Opening Day 2010

The wait is finally over!

I'm back!

While already working a full-time job, I have decided to work Friday & Saturday games during the 2010 season. A little extra money won't hurt at all considering that I'll be getting married at the end of May.

I know, I know...will this mean fewer blog entries from the beerman since I'll only be working a handful of games this season? Possibly. I'm sure I'll have plenty of stories from Friday & Saturday games...but I'm brainstorming a few ideas on how to keep you entertained in-betweeen the games I work...

So how/why did I work opening day? Why not?!?!? Well, I took a 1/2 day off from work. Opening Day at Busch stadium should be a holiday in the state of Missouri!

Oh...now were to begin....

Opening Day 2010 was a little different from last year. It wasn't snowing, it wasn't cold and I sold nearly 5 cases of beer compared to not even getting through a full case on opening day 2009.

Now I didn't have quite the adventure of parking in a garage as I did in the past....but I did have to park down by the Dome. Guess I underestimated how crazy parking downtown would be on opening day.

While getting checked in, I found out I was back in commissary 240! I was really hoping I would get assigned back to where I spent last season! Glad to know I would get to work the seats in front of the Redbird Club.

Aside from the regular harassment the fans would give me about if I was even old enough to sell beer...nothing too crazy happened to me during the game.

A fellow beerman from commissary 240 did get hit in the head by a foul ball during the 3rd inning. He told me how it happened after the game. He was leaning over in the process of handing a beer to someone down by 1st base when he heard people yelling, 'look out!' He brought his arm up to cover his face, but it wasn't enough. The foul ball hit him right on the top of his head. He said it knocked him out. The next thing he knew, paramedics and police were down there next to him. He said he was fine when I was talking to him...only a slight headache. He did show me his head and there was a nasty bump raised up and it was evident that he shed some blood while serving in the front line of duty. I was reminded how dangerous my job truly is. *Only 1 beer was spilled during this incident*

On my way walking the 7 block hike to my car, several groups of people were continuing their tailgating experience. They began high-fiving each other and everyone passing by. I just glanced over at them as I was about to pass them when I felt someone grab my arm. A woman, who probably weighed 100lbs if she was soaking wet (and I'll make note that she was rather druk), was grabbing my arm while yelling at me to not be a jerk and give her and everyone else a high-five. Well...no one likes a jerk. High-fives all around!

Since I'm writing this a day after Opening Day...I can't help but mention how incredibly sore my body is. I forgot for a split second how physically-intense this job is.

My body hates me but my bank account loves me after an amazing Opening Day 2010!

2010 total sales thus far:
1 bottle of soda
4 bags of peanuts
110 bottles of beer