My friend Mark - seen on the right in the photograph on the left - obtained good seats for the two game series at Coors Field between the Colorado Rockies and my South Side heros, the Chicago White Sox, which we attended Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon. The seats were in the infield, right behind the batters box, a great location to watch those games, and happily, we were surrounded by fellow White Sox fans, there to support their team on their way to the playoffs.
I really enjoyed going to Coors Field to see those games. It is one of the nicest stadiums in baseball. However, I must say, in all honesty, that the White Sox did not look like playoff contenders in either game. Tuesday night they won by a score of 2 to 1, and their ace closer, Liam Hendricks, did not seem sharp. All the White Sox fans were on pins and needles as he struggled, but eventually succeeded in getting the save. Yesterday, the White Sox were leading the Rockies 5-4 in the bottom of the 9th inning, and the White Sox closer, Kendall Graveman, walked the first three batters and then gave up a hit to lose the game 6-5. Seriously, World Series caliber teams do not do that. Especially against teams like the Rockies, who are not very good. And of course, true White Sox fans are not at all surprised. We always keep hoping, but I am glad I did not bet my life savings on the team winning it all this season. Perhaps next year, after I read the scouting reports during the off-season. Hope springs eternal, after all.
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