Oh Raley Field, you are the best. Sure, you guys decided to change your rules regarding camping chairs in the grass area and didn't bother telling anyone. Kind of a dick move, yo, but I can't stay mad at cha. You are literally the best family bargain in the Sacramento area, and for that I shall always love you. Tonight isn't about family, due to the fact that mine is out of town. No, tonight is about something much more awesome. Tonight is about a 34 year old man wearing a dreadlock wig, watching a formerly awesome slugger try to work his way back to the Bigs. Tonight, the Capital City is firmly in the grasp of Manny Mania, and there ain't a damned thing anyone can do about it.
Manny is hitting 3rd tonight and DHing, which is just fine by me. The River Cats are opposed by the hated Reno Aces (at least as close to hated as a AAA rivalry can get). I have assumed my usual seat just inside the right field fair pole, and I'm ready to do the damned thing.
Cats starter Travis Banwart wastes no time getting into a second and third with no one out jam and follows it up with a wild pitch, putting the Cats in a 1-0 hole right off the bat. He decides he's seen enough of that and fans the next two hitters and gets AJ Pollack to pop out to minimize the damage.
Eric Sogard leads of with a 4 pitch walk, which brings up Brandon Inge. Wild pitch moves Eric to second. Inge flies out to center to bring up the man of the hour MANNY RAMIREZ. After working a full count Manny lines a single to center and we're tied. The Eternal Disappointment twins, aka Chris Carter and Michael Taylor fly out and pop out respectively and that's it for the first.
Rusty Ryal hits a two out double for Reno but ends up stranded at second.
Cats go one two three and we're on to the third.
Banwart repeats the first inning, allowing the Aces to get first and second with no outs but manages to get out unscathed.
Manny comes up with two on and one out and promptly ground into a double play. Oh Manny.
Nothing doing for the Aces in the 4th.
Brandon Moss hits a two out solo shot for the Cats, and the head into the 5th with a 2-1 lead.
Adam Eaton leads off with his 3rd bunt single of the game. May want to bring the corners in on him. Just a thought. The Aces fail to bring him in.
Awful Australian Luke Hughes (as if there is any other kind) strikes out because he is awful. Eric Sogard singles and scores from first on a Brandon Inge single. Manny flies out on the first pitch and the inning is dead.
It's already 9 pm and I have to work tomorrow morning, so I'ma bounce. But fret not, I've got a ticket to tomorrow's game and will be sharing more Baseball Feelings with you. Peace.
NOTE: Literally the moment I got to my car it started raining. I am awesome at not getting rained on!
Manny is hitting 3rd tonight and DHing, which is just fine by me. The River Cats are opposed by the hated Reno Aces (at least as close to hated as a AAA rivalry can get). I have assumed my usual seat just inside the right field fair pole, and I'm ready to do the damned thing.
Cats starter Travis Banwart wastes no time getting into a second and third with no one out jam and follows it up with a wild pitch, putting the Cats in a 1-0 hole right off the bat. He decides he's seen enough of that and fans the next two hitters and gets AJ Pollack to pop out to minimize the damage.
Eric Sogard leads of with a 4 pitch walk, which brings up Brandon Inge. Wild pitch moves Eric to second. Inge flies out to center to bring up the man of the hour MANNY RAMIREZ. After working a full count Manny lines a single to center and we're tied. The Eternal Disappointment twins, aka Chris Carter and Michael Taylor fly out and pop out respectively and that's it for the first.
Rusty Ryal hits a two out double for Reno but ends up stranded at second.
Cats go one two three and we're on to the third.
Banwart repeats the first inning, allowing the Aces to get first and second with no outs but manages to get out unscathed.
Manny comes up with two on and one out and promptly ground into a double play. Oh Manny.
Nothing doing for the Aces in the 4th.
Brandon Moss hits a two out solo shot for the Cats, and the head into the 5th with a 2-1 lead.
Adam Eaton leads off with his 3rd bunt single of the game. May want to bring the corners in on him. Just a thought. The Aces fail to bring him in.
Awful Australian Luke Hughes (as if there is any other kind) strikes out because he is awful. Eric Sogard singles and scores from first on a Brandon Inge single. Manny flies out on the first pitch and the inning is dead.
It's already 9 pm and I have to work tomorrow morning, so I'ma bounce. But fret not, I've got a ticket to tomorrow's game and will be sharing more Baseball Feelings with you. Peace.
NOTE: Literally the moment I got to my car it started raining. I am awesome at not getting rained on!
