The Daily Derenger

6/09/2003

If you haven't checked out my journal about working at Wrigley Field, that's all that's in the journal of late. (So check that out for more in-depth details.) The following will be a brief re-cap of the weekend series that pitted the 26-time World Series Champion NY Yankees against my beloved Chicago Cubs.

The intention is to have a highlight followed by a lowlight, in no particular order.

*Being able to say that I got to see the Yankees play the Cubs at Wrigley for all 3 games.
-Leaving the park exhausted.

*Seeing such national and local sports' legends as Ryne Sandberg, Norm Van Lier, Chris Chelios, Tommy Lasorda, Bobby Mercer, Phil Mickelson and Brooks Robinson.
-Not being able to know what the fuck Bobby Mercer looked like beforehand.

*Making pretty good money over a week's worth of work.
-Realizing that if I was a lot funnier, I could be sitting in the suites versus bringing more hot dogs to them.

*Having the Cubs take 2 of 3 games from the Yankees.
-Having the Cubs still in second place however.

*Getting a good workout from walking from one end of the park to another while also pulling my dessert cart.
-Consuming enough saturated fat to kill a large-sized bison.

* Finding a left-behind autographed baseball of Cubs' Hall of Famer Billy Williams.
-Playing catch with the very same ball the next day and losing it in the park.

*Tasting the carrot cake and Snickers cheesecake served in the Wrigley suites.
-Having to unbutton my pants while I'm seated writing this.

*Saying the name "Robin Ventura" like the announcer at Comiskey Park used to do.
-Seeing Ventura hit a 2-run homer off the Cubs' Mike Remlinger.

*Shaking hands with millionaire John Cusack.
-Not receiving a tip from him nor really giving a shit about his movie career.

*Knowing that some guy was selling shirts that read, "Yank This."
-Never being able to find that guy.

*Running into a guy I went to high school with as a freshman, Terry Sanford.
-Having my job essentially be recovering his dropped ticket from the suites.

*Bringing home and eating about a half-dozen Italian sausages with peppers.
-Emitting gas that could be used in serious warfare.

*Walking beside "CSI" star William Peterson.
-Knowing less about him than Bobby Mercer.