BPO Night wishes
For 15 years, July 3 has had special meaning at Coca-Cola Field and I'm betting on another full house for tonight's 6:05 game against the Rochester Red Wings, followed by the annual BPO concert and fireworks show. Here's some random thoughts I have for the big night:
1). Fans: Use your heads and don't pile to the stadium will-call windows at 5:30 expecting to be in your seats by 6. The Bisons have given you fair warning for a couple of days. Get to Tops by 1 to have your ordered tickets printed or get to the ballpark box office early. And if you don't have a four-pack, use the print-at-home option too!
2). Concession workers: MOVE YOUR FANNIES. For the last several years, I keep getting emails about how long it takes to get a hot dog, to get an ice cream. Yes, it's a huge crowd. Yes, workers aren't used to it on an everyday basis anymore. But they have to step up the pace behind the counter and, most important, stop the chit-chat. Far cry from the days when the Bisons had spies in line with stopwatches. Maybe if you're just ordering staples, try the stands upstairs on the club level for some shorter lines. A fan caveat here: Have your order and your money ready when you get to the front of the line. Same as the workers. Stop gabbing and get in ordering mode.
3). Grounds crew: They could use some wind and sun because they're not getting a lot of warmth. Left field was a swamp yesterday and it caused a postponement on a day we should have been playing baseball. There is absolutely, positively no excuse for the field to not be ready tonight at 6:05.
4). Team: Please don't no-show this game. The Bisons lead all of professional baseball with 30 home losses. Yes, I said 30. There will be many, many first-timers in the house tonight and here's hoping they're not force-fed what we've seen since April.
5). Oliver Perez: The Mets' $36 million man will start tonight on rehab so that will be an interesting subplot to watch. Will be much more of a major-league atmosphere for him to work in so that should be good.
6). BPO: Break a leg (or whatever good luck phrase you say to musicians).
---Mike Harrington
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