If you act now ...

SanDiegoSteve · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Jul 18, 2009, 11:44pm

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Originally Posted by kylejt

Perhaps I have an early run of the OC shirts (April of last year), and they've made a correction. Mine are quite a different shade than my Honig's. Interesting.

And yeah, that's me with the plate coat. I was a last minute fill-in, and had to figure out a different getup, which was the theme for the evening. The Lime green guy(?) is Thunder, the mascot for the Lake Elsinore Storm. He had all fly balls to center field (not really). And there is no hard evidence that I did the Chicken dance with him in the fourth inning.

Almost as cool as the Swinging Friar, from the Padres, actually working the fryer at our field. (Notice the granite countertops, how many snackbars/MLB parks can boast that?)

So, at Rancho Buena Vista Little League, you folks are so rich you use 7-man crews for your games?

kylejt · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 19, 2009, 12:20am

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

So, at Rancho Buena Vista Little League, you folks are so rich you use 7-man crews for your games?

Those were all volunteers. But yeah, we do all right. How about stadium seats from the Big A?

A view from our balcony (I'm workin' the GD stance, thank you)

A two story clubhouse, complete with an umpires changing room, real bathrooms, a professional kitchen, webcams and meeting room. Our own wells for watering the fields. Musco lights. Lighted batting cages. A tree lined view in the outfield. Etc.

All donated by our generous community.

SanDiegoSteve · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 19, 2009, 01:54am

And then up at Fairbanks Ranch, where they make you guys look penniless, where I've umpired Jack McDowell, Kirk McCaskill and Trevor Hoffman's kids, they have one of the lousiest, crappiest, run-down fields with no facilities whatsoever. Go figure.

RBV is a nice area. I used to do Longhorns games (Dave Roberts days) and adult league ball at RBV high.