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Cardinals-Dodgers: My Day at The Ballpark

 
It was a day of frustration for the St. Louis Cardinals. That being said, I had a thoroughly enjoyable experience, because I was able to cover the Cardinals as a member of the press. Before I get into the real details of my day, I want to thank Dave Nemetz a hundred times over for granting me this opportunity. Walking towards the press office in order to collect my credential was less nerve-racking than I had originally thought. In fact, the man at the office desk was the former assistant Athletic Director at my high school, so it made for some nice conversation. After receiving my pass, I preceded to walk onto the field to see who all was down there warming up. Unfortunately for me, because it was a day game after a night game, both teams skipped out on batting practice so I was utterly disappointed at this juncture. In an attempt to be social, I went up to FOX's Ken Rosenthal , peered down at him (he's 5'4"), and introduced myself. After discussing a number of topics, most notably the ... (link)

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