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Thoughts from Saturday night in Wichita


rwilfong86

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The Good:

  • The ballpark was amazing. It had such a nice feel, the people were friendly and the cost of concessions were far less than an MLB game. I think the ballpark fit around 10,000 people and I think the attendance was around 7,000. 
  • Most of the players were no names, but the fans definitely get behind their team. The players I did recognize were Seth Gray, Yunior Severino and obviously Brooks Lee. 
  • One player I hadn't heard of was a young kid from the DR Yoyner Fajardo. He had 4 hits and scored 2 runs and was aggressive on the basepaths, one at bat he dug for 2 right out of the box and slid in safe with a double. He also stole 2 bases, which was quite enjoyable. He may never make it to the majors but I became a fan of his. He plays the game the way I like, always looking for the extra base.

The Bad:

  • To say I was disappointed that Brooks Lee didn't get the start would be an understatement. He came in as a pinch hitter where he walked and then was caught stealing which really killed the little bit of momentum the team had. He ended up taking another walk in the bottom of the 10th.
  • The 10th inning. It was ugly. A 2-2 game quickly became an 8-2 final due to 2 HBP, a walk, a fielders choice that ended with 0 outs. a sac fly, a single, a double, another walk, and yet another walk before they were finally out of the inning. The bullpen was wild and ineffective. The Wind Surge weren't able to get a run across in the bottom of the inning. What was a close guys quickly became a blow out and most fans were heading to the exit before the top of the 10th ended.

 

My take:

Great place to catch a game! I will definitely be going back and hope to see some of the names in the big leagues in the future. 

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Its a great setting for a game.  Shame to miss both Lee and Lewis but the top talent is still coming through.  Maybe we will get a few good months of E-Rod and #5 pick together.  Plenty of of interesting names coming.

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23 hours ago, Jocko87 said:

Its a great setting for a game.  Shame to miss both Lee and Lewis but the top talent is still coming through.  Maybe we will get a few good months of E-Rod and #5 pick together.  Plenty of of interesting names coming.

Did you end up making it to one of the games over the weekend?

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43 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Did you end up making it to one of the games over the weekend?

No, I got my snoz fixed on Friday and didn’t feel up to it. 

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13 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Oh no! Hope you feel better soon and can make that trip!

Lot better already, breathing is not over rated as it turns out. 

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