Opening night of baseball season is always special.
The sound of the PING of aluminum bats. The roar of the crowd. The taste of hot dogs with mustard.
The constant yell of the world renowned vendor known as the "Elephant Man" in the stands: "Popcorn, peanuts, cracker jacks and sunflower seeds."
Baseball season is back! And while this may not excite some of you Hurricane fans, let me tell you that you just don't know what you are missing. You do not have to love baseball to have a good night at Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field.
I am here to tell you that University of Miami baseball is where it is at.
On opening night 2010 I joined 3,827 other Hurricans fans in saying so.
From the pre-game celebration at The Titanic with Canespacers and other UM fans to the walk over to the stadium to seeing the orange clay and the green grass of the baseball diamond the event is special.
Going to a game on the UM campus in Coral Gables is a unique experience in an environment that every 'Canes fan should have the opportunity to enjoy during their lives. From the random screams of "RAG ARM" at opposing pitchers to the well rehearsed calls from the crowd of "BALL TWO, WHOOO" it is a fun, informal, family oriented atmposphere that is simply a blast to be part of.
On this opening night of the 2010 season, Miami pitched well and pounded the ball while spanking Rutgers like a misbehaving child at Chucky Cheese. Using that analogy, the Hurricanes' hammering of the Scarlet Knights' pitching staff bordered on child abuse. Thank goodness these were college students and not children experiencing this beat down in 305 town.
And also be glad that The Maniac and blogger Cat5 were in attendance to keep things under control.
Miami trounced Rutgers 12-1 on opening night as though it was just for fun. The stars of the game were starting pitcher Eric "Easy E" Erickson and third baseman Harold "Boom Boom" Martinez.
Erickson, who returned from elbow surgery in June 2008 to throw six strong innings on opening night in 2010, allowed only one run while striking out five. Third baseman Martinez enjoyed his opening night by blasting not one but two home runs (one the bounced off the brand new electronic scoreboard in left field) for four RBIs. Not a bad night's work by either player.
The Hurricanes play the Scarlet Knights again tonight at 7 PM and then Sunday at 1 PM.
Get off the couch and get into the game. Trust me, U will not be sorry U did!
why pick a guy in the 2nd round who can only play 20 snaps a game?
I think Cody is high risk/reward. If I were going to draft him I'd like to see him slim down...
Posted by: miamimike01 | February 21, 2010 at 07:52 PM
Ferguson was a 7th rd pick by Parcells with the jets, Ratliff a 7th with the cowboys. The position takes awhile to learn so I dont see them going as high as the 12th pick for someone who is going to need some coaching, especially when other candidates are available later. I wouldn't mind it but think its probably a little high for him.
U going to be Kipper or McShay, Esteban?
Posted by: DZ8 | February 21, 2010 at 07:52 PM
There is no PINK, only Mariah...
Pink is a TRAITOR!!!
Big Brother is watching.
Posted by: DZ8 | February 21, 2010 at 07:53 PM
Big Brother is watching.
Posted by: DZ8 | February 21, 2010 at 07:53 PM
U see that vase over there in the corner? On the bookcase next to the clock? Look at the blue dot in the center of the design. That's not a dot, it's a camera.
"One day U wake to find,
Ten years have got behind U,
No one told U when to run,
U missed the starting gun."
Posted by: SOUP | February 21, 2010 at 07:58 PM
Pink Floyd light show this Thursday up in Maryland somewhere... I won't be able to make it.
Saw them live when I was in 8th grade at RFK back in'88. Then again in 1994 down at Raleigh, on the NC State football field. I enjoyed the 2nd show a bit more as a 20 yr old;)
Posted by: DZ8 | February 21, 2010 at 08:02 PM
DZ8 I think Miami will sign either karlos Dansbary or Antrel Rolle.
If we sign KD then who I like as a 1st round pick is either Dan Williams dt or Brandon Graham olb/de he reminds me of elvis dummerville and Lamar Woodley.
In the 2nd round I like either Sergio Kindle or Jerry Hughes.
3rd round Demarious Thomas wr.
Posted by: canesfan5 | February 21, 2010 at 08:02 PM
NEW BLOG IS UP!
Posted by: SOUP | February 21, 2010 at 08:05 PM
We have a chance on Dansby but he (possibly Peppers) is the jewel of this free agent class and will be costly and have many suitors.
I'm not high on Antrel Rolle and think we are going to wait and see what we have with Chris Clemons the fast safety from Clemson we got last year. Also might be a little quick to pull the plug on Gibril Wilson a big dollar signee from last year.
Anybody read KC Joyner? The guy tries to take the money ball aspect of baseball and translate it to football. Good, good stuff. He was exactly right about Wilson last year. He mentioned that in Wilsons career he always played strong safety and the one year he played free safety he sucked. The Dolphins have two strong safeties in Wilson and Bell. Since Bell is cheaper and "homegrown", meaning we drafted him. I vote to keep Bell if it comes down to it this year.
I could see us getting D. Thomas. He has the size our regime loves. Breaking his foot and not running at the combine can help us get him later than we should be able to. He's raw and just a junior and the regimes "says" they like to draft seniors so we'll see.
Posted by: DZ8 | February 21, 2010 at 08:10 PM
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Posted by: DZ8 | February 22, 2010 at 08:43 AM