecard) with a water gun. Didn't do a lot of damage, but it was funny. I just kind of looked at him, looked at the scoreboard, and shrugged. He then went away.
  
• 8th inning: Top: Wave came. It sucked. People were actually getting into it too, never mind that it was a 5-1 game at the time. To be fair, Tavarez was taking it really slowly on the mound, and it was really hard to pay attention to the game. It was weird, because the bleachers started chanting "Let's go Red Sox," but then the wave came and the cheer died. Bottom: What's with Sweet Caroline? As far as I can tell, it has nothing to do with either Boston or baseball... I guess this article explains it, though. Kind of funky.

Banner on Yawkey Way.

Gate A, where will call tickets are...

These are all from my seat:

Someone made a Lego Fenway:

They can never get Swish's name right (nor is the lineup even close):

Manny running onto... wait, that's just Brandon Buckley.

There he is... and remind me again why they love it?

During the game:

Huston warming up for a game he didn't get into:

The end.

Scorecards (with notes...):

Sorry if the pictures go out of service. They shouldn't, they're small enough.