Baseball is Back!!! (But what about the sign?)

by Squeaky on Apr 9, 2009 5:42 PM MDT

Which is the subject of this fanpost...

About two years ago, I had tickets to opening day, and I was so totally excited about it. Then, I got the idea from somewhere (maybe from my dad?) that I should make a sign to express my enthusiam about the fact that the baseball season was back. So I did. "Baseball is Back!!!" Notice the THREE exclamation points. And then, much to my delight, the sign was so popular that I was in the newspaper, and even in the Rockies magazine. I spent that year gathering autographs on the page with my picture, and of course, that was the year of the World Series.

Last year, I managed to get a ticket at the last minute, and so I brought my sign and my magazine. The sign was a hit. The Rockies lost badly, and the magazine was lost, in perhaps one of the most disappointing days in baseball I have experienced. The season was nothing like I was expecting, and by the offseason, I had had it with baseball, and effectively tried to ignore everything about it.

Of course, then spring training poked its nose in the door, and I can't help it. I suddenly realize just how much I missed baseball, and I forgive (mostly) everything I was on a soap box about before. What's the point? Baseball's back. Like a little kid on Christmas morning, when the two hours before you can actually start opening presents are torturously long, so were all those games in ST this year. And now, finally, wonderfully, the baseball season is back.

This year, of course, I am in New York City, and I believe the sign has been lost in kid-moved-out cleaning. However, I would love to see it back this opening day. I am currently having trouble finding a picture of it, but I'm sure someone can track it down, and if I not, I can provide a good explanation of what it looked like. I would love it if someone could recreate it (I know this is really short notice), because what hey, no matter who's been doing what or trading who or who got injured or who thinks we'll suck this year...

Baseball is Back!!!

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I was wondering the same thing

They were showing a montage of pictures for opening day and I was like “WHERE’S THE SIGN?!?!?!”

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 9, 2009 6:39 PM MDT reply actions

Well, I couldn't bring to the REAL opening day...

even if I was in Colorado. But this year I can’t even get it there for the home opener…and that sucks! Which is why someone needs to recreate it! :)

by Squeaky on Apr 9, 2009 6:46 PM MDT up reply actions

I would

but I can’t get to Colorado either

Some hope?

by rockiesfan4ever on Apr 9, 2009 7:42 PM MDT up reply actions

Your sign is here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdmagers/2390077954/in/set-72157604399504125/

The photo was taken by me. Please check out my other work by clicking on the photostream link. Thanks.

by Prospector on Apr 9, 2009 10:10 PM MDT reply actions

* giggles *

Squeaky, I think you’re going to really like my April wallpaper… :)

"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009

by oo_nrb on Apr 10, 2009 2:50 AM MDT reply actions

This mythical April Wallpaper which lives in the lands of fairy ponies..

will it be finished in time for May?

It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 11, 2009 12:25 AM MDT up reply actions

Everyone's a comedian

"Admirably obsessive." - Uni Watch, March 24th, 2009

by oo_nrb on Apr 12, 2009 12:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Your picture is also on the DP website..

Here’s the link to a Patrick Saunders article with your picture, it doesn’t show your pretty face like Prospector’s though.

Here is the direct link, it looks like Getty owns this one.

It's opening day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Charlie77 on Apr 11, 2009 12:31 AM MDT reply actions

Thanks everyone for the links!!!

I’m sad I couldn’t bring it this year, but it looks like it turned up in the Denver Post anyway… :) I won’t be around again next year, but maybe I’ll get on the stick sooner to find someone who can make a replica.

by Squeaky on Apr 11, 2009 8:34 AM MDT reply actions