Understand that the rage in this post is at least partly fueled by the fact that I typically count on Opening Day for a free lunch.

Every year since the opening on the new ballpark, we have a client function in which we invite clients who are going to Opening Day to come by the firm for a happy hour-like gathering during which the firm provides a ball park atmosphere.  The event is held in a large conference room overlooking the stadium and typically includes catering of ballpark food--hot dogs, brats, nachos, etc...

I just went down to grab lunch and I walk in the conference room and find finger sandwiches, salmon & brie quesadillas, salad and a bunch of other related crap.  WTF Greensfelder?  It's the Opening Day of the baseball season.  It isn't the start of the cotillion season.  Give me a couple of ballpark hot dogs slathered in chili and/or nacho cheese sauce and I'd be perfectly fucking happy.  I don't need terriaki lamb-ka-bobs with a lime vinagrette sauce.

At least they had butter creme cookies decorated like baseballs.  Otherwise I'd fucking starve.

Rant over.

Still raining.  In fact, it's raining as hard as it has rained all day.

There's still nothing better than seeing the Hall of Famers. Gibson still looks intimidating.

The guy who could have been a part of this process if he could have managed to live on only $210M over 10 years went 1 for 4 and grounded into a double play today.

I wonder if they'll let the Cubs bring out all their World Series trophies?

forsberg_us wrote:

There's still nothing better than seeing the Hall of Famers. Gibson still looks intimidating.

The guy who could have been a part of this process if he could have managed to live on only $210M over 10 years went 1 for 4 and grounded into a double play today.

Funny enough, this was an overall improvement on his season stats to date....

It's okay though, he's hitting .250 at the money machine too.

Schoendiest looks amazing. It's easy to forget he's about the same age as Musial. He must have the Fountain of Youth in his basement.

ETA- I'm re-watching the introductions. Kids got home from school and wanted to watch.

Did I miss them bringing out the Cubs' trophies yet?

Last edited by forsberg_us (4/13/2012 3:53 pm)

This is going to be a long day. Go get 'em tomorrow.

tkihshbt wrote:

This is going to be a long day. Go get 'em tomorrow.

What a buzzkill.

artie_fufkin wrote:

tkihshbt wrote:

This is going to be a long day. Go get 'em tomorrow.

What a buzzkill.

Yeah, I have been looking forward to this game all week.  I am off today and we are having fish, fried pickles and fries.  The beer taste good to.  All I am missing is a enjoyable baseball game.  Maybe the Cardinals should have stayed on the road or Wainwright said in Florida.

APIAD wrote:

artie_fufkin wrote:

tkihshbt wrote:

This is going to be a long day. Go get 'em tomorrow.

What a buzzkill.

Yeah, I have been looking forward to this game all week.  I am off today and we are having fish, fried pickles and fries.  The beer taste good to.  All I am missing is a enjoyable baseball game.  Maybe the Cardinals should have stayed on the road or Wainwright said in Florida.

Go out in the yard and try a rain dance.

Kind of early for right handed Ray King.

It is pretty bad when it is opening day in STL and the Cards are playing the Cubs and I am checking to see if anyone has posted on the baseball threat that turned into a food thread that turned in to political thread.