90 minute rain delay. It really came down. I sat out in the rain - alone - with my rain slicker on, siting in my assigned seat. The tarp on the field was upside-down - I wonder if the sponsor printed on the front didn't re-up for the full season. When the tarp was pulled and the field was readied, the ceremonial first pitch was John Rooney throwing to Ed Farmer. He broadcasted his last home game today after 17 years with the team. This was a great broadcast team - Rooney & Farmer have been rated second behind Vin Scully as best broadcast team (and, obviously first in the AL). And now, after the contract with AM-1000 MVP (The ESPN Flagship station) is over and the broadcasts go to The Score WSCR 670, a MUCH smaller station with a much more powerful signal) Rooney can't get the money he wants, doesn't like the way he Sox treated and leaves the organization (this sounds exactly like any long-time White Sox Player when he hits the end of his contract and the Sox just don't want to pay). I can't imagine what the radio broadcasts will be like without him.
Another screamer of a game - Mark Buehrle worked fast again - the game lasted 1:53.
A very cool thing happened during the game: It was obvious that EVERYONE was doing scoreboard watching. The whole place erupted in cheers, applause, and just all-out noise... just as Buehrle was getting ready to pitch to Luis Rivas, with one out, nobody on base and the White Sox leading, 1-0. Kansas City beat the Indians in the bottom of the 9th (The Indians had won 17 of their last 19 and 38 of their last 50! WE CAN'T SHAKE THEM!). THANK YOU ROYALS! The players had no idea what was going on - neither did the broadcasters. Oh, but we did.
Today was the annual end-of-season Fan Appreciation Day (alas, once again, we weren't appreciated).
But we had to leave the game early... and you know I DON'T leave a game EARLY...
(Boxscore)
2008
2006- Officially Over
2004- White Sox 5 - Royals 1
- Warm weather over
2003- Survivor: Pearl Islands - Episode 2
- Placentia
- Warner Brothers Studios
- LA Rush Hour
- Uncle Frank
2002- Shirtless Top 10
- Big Brother 3 - Day 81 - Finale