Monday, April 06, 2009
Opening Day!
It's like Christmas in April, boys. Major League Baseball's Opening Day! Where hope springs eternal, and the beer flows like wine.
As usual, the Heavy Soul crew will be enjoying the best day of the year at Barrett's. I think people are planning on heading down around 1:30.
See you today, and GO CUBBIES!
As usual, the Heavy Soul crew will be enjoying the best day of the year at Barrett's. I think people are planning on heading down around 1:30.
See you today, and GO CUBBIES!
Labels: Barrett's Barelycorn, It's a Very Heavy Soul Opening Day, MLB, Opening Day
Monday, March 31, 2008
Opening Day at Barrett's: A half-assed live blog
3:25: OK, OC, sambuca, and napa have been here since, oh, 11. They've had to refill the Coors Light twice. Welcome to Opening Day!
3:28: Hales informs us that Mark Grudzielanek was signed by the Royals "for his glove, and certainly not his bat."
Grudzy has a .289 career batting average, and 5 seasons have hit over .300--including 2003 with the Cubs, where he received 27 votes for MVP. In other words: Hales makes shit up and tries speaking as though it were fact.
3:35: Looks like the tarp is coming up again at Wrigley. Good times!
3:42: We discuss in what different ways Hales is going to hell. There are a lot of reasons, sadly.
3:57: It's B from Exit 177! A welcome addition. Oh, and Felix Pie just struck out again. Stunning. It's also weird how much he looks like Corey Patterson.
3:49: The Royals are in first place! Alex Gordon with the final put out, not to mention a homer. Oh, and Grudzy went 3-4 with a HBP. Thank God they've got his glove this year.
4:01: Watching the White Sox/Indians game on TV2. The new Indians' uniforms are unbelievably awesome.
4:02: WGN's new HD is...well, put it this way: the highlights of Ernie Banks they showed during the delay looked better. Ugg.
4:04: Prince Fielder's chew in his mouth is about as big as his gut. It's a beautiful thing.
4:12: Forgot to mention: Hales and OC have dirty staches. Hales has been permanently referred to as "Trooper Hales."
4:13: Only the second "Major League" reference of the day: Soriano weakly grounds out to first, followed by a chorus of "who does he think he is, Willie Mays Hayes?" The first one came with the revelation that one of the Royals' pitchers threw a perfect game in the Mexican League last year...which of course was met with "Is that you, Tolbert?"
4:16: D-Lee just ran into Zambrano going for a pop up, which led to Sgt. Hales saying that Lee "will probably get a Columbian neck tie" from Big Z. No one in the room really blinked, and generally accepted it as truth.
4:18: Bill Hall just hit a ball that hit the bottom of the basket in the outfield. Len Kasper lets the viewing audience--desperately looking for commentary--know that "the ball has to be hit exactly like that to hit the bottom of the basket." Looks like Len and Bob are in mid-season form!
4:28: Lame moment of the day: I have to go to class pretty quick. Chances of this live blog continuing after class: 4%. Not too good. Looking forward to seeing everyone blind-drunk when I get back, though. Enjoy the rest of the day!
3:28: Hales informs us that Mark Grudzielanek was signed by the Royals "for his glove, and certainly not his bat."
Grudzy has a .289 career batting average, and 5 seasons have hit over .300--including 2003 with the Cubs, where he received 27 votes for MVP. In other words: Hales makes shit up and tries speaking as though it were fact.
3:35: Looks like the tarp is coming up again at Wrigley. Good times!
3:42: We discuss in what different ways Hales is going to hell. There are a lot of reasons, sadly.
3:57: It's B from Exit 177! A welcome addition. Oh, and Felix Pie just struck out again. Stunning. It's also weird how much he looks like Corey Patterson.
3:49: The Royals are in first place! Alex Gordon with the final put out, not to mention a homer. Oh, and Grudzy went 3-4 with a HBP. Thank God they've got his glove this year.
4:01: Watching the White Sox/Indians game on TV2. The new Indians' uniforms are unbelievably awesome.
4:02: WGN's new HD is...well, put it this way: the highlights of Ernie Banks they showed during the delay looked better. Ugg.
4:04: Prince Fielder's chew in his mouth is about as big as his gut. It's a beautiful thing.
4:12: Forgot to mention: Hales and OC have dirty staches. Hales has been permanently referred to as "Trooper Hales."
4:13: Only the second "Major League" reference of the day: Soriano weakly grounds out to first, followed by a chorus of "who does he think he is, Willie Mays Hayes?" The first one came with the revelation that one of the Royals' pitchers threw a perfect game in the Mexican League last year...which of course was met with "Is that you, Tolbert?"
4:16: D-Lee just ran into Zambrano going for a pop up, which led to Sgt. Hales saying that Lee "will probably get a Columbian neck tie" from Big Z. No one in the room really blinked, and generally accepted it as truth.
4:18: Bill Hall just hit a ball that hit the bottom of the basket in the outfield. Len Kasper lets the viewing audience--desperately looking for commentary--know that "the ball has to be hit exactly like that to hit the bottom of the basket." Looks like Len and Bob are in mid-season form!
4:28: Lame moment of the day: I have to go to class pretty quick. Chances of this live blog continuing after class: 4%. Not too good. Looking forward to seeing everyone blind-drunk when I get back, though. Enjoy the rest of the day!
