GAME DAY

Just got home from the LG Twins game, blog,

IT WAS MADNESS! Honestly, I have a few displaced and vague memories from the actual game itself. Both the pitchers and hitters had funky stances or deliveries. There were some fielding gems, and a well executed hit and run. It was sort of a mess getting everyone (six of us total) tickets and to the gate but once everyone was settled it was a blast.

But the real story was the crowd. There are only 8 teams spread across the whole country and the fans are rabid. Through out the entire game, all the time.

Some highlights:
* The stadium is split evenly between the fans, we scalped out tickets so we were on the wrong side but the other team's fans were unfortunately much cooler than our team (the LG Twins) fans.
* The separate crowd chants the entire time, with out fail, chanting various songs and since all the players names are three syllables long they change and alter the chants to apply to any player.
* The crowd screams for every event (out, hit, strikeout) like they won a playoff series. Seriously. Not like they won the game, but every chant for a hit or a double play is as loud as they just won the pennant. When my self and my friend went downstairs to hand off a pair of tix to our friends I heard this amazing roar I based on sound I thought I missed a home run. I looked up at the tv and it was a ground ball single.
* There are cheerleaders for both teams that lead consistent chants throughout the entire at-abts, including one male head cheerleader that dances on top of this big wooden box during every half inning.
* They do a two-direction slow-motion wave within the crowd that is surreal
* One side had hand held banners that they held up and the other side had orange plastic bags that they tied to their heads with the air still in them (seriously) so they looked like plastic bubbles on their head.

Our team lost 3-1 but it was a good game and the experience was a trip. I am sort of a horrible photographer (Dev got all those genes) but the point is that a picture would not do the energy and the noise justice. Will post more pics as I get them!