Comments on: My experience in the Wrigley Bleachers http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/2009/04/my-experience-in-the-wrigley-bleachers/ Losing weight is like gambling, the more you start with, the more you have to lose. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tom http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/2009/04/my-experience-in-the-wrigley-bleachers/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Tom Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:24:35 +0000 http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/?p=175#comment-229 Boo white sox!! haha just kidding nick. I would be totally happy if I never sat in the bleachers at Wrigley Field again... and I love the Cubs. The knees in the back is one thing, but if someone spills a beer behind you (which happens often) there's a good chance some part of you is getting wet, whether it's your shoes or your entire back. Nobody pays attention to the game out there and you have to get there like 2 hours ahead of time to get decent seats. Not to mention since it's not assigned seats, most of the time people are trying to jam their asses where there clearly shouldn't be a seat. I'm sure I'll still frequent the bleachers this summer, but I'd rather spend the money and get some decent seats where I know I have a seat and a cup holder and I can see the game and the people around me are actually watching the game... Boo white sox!! haha just kidding nick. I would be totally happy if I never sat in the bleachers at Wrigley Field again… and I love the Cubs. The knees in the back is one thing, but if someone spills a beer behind you (which happens often) there’s a good chance some part of you is getting wet, whether it’s your shoes or your entire back. Nobody pays attention to the game out there and you have to get there like 2 hours ahead of time to get decent seats. Not to mention since it’s not assigned seats, most of the time people are trying to jam their asses where there clearly shouldn’t be a seat. I’m sure I’ll still frequent the bleachers this summer, but I’d rather spend the money and get some decent seats where I know I have a seat and a cup holder and I can see the game and the people around me are actually watching the game…

]]> By: Nick http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/2009/04/my-experience-in-the-wrigley-bleachers/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Nick Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:42:53 +0000 http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/?p=175#comment-201 Hmm, well maybe it was just my bad perception about the kind of fans you would find there. The whole concept of real fans getting priced out is a shame. Bill Simmons talks about that all the time. Very good insight thought. Hmm, well maybe it was just my bad perception about the kind of fans you would find there. The whole concept of real fans getting priced out is a shame. Bill Simmons talks about that all the time.

Very good insight thought.

]]> By: Adam http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/2009/04/my-experience-in-the-wrigley-bleachers/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Adam Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:02:03 +0000 http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/?p=175#comment-200 Dude - been there. done that. Can't wait to chat some more about this... I don't know what Cubbie fan told you the bleachers was where the "blue-collar" fans are - probably a fan who was last there in August "a few years ago". I've been all over the park as a guest of fans/coworkers/family who is die hard... and I can tell you that there truly is no section of Wrigley (especially in the spring) that is "blue-collar". You are probably more likely to find a blue collar fan who is truly a "bleeds cubbie blue" fan - in a box seat at that time of year (because they are unwanted by businesses and therefore affordable). You know I'm not a huge sports nut - and that's why I know Wrigley is not a park for "blue-collar" fans. Those fans rarely even get bleacher seats when they want them because the Cubs have so many "corporate" and fair weather fans that it becomes too expensive. And let's be honest... as you noticed, when you sit in the bleachers the coverage of the game is better in the bar across the street. Don't judge them all based on that visit... Go to the bleachers again... in August when the Cubs are winning or in contention at least (if you can get a ticket) - you will see a different park. It probably won't ever be "blue-collar" though compared to the fans of the real Chicago baseball team :) Dude – been there. done that. Can’t wait to chat some more about this… I don’t know what Cubbie fan told you the bleachers was where the “blue-collar” fans are – probably a fan who was last there in August “a few years ago”. I’ve been all over the park as a guest of fans/coworkers/family who is die hard… and I can tell you that there truly is no section of Wrigley (especially in the spring) that is “blue-collar”. You are probably more likely to find a blue collar fan who is truly a “bleeds cubbie blue” fan – in a box seat at that time of year (because they are unwanted by businesses and therefore affordable). You know I’m not a huge sports nut – and that’s why I know Wrigley is not a park for “blue-collar” fans. Those fans rarely even get bleacher seats when they want them because the Cubs have so many “corporate” and fair weather fans that it becomes too expensive. And let’s be honest… as you noticed, when you sit in the bleachers the coverage of the game is better in the bar across the street. Don’t judge them all based on that visit… Go to the bleachers again… in August when the Cubs are winning or in contention at least (if you can get a ticket) – you will see a different park. It probably won’t ever be “blue-collar” though compared to the fans of the real Chicago baseball team :)

]]> By: Nick http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/2009/04/my-experience-in-the-wrigley-bleachers/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Nick Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:17:55 +0000 http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/?p=175#comment-199 Well first of all, it wasn't a great game worth watching. And 2nd of all, how do you not notice the fans? There has never been a game I have been to in my adult life that I haven't noticed the fans. All I am saying is that, is that to me, the Wrigley Bleachers weren't this Holy Grail of Sports experience that people made it out to be. Well first of all, it wasn’t a great game worth watching. And 2nd of all, how do you not notice the fans? There has never been a game I have been to in my adult life that I haven’t noticed the fans.

All I am saying is that, is that to me, the Wrigley Bleachers weren’t this Holy Grail of Sports experience that people made it out to be.

]]> By: Steve Herbst http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/2009/04/my-experience-in-the-wrigley-bleachers/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Steve Herbst Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:15:42 +0000 http://nick.pazoles.com/blog/?p=175#comment-198 Wah, Wah, Wah....sounds a little whiney to me Mr. Nick. Maybe you should have spent a bit more time watching the game rather than the fans. Wah, Wah, Wah….sounds a little whiney to me Mr. Nick. Maybe you should have spent a bit more time watching the game rather than the fans.

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