Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Today I found 7 cents . . . all pennies.

The Astros finished up their three game getting swept by the Giants act tonight, losing 10-1 (the same score as Monday). All told they gave up 35 runs and scored five during the series. Ouch. They are not playing well, and to add insult to injury the entire Giants team seems to have adapted the B*rry Bonds philosophy for dealing with fans. I only got 12 of 25 autographs, not good at all. The three notable exceptions were Noah Lowry, Omar Vizquel, and Steve Kline. Obviously others signed, but it was like pulling teeth.

Outside the ballpark this afternoon I found a penny by a parking meter. On the way home I stopped at the Kwick Kar Wash and found the remaining six pennies. Little change, few autographs, and an Astros loss add up to a bad day.

I leave you tonight with a picture of my best autograph of the night, General Tommy Franks, who threw out the first pitch and who graciously signed for me after leaving the field:


Totals for the day: 7 cents
Race Totals: $307.64