But please, no matter what, don’t give up on your pancake breakfasts!

As crowd size increases (and it is slowly inceasing), the percentage of people there merely for a social experience increases. I go to many games at Yankee Stadium and it’s always like that. Lots of people just sitting around talking and not paying any attention to the game.

The umpire was hurt when I was out in right field. I knew something happened to him, but could not see very details at all. Nothing was said during the delay over the speakers or on the the super-visions! and incredibly no one around me even realized that we were not simply between innings.

Interestingly, I the same thing happened at the Royals-Yankees game at Yankee Stadium when the home plate umpire took a foul tip off the mask and got a concussion. The game was delayed for about 20 minutes while he was tended to and then the second base umpire went into the clubhouse to change into his home plate gear. To my surprise, at no point was any announcement made as to what was going on. Most fans didn’t seem to notice or care.

I was asked by someone behind me to be quiet and sit down as I expressed my displeasure for Mr. Gload and TPJ at another game. I was saying nothing inappropriate and I was not drunk. I feel this is part of the experience and should really happen more.

While I don’t know quite what you were yelling nor how you yelled it, but I have no problem with someone asking you to be quiet and sitting down. I completely disagree that the K (or any stadium) needs more fans yelling their displeasure at the home team and its players. That kind of thing gets really annoying fast.

last night’s cardinals game was great. Fans were really into the game in my eyes and I actually saw quite a few replays, I was paying attention because I had heard someone talking about that on talk radio last week.

1)Cardinals fans really embrace the “customize an authentic jersey with your own name on the back” option. I saw at least 20 (seriously) Cardinals jerseys with surnames like “Jengston” and “Svorlik”—basically, monikers with no major-league experience. Not sure whether to read anything into this (like, because they’re the ‘game’s best fans,’ they feel as though they’re officially part of the squadron and thus require a uniform), but I just found it unique. By contrast, I’ve seen maybe one Royals jersey in my game-going history with a non-player name. (In the obscure-player category, spotted a Nunally last night.)

2) I saw a Cardinals jersey customized with “Interestinghausen,” which was pretty great.

3) As we were leaving the game, we spotted a guy approach some people who clearly didn’t know him and salute them with “ultimate tailgate,” in a falsetto voice. They remained unimpressed and didn’t give him food/beers for his efforts, so he reluctantly moved on after a while.

4) On the topic of scoreboard gimmicks, they do a “Street Smarts” take-off where the ‘game show host’ goes downtown and asks people simple questions. This time, he asked “what’s 9×9?” and “where did Napoleon rule?” (most common answer “Dynamite, man!”), and dozens of people completely tanked. I realize the dumb results that were broadcast probably represent the minority of total answers received, but still, man.

But I hate guys who yell THE ENTIRE GAME. No one paid good money to hear you and your witty heckling the entire game.

i don’t know if things will be improve or not

I find myself avoiding the big give-away nights. It’s better to go on a day they are not giving away something, less casual fans to deal with.