Ryan's Currently Unnamed Blog

Last week, tickets for the American League Championship Series went on Sale, and I managed to score tickets to Game 1... I was nervous to write about it.. because we hadn't yet beat Boston... Last Night, the Angels beat the Yankees to determine who it is that we are gonna be playing. Personally, would have preferred to have gotten the yankees, but i can't complain at all....

Yesterday was filled with running around doing errands, one of which was heading downtown to pickup my tickets for tonights game... sure.. they are upper deck.. but I don't really care. We just won our first playoff series since 1917, and will be going back to the ALCS for the first time since 1993. Normally, I don't get too wrapped up in baseball. Sure, I follow the White Sox.. check the standings.. see how they are doing... go to a bunch of games to have fun... but I don't live and die with the team. But this is different... This is special... And I'll do anything in my power to not miss out when it comes to this.

When I went down to pick up my tickets, I couldn't help but get giddy.. fucking GIDDY... at the sight of the stadium, the marquee, and once I had my tickets in my little hands... omg.

So... in a couple hours, I'll be leaving to be on my way to make it there. Planning on getting there as soon as the gates open, just to soak up as much of the atmosphere as possible. Opening Day always has a buzz to it... like anything is possible, filled with potential. Today, the weather is gonna be similar to an opening day...
MAYBE in the 60s.. probably down to the low 50s by the end of the game... but the difference is.. we ARE making that potential a reality... just four wins away from having a world series in Chicago... a fucking WORLD SERIES... and it won't be the Cubs.. it will be my White Sox. I've suffered years and years of being the red headed stepchild of the city... but now it just might be our turn. Either way.. I'll be witnessing it.. from my seat.. 6 rows up in the upper deck... I'm just praying for a win... and while I'm at it.. gonna get a little greedy.. and pray for us to win this series, for me to get tickets to a World Series game, against either the Cardinals or the Astros.. and as long as I'm wishing.. lets win that game and the whole thing too...

But.. whatever the outcome... I'll be happy tonight... well, unless we lose 15-0.. but.. there's no way that's happening with the Angels limping in after a battle with the Yankees.
GO GO WHITE SOX!!

Tags: White Sox - baseball - playoffs