Fear of Falling

I'll be the first to admit I'm wonky about high bridges, esp if they're narrow. My primary nemesis is the George Nice Memorial Bridge, which carries US 301 over the Potomac River. Straight up, then straight down, two way traffic on a bridge that's barely 20 feet wide and naught but a jersey barrier between you and a ten story drop. My second scariest bridge is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, carrying US 50 across the bay. But any high, narrow bridge puts me in fear of going over the edge.

So I wasn't feeling too easy yesterday after the news broke that a semi did indeed drive over the edge of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.  Meep.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-bridge0811,0,2018916.story

So, about the ballgame...

I finally manage to get to a game, New Britain at Bowie, unmarred by weather or bad traffic. In fact it was beautiful out Saturday, game time temp of 85 and brilliantly sunny. It actually became rather chilly by later in the game. 

The game was rather wacky - besides the community presentation to the visiting team (why would a Connecticut team receive a community award in Maryland?) both teams had a penchant for leaving the bases loaded. And apparently the umpires were loaded - a successful double steal by the Baysox was reversed because the home plate ump claimed he interfered with the catcher. It was clear from the catcher's face that it was the first he'd heard about it. Later the Baysox had an inside-the-park home run when Ryan Finan hit one off the top of the right field wall. The right fielder also hit the wall and then stood there in a daze, clearly unsure of who or where he was, before it finally dawned on the centerfielder that maybe he should go get the ball instead. Meanwhile Finan's motoring around the bases and going for home. The throw did beat Finan to the plate, but...the catcher never tagged him. Obviously there's no force on a home run, so Finan was safe. The umpire called him out. Unbelievable. 

I didn't do so hot on autographs before the game, in spite of having just a dozen team set cards on me. Main problem was the other people. Some day I should write up a list of rules for people getting autographs.