Israel Matzav

What an awesome game!

Yes, I was there tonight, about ten rows from the field in the box next to the Red Sox dugout.

Here's the highlight. Let's go to the videotape.

Thanks to the regular reader who got my brother and me those awesome tickets!

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park

Overnight music video

Around the time that this goes up, I should be at Fenway Park watching the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. Thanks to the reader who arranged the tickets.

Here's Shauly Waldner with Siman Tov (A Good Sign).

Let's go to the videotape.

If we win, maybe I'll put on Sweet Caroline when we get home. Heh.

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, overnight music video, Shauly Waldner, Siman Tov

One of my favorite places outside of Israel

You probably can't see it, but it's 11:05 am (that's game time on Patriots' Day) and everyone is wearing number 42.

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park

Red Sox 5, Mariners 0

It's been a busy day, highlighted by the Sox-Mariners 4:00 game with Lance K this afternoon. The Sox won 5-0 (the only home game during my trip here except for last night's game that started an hour after I landed), and Josh Beckett - who has struggled of late - pitched seven solid innings.

Here's Sweet Caroline (from last month's home opener) in honor of the occasion.

Let's go to the videotape.

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Sweet Caroline

Obama booed... at Fenway Park?

Could Massachusetts be going red state? This is from Friday night's 100th anniversary of Fenway Park.

Let's go to the videotape.

It's kind of hard to tell what's happening, but here's an eyewitness description (Hat Tip: Nice Deb).

I was at the Red Sox game yesterday and can confirm the reported booing occurred, mixed with cheers at about a 50/50 ratio I’d say.

I think the reason there’s no video is because of the timing. The opening ceremony, which lasted about an hour, had officially ended and the game had begun. Most people, myself included, had stowed their phones and settled in for the game.

Obama’s message was brief, perhaps 10 seconds long, and began to play, I believe, after the first inning or half inning. It took me (and likely most others) by surprise, so there was little opportunity to catch the moment on video. As it turned out, there were other prerecorded messages played all game long between innings. Obama’s was just the first, and the only one booed. Most, if not all, of the other messages played were from people with Boston roots (e.g., Conan O’Brien, Dennis Leary, Mark Wahlberg), and they all received favorable reactions from the crowd.

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Campaign 2012, Fenway Park

Mitt roots for the right baseball team

Look who was at Fenway for the 11:00 am Patriots Day game on Monday.

And I'll bet Romney could even reach home plate with a pitch from the mound unlike the pathetic moron who is currently in the White House.

But unfortunately, he didn't bring the Sox a whole lot of luck. They had a 3-game winning streak snapped today by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, who won 1-0.

Key event of the day for Romney (Hat Tip: Memeorandum):

Red Sox fans seated around the former Massachusetts governor said they had seen Romney at past games. One pleaded to him: "Please save our country."

More here.

By the way, the Kenyans swept the Marathon.

And I have a ticket to go to a game this year, Fenway Park's 100-year anniversary year. But I won't tell you when.

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Boston Red Sox, Campaign 2012, Fenway Park, Mitt Romney

Where I am tonight....

I'm out tonight. I should be back in time to do the next hour, but let's see if this helps you figure out where I am.

Let's go to the videotape.

Go RED Sox!

See you soon!

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park, Neil Diamond, Sweet Caroline