Labels: Barrett's Barelycorn, It's a Very Heavy Soul Opening Day, Major League Baseball, Opening Day
Sunday, March 30, 2008
It's Opening Day Eve!
Just like when I was a kid at Christmas, knowing Santa will have come along and left toys by the tree, the anticipation is at a level that is quite high: it's the night before Opening Day!
(Note: I officially hate MLB with their ridiculous "Opening Series-In Japan!," "Opening Night," and then "Opening Day." It's insane. Fire Joe Morgan may not care, but I say that Opening Day should be the same every year: the first game of the year takes place in Cincinatti, as it did for several decades before this "let's have an opening series start in Japan, end in Oakland, but then still market the first night game and the first round of day games like it's the first!")
ANYWAYS, with Opening Day comes another wonderful and honored tradition: running up unimaginable tabs at Barrett's!
It should be another fun day with the Heavy Soul crew at Barrett's--it's supposed to be cold and rainy tomorrow. Where else would you rather hole up and avoid the weather? Not to mention watching a few games of baseball? It's going to be fun, friends.
I believe people will be arriving around 12:30 or so. We will be drinking and dining in the basement of Barrett's. Tiger was nice enough to set it up so we should have it to ourselves, and I believe we arranged to have a few coolers stocked waiting for us.
I hope everyone that can will make it. It wil be another great day, and another fabulous season of Major League Baseball--this year with less steriods!
See you tomorrow.
(Note: I officially hate MLB with their ridiculous "Opening Series-In Japan!," "Opening Night," and then "Opening Day." It's insane. Fire Joe Morgan may not care, but I say that Opening Day should be the same every year: the first game of the year takes place in Cincinatti, as it did for several decades before this "let's have an opening series start in Japan, end in Oakland, but then still market the first night game and the first round of day games like it's the first!")
ANYWAYS, with Opening Day comes another wonderful and honored tradition: running up unimaginable tabs at Barrett's!
It should be another fun day with the Heavy Soul crew at Barrett's--it's supposed to be cold and rainy tomorrow. Where else would you rather hole up and avoid the weather? Not to mention watching a few games of baseball? It's going to be fun, friends.
I believe people will be arriving around 12:30 or so. We will be drinking and dining in the basement of Barrett's. Tiger was nice enough to set it up so we should have it to ourselves, and I believe we arranged to have a few coolers stocked waiting for us.
I hope everyone that can will make it. It wil be another great day, and another fabulous season of Major League Baseball--this year with less steriods!
See you tomorrow.
Labels: Barrett's Barleycorn, It's a Very Heavy Soul Opening Day, Major League Baseball
Monday, March 10, 2008
Heavy Soul Opening Day 2008: It's T-ShirTABular!
Small update for you...for the first time, we will actually have t-shirts for an event! And not only will we have t-shirts, but we will have some kick ass t-shirts. HUGE ups to JimStock and B over at Exit 177 for helping us design these. They are exactly what we were hoping for, and are really happy with the outcome here.
So far, we obviously have shirt designs for Cub, Twins, and Royals fans. Because we are assuming Napa is coming, we'll have a White Sox shirt made up.
What we need from you, dear reader, is the following if interested:
-Desired Team
-Desired Size
We're not sure what the price on these shirts will be, but it should be minimal (talking under $15).
Details will continue to follow, but make sure to comment on this post if you want a shirt!
Labels: Exit 177, It's a Very Heavy Soul Opening Day
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Heavy Soul Opening Day 2008: It's SpecTABular
OC eluded to it below, but here's the official notice:
WHO: Baseball fans of Omaha
WHEN: March 31st
TIME: 1:00 pm - ???
WHERE: Barrett's Barleycorn, 4322 Leavenworth
WHY?: Because we need participants to help break 2006's tab record of over $700. And because baseball kicks ass--you miss it, we miss it, everybody misses it. And it's a maniday (that's a "man holiday" if you don't know).
We've got the basement of Barrett's rented out. Tiger's got a bunch of coolers that will be full of bottles and ice. Apps. Phillies. Darts. The whole she-bang-a-bang. Not to mention limited-edition Heavy Soul t-shirts (design to come in the next week or two, but they will be team-specific).
So let your bosses know that you're going to need a half day on that Monday, and a full day on Tuesday.
See you then!
-GA Hill and Pete
WHO: Baseball fans of Omaha
WHEN: March 31st
TIME: 1:00 pm - ???
WHERE: Barrett's Barleycorn, 4322 Leavenworth
WHY?: Because we need participants to help break 2006's tab record of over $700. And because baseball kicks ass--you miss it, we miss it, everybody misses it. And it's a maniday (that's a "man holiday" if you don't know).
We've got the basement of Barrett's rented out. Tiger's got a bunch of coolers that will be full of bottles and ice. Apps. Phillies. Darts. The whole she-bang-a-bang. Not to mention limited-edition Heavy Soul t-shirts (design to come in the next week or two, but they will be team-specific).
So let your bosses know that you're going to need a half day on that Monday, and a full day on Tuesday.
See you then!
-GA Hill and Pete
Labels: Barrett's Barelycorn, Beer, It's a Very Heavy Soul Opening Day, Opening Day
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