Cardinals Candids » Jose Oquendo

June 30, 2009 – Albert Pujols vs. the San Francisco Giants

Cody — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:53:25 +0000

It’s been a while. I’ve gone to a few games since April, but only in seats that aren’t very conducive to picture-taking (Bleachers & Terrace Reserved).

When I saw that the pitching match up for the game was Chris Carpenter vs. Randy Johnson, and that all tickets were half price, I decided it would be a good night to get a seat with a better view so that I could take some pictures.

I was in the dugout boxes down the 3rd base line, just seven rows from the field, so I had a good view of the action. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much action to speak of from the Cardinals, with the exception of two home runs from Albert Pujols.

August 2, 2008 – Picture Day

Cody — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:12:36 +0000

Today was Picture Day at Busch Stadium, where we were allowed to go down onto the field (on the track only – don’t touch the grass!) and then all of the players and coaches made a lap around the stadium. Most of the veterans kept a safe distance, posing for pictures but not signing autographs or shaking hands. A lot of the younger guys were more enthusiastic though, so I got high fives from the likes of Joe Mather, Brad Thompson, Brendan Ryan, Rick Ankiel, Kyle McClellan, and a few others.

April 1, 2008 – Opening Day, Take 2

Cody — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:03:40 +0000

If there was a positive about the first attempt at Opening Day being rained out, it was that I was able to go back to the new Champion’s Club for a second time and eat and drink for free again. I think I was able to get my money’s worth of hot dogs, nachos, Budweiser, and Coca-Cola over the course of both days.

I was sitting inside the club to stay out of the cold for as long as possible before the game started, and just happened to get up to throw something away right as Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt walked in the door. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to say “Hey Mr. Dewitt”, and he said hi to me, but didn’t seem interested in any further pleasantries.

As far as the game itself goes, it was a night of firsts for the new Cardinals, but unfortunately not the first win of the season.