My Week With the Pirates

What a week it has been following our Pittsburgh Pirates.  

It began last Monday when we took in the Pirate Pep Rally in Market Square.

Just WHO is that in the #22 jersey????

There then followed the euphoric victory over the Reds at PNC Park in the Wild Card Game on Tuesday, and split of Games 1 and 2 in St. Louis, which we took in via the magic of television.

Then, thanks to the foresight and generosity of friend David Cicotello, I was able to attend both Games 3 and 4 of the Division Series at PNC Park, a very spirited, boisterous, and LOUD PNC Park, I might add.

Here are some scenes from Game 3 on Sunday...

Fred Shugars, Susan and Dan Bonk, David Cicotello, and Len Martin on Federal Street, pre-game.

With David and Fred during the game.

The "blacked out" crowd.

Some Grilled Cheese to close out the Cardinals, and, below, the record crowd departing via the left field rotunda.

Game Four on Monday, did not, as we know, have the desired outcome, but that didn't mean it wasn't a thrill just to be there.  I am sorry that I was unable to import and post some photos taken with Friend Tim Baker at Game 4 for this post.

It was kind of a somber and subdued crowd exiting PNC Park yesterday afternoon, but rumor has it that there is STILL a Game Five to be played in St. Louis tomorrow night, and I am figuring that the Pirates will show up to play in it.  Adam Wainwright in Busch Stadium in a win-or-go-home game is no easy task, but I am not counting the Bucs out until that 27th out is recorded.

Let's Go Bucs!!