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Thursday April.18/2012
Game #19 Day # 12 @7:15 PM Cardinals vs Reds
Probable Pitchers:
STL-Garcia 1-0
CIN-TBD- Latos 0-1
Douglas “Chuck” Booth (Baseball Writer)- I have about four different modes of transport for this game based on the time I arrive at STL-Lambert International. Option#1, If I arrive early enough with the 1st flight I will take the Hilton Hotel shuttle bus for $16.
Option #2 is to rent a car from Nati0nal Car Rental, however this takes serious time with the shuttle transportation being a fair distance away from the airport. Option #3 is to take public transit into the game. This should be a 45 minute proposition. Option #4 is to take a cab right out of the cabstand. I will probably go with option #1 or #4. I will probably take public transit back to the airport after the game.
My game ticket is for the 4oo section. While that sounds bad, it is actually a great section. It is in the right field bleacher on the second deck. I really have great memories of Busch Stadium, so far it has been the only park I have set foot on the dirt. In 2008, I was interviewed on the field by Fox Sports Mid-West with my dad. It was seen by a couple of million people, so it was a nice day.
The St. Louis fans are the classiest in the Major Leagues. What I don’t want, even though I would be okay for flying and stuff, is a repeat performance from my last streak in 2009 where it lasted 15 innings and ended at 12:15 AM the next day. The last bus leaves at 12:57 for the airport. it will be a $45 cab ride if I do miss this.
I am thinking I will still be full from Popeye’s Chicken and McDonald’s that day. The next day I am flying to Seattle and join up with Ken Lee. This game is important to make, however the Cardinals do play a series after the streak is over and I am slated to be in Chicago when the streak ends, so I could make this game up April.27-29. Let’s hope for the game to be done on the 18th.
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