tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post3938770025601356034..comments2023-10-20T03:16:42.445-05:00Comments on keipopnation: Happy Fridaykeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395109777604139705noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-90108752308006364792010-05-08T13:38:10.923-05:002010-05-08T13:38:10.923-05:00nice blog!nice blog!I V Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353552991592646726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-88148507583890416702010-04-27T23:48:54.259-05:002010-04-27T23:48:54.259-05:00Daniel--it sounds like you made the right choice i...Daniel--it sounds like you made the right choice in '03. After getting to sit in the pressbox that often in '97? Gotta take the Fish! One of these days, I'd like to go to Miami and see a game, but it'll probably be at the new stadium. Which is too bad because I love those orange & teal seats, and the chances of successfully acquiring a HR ball seems kind of high.<br /><br />I got my paws on the hat, so I'll post that soon!keihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395109777604139705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-88101352166521255542010-04-19T04:27:09.828-05:002010-04-19T04:27:09.828-05:00I love your sunglasses and that's so cute that...I love your sunglasses and that's so cute that your mom made the Domo-kun bag!<br /><br />Unfortunately we had bad cherry blossom weather...the temperatures dropped after blossoming and it kept raining. So I was only able to take photos on one day :( The lifespan is very short, all the blossoms are already gone and the leaves are green! But I'll try to get a photo next year :)Kiyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05245890078970108301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-53846102344532598902010-04-18T22:41:08.855-05:002010-04-18T22:41:08.855-05:00Kei,
Miami sports fans are notoriously fickle. S...Kei,<br /><br />Miami sports fans are notoriously fickle. Some people say it's because there is a lot else to do in the city, although I never found that particularly compelling as a reason. In part, the sports culture in the city developed around the Dolphins, which were the only professional franchise for a long time (although the moniker of the baseball team is an acknowledgement of the old semipro Miami Marlins). So the city still goes bananas for the Dolphins, and every other team is playing second fiddle, even a college football team that won 5 championships in eighteen years (and left 4 others on the field).<br /><br />One of my favorite memories during college was the summer of '97, in which I got the chance to sit in the pressbox for at least 60 of the 81 home games in their magical run under Ley. <br /><br />I remember watching Miggy when he came up through the system. There were few doubts locally that he was going to be a rockstar, although few would have dared predict this kind of success. Funny, my wife also loves Migs, although she liked him more in his pre-beefcake years.<br /><br />Even stranger is I am also a lifelong Cubbies fan (lived in Hyde Park for five years as a child, but always rooted for Northside), and so I had a real tough time figuring allegiances in 2003. I agonized over it for a long time, and in the end, went for the M's. Thank god for Steve Bartman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-77498255320104334662010-04-18T15:03:01.296-05:002010-04-18T15:03:01.296-05:00Wesley--Do you go to White Sox games?
Jenni--You ...Wesley--Do you go to White Sox games?<br /><br />Jenni--You should get one! Maybe I'll get a White Sox one. They are both grotesque and appealing at once, especially the giant ones.<br /><br />Daniel--I started out a Cantu fan last year for fantasy reasons, but then my interest in the Marlins broadened. I started listening to Marlins radio broadcasts, and was sold when I heard their latin-y jingle they play when returning from commercial breaks. And then I saw some video highlights of home games and was sold on the dorky announcers. I love how they yell "HIS NAME IS DAN UGGLA!" when Uggla hits a homerun. I've been watching many Marlins games via MLB.TV this season, so I just keep rooting for them and want to express my support with a hat. <br /><br />Also, my love for Miguel Cabrera has to do something with liking the Marlins, which I think speaks to your point about their impressive farm system.<br /><br />How come no one in Miami roots for the Marlins!? They say that over 10,000 tickets are sold, but it looks like attendance is under 1000.keihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395109777604139705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-41132317024544074952010-04-17T22:21:31.362-05:002010-04-17T22:21:31.362-05:00As an expatriate but lifelong Marlins fan -- the m...As an expatriate but lifelong Marlins fan -- the most successful expansion franchise ever, with 2 WS titles in only 16 years of existence, one of the best farm systems in baseball for most of that time, and an excellent strategy that virtually ensures year-in year-out competitiveness for a small market team -- I wonder why you wanted a Marlins cap. Is it support for Cantu on your rotisserie team?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-31706445565335716582010-04-17T18:50:55.832-05:002010-04-17T18:50:55.832-05:00I saw a Yankees Lubie at the Stadium and it was gr...I saw a Yankees Lubie at the Stadium and it was gross! And yet I kind of want one to sleep on while watching Stat Tracker at night.Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242654692445858662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10683382.post-7499277979539623122010-04-17T02:21:24.779-05:002010-04-17T02:21:24.779-05:00ive been meaning to try otu that stand. now i thin...ive been meaning to try otu that stand. now i think i will for sureweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790979774056781863noreply@blogger.com