For the first time this year...

[Stu Clary]

...I had to wear a jacket while working a high school game.

Game time temp was in the low 60s. Wind chill probably made it feel like high 50s. If I wanted to be subjected to these Artic conditions I'd move to Alaska or Seattle or somewhere.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

...I had to wear a jacket while working a high school game.

Game time temp was in the low 60s. Wind chill probably made it feel like high 50s. If I wanted to be subjected to these Artic conditions I'd move to Alaska or Seattle or somewhere.

Sorry, man, but no pity here. I'm originally from Wisconsin, so 60s would be a heat wave for this time of year. Here in NC, it was in the low 60s tonight while I called ball. No jacket.

Just razzin' ya.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

...I had to wear a jacket while working a high school game.

Game time temp was in the low 60s. Wind chill probably made it feel like high 50s. If I wanted to be subjected to these Artic conditions I'd move to Alaska or Seattle or somewhere.

HEY! That's about the temperature we begin to take the jackets OFF!

Case in point: Sunday the high temperature at beautiful Riverview Playfields in scenic south-west Seattle was a lovely 51.2 degrees, and the wind speed was averaging 7 to 10 mph. Softball was played, strikes were called, outs happened. Life was grand!

[bkbjones]

I am surmising that Artic is Arctic, which it hasn't been, because we have gotten far more precipitation than usually encountered in the generally dryer arctic. Two weeks ago I literally had all four seasons in about 15 minutes -- fortunately while I was sitting in the car about 45 minutes before game time.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

...I had to wear a jacket while working a high school game.

Game time temp was in the low 60s. Wind chill probably made it feel like high 50s. If I wanted to be subjected to these Artic conditions I'd move to Alaska or Seattle or somewhere.

Come on. Mid 50's last night. No jacket required.

[shipwreck]

To wear a jacket or not to wear a jacket. Personal preference, kinda like how do you like your steak done? I can't believe how much crap I get if I don't order my steak medium, medium rare or rare. My personal choice is to not have my steak moooooooo at me. Dave

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

To wear a jacket or not to wear a jacket. Personal preference, kinda like how do you like your steak done? I can't believe how much crap I get if I don't order my steak medium, medium rare or rare. My personal choice is to not have my steak moooooooo at me. Dave

yup, medium well for me too - just a TOUCH of pink, thank ya


jacket at 60 degrees? poor baby.....no hand warmer?

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

To wear a jacket or not to wear a jacket. Personal preference, kinda like how do you like your steak done? I can't believe how much crap I get if I don't order my steak medium, medium rare or rare. My personal choice is to not have my steak moooooooo at me. Dave

Anything past medium and you start losing flavor. Medium rare is the ticket.

Todays DH is going to have a game time temp in the low 40's.

Probably a jacket, sweatshirt, under armor and hand warmers.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

To wear a jacket or not to wear a jacket. Personal preference, kinda like how do you like your steak done? I can't believe how much crap I get if I don't order my steak medium, medium rare or rare. My personal choice is to not have my steak moooooooo at me. Dave

I want my steak still mooing.

[DaveASA/FED]

I'm with you all. Had my FIRST game all year that i did NOT wear a jacket on Saturday....temp just starting to reach 60's and we went 2 of my 4 games in short sleeves, no jacket....it was 39 degrees for the 9am game so it got the underarmour and jacket treatment....but the 1 and 3 were sweet!!!

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

Todays DH is going to have a game time temp in the low 40's.

You have a DH this time of year? I hope the games are timed, or you have a field with lights. Or both.

My first game was postponed due to rain/snow mix. Typical, as we try to start the HS season in early April. Usually a rash of postponed games / suspended games during the first couple of weeks.

I have a game today, tomorrow (the postponed one from Tuesday), and Friday. I expect today's game will be played (high supposed to reach 50, Mark, so I'm at least hopeful for high 40's at game time), but tomorrow's is dicey (70% chance of rain in the forecast, but it may arrive later in the evening...), and Friday's seems hopeless - rain turning to snow.

The steak hijack is certainly different from our usual OT stuff. I really, really don't like any steak cooked with the word "well" anywhere. Medium is overcooked as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I lament that you can't get a less than well done hamburger anymore (talking real restaurants, not Micky-D's and the like).

Many years ago, I was at a business meal where my colleague told the waitress to just "walk my steak through a warm room." Now that is rare!

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by MNBlue

Anything past medium and you start losing flavor. Medium rare is the ticket.

Yes indeed. And a nice dry stout, like a Murphy's Irish Stout to drink along with it!

[MNBlue]

Originally Posted by Dakota

You have a DH this time of year? I hope the games are timed, or you have a field with lights. Or both.

D3 - Macalaster at Augsburg. Had a DH last Saturday as well, Northland College at Crown.

Originally Posted by Dakota

My first game was postponed due to rain/snow mix.

Ditto.

Originally Posted by Dakota

...I lament that you can't get a less than well done hamburger anymore (talking real restaurants, not Micky-D's and the like).

That is a county health code regulation. Try Lion's Tap in Eden Prairie. You can get a MR burger there. They are the best around.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Stu Clary

...I had to wear a jacket while working a high school game.

Game time temp was in the low 60s. Wind chill probably made it feel like high 50s. If I wanted to be subjected to these Artic conditions I'd move to Alaska or Seattle or somewhere.

Why go so far? Take a trip to Virginia.

[bkbjones]

Just a tad over rare for me. A couple years ago my partner and I had a barn-burner, 1-0 in 13 innings. Both pitchers now D-1. Afterwards, we retired to Outback. He had a 22 ounce frosty mug. I had a 12 oz. RARE prime rib. I thought he was gonna blow chunks b4 I was done.

By the way, out my local Outback I can still get a rare hamburger. Maybe it's because ya can, maybe it's because the manager is a close friend. Anyway, ya might try it...