The season is here. What season is that you may ask yourself? Baseball season! Atlanta BRAVES baseball. My friend Bryan and I decided that we just "had" to go to the game on Saturday :) and watch Smoltz vs. Glavine...best friends pitching against each other, what could be better?!?! Oh I'll tell you what could be better...how about first inning, second batter up for the Mets, Lo Duca hits a bomb----and it's flying towards my face----I'm thinking "Um..I didn't bring my glove, why didn't I bring my glove, is that ball really flying at my face??...yes it is...here it comes..." BAM! The kid next to me had a glove so I thought for sure he caught it, but then Bryan turns to me as the crowd is shouting "Throw it back, throw it back" [Rookie of the Year flashbacks] and he asks "Should I throw it back"? I said "Yeah". So he in all his baseball skill and glory chucked that ball right back out on the field where it belonged! Bryan caught that home run bomb with his bare hand! [he had his glove, but hadn't gotten it out yet...remember it was only the 2nd batter of the game]. The sad thing about this was the kid next to me thought Bryan stole the ball out of his glove---I hope he has the chance to catch another home run someday---I felt bad for him...but hey we all want to be heroes, even if it is just for one day :) Well then...I saw this older lady who worked as an usher at Turner Field walking toward Bryan and I thought she was going to give him a T-shirt or a gift ball or something. Boy was I wrong! She comes over and proceeds to tell Bryan that this is NOT, let me repeat, NOT Wrigley Field and we do not allow fans to throw balls back on the field for fan safety. In the past we used to take people down to the local presink (sp?) but we have become more lacks the last couple years. Just don't do it again. [I laughed to myself...like it will ever happen again] Oh but just wait....the next inning...I'm sitting there...and dejavu...another ball screaming at my head...haha..just kidding! Only once in a lifetime. Once in a lifetime. And that eventful day marks the beginning of the baseball season for me! Go Braves. I'm going to another game on Friday---who knows maybe this time I'll bring MY glove? :)
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This'll be a day to remember for many years to come. Until I can't remember anymore. Now...where did I put my...you know...what is it?
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