Day Three Hundred and Sixty

The Division Championship Game #1

Tonight marked the beginning of Adam's first post season game. The Division Championship Game between the Mets and our home team Hammerheads began precisely at 6:35 PM...

And did not end until MIDNIGHT. Yes, that 12:00 display in the bottom right hand corner of the photo is 12:00 AM, as in, the game took FIVE AND A HALF hours to complete. And what better timing to end a game? Exactly at midnight. On the dot. As if Cincerella's carriage was waiting outside the field to turn back into a pumpkin if the game went any longer. 

You see, it all started fine and dandy with mostly clear skies and Jose on the mound. Alejandra watched as her man made plays and struck dudes out. He pitched 5 innings, allowing only one run. A pretty good outing by our friend. 

But the second Jose left the game, the clouds rushed in. Oh no. Please, not the rain. The clouds did make for a neat photo though...

And then those same clouds...well, they just let us have it. The rain came in - literally - one minute. Like it always does. One second you're dry, the next, you're sprinting for cover, praying that your hands covered enough of your hair that you don't resemble a wet mutt by the time you reach safety. In no more than 20 minutes, the field was completely drenched...standing water covering the bullpen, batter's boxes, and dugouts. The game was delayed in the top of the sixth inning. It might have been 8:00 by then. The game didn't resume again until 10:45. 

And so, Alejandra and I hung out under the stadium, along with the rest of the 300 person fan base. Hamilton the Hammerhead spotted us girls and came over to flirt. At least, that's what I think his motives were. I asked him to pose for a picture with Ale, but instead, he took advantage of the moment and dipped her into a kiss! Hahhaha..sneaky little shark! 

Following Hamilton's childish antics, we found ourselves in the ladies room, away from the cold misty air and the shark's stinky costume. Ale had to wash the stench from her hands...and that turned into this. With music playing over the speakers, we had the bathroom to ourselves. A giant dance floor with no one but the empty stalls to entertain. And so...we started dancing. Alejandra took on the role of ballerina. She's very graceful, that girl. Ok, that's just a boldface lie. Ale can dance, that's for sure, but not delicately. This pose looks more like a move from taekwondo than ballet to me ;)

And then it was my turn. With all those years of gymnastics and pole vaulting under my belt, I guess I've still got something to show for it! Although, I'd be heavily deducted for those bent legs and flexed toes. Shame on me! 

In the end - rain, dancing, and delays aside - the Hammerheads came out victorious with a 3-1 win over the Mets. They scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th and held on to that lead. They play again tomorrow at 6:30 in Port St. Lucie. Adam will have the ball. And since it's 2:45 AM right now, he's asleep resting up for his start. I'm about to join him because being awake this late is just ridiculous. And as always...GO HAMMERHEADS!