It's almost October - let's talk baseball playoffs!

[fraggle]

You better bring the BUGS with the tribe if you expect to win in NY!!!!!

What WAS that????

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by fraggle

You better bring the BUGS with the tribe if you expect to win in NY!!!!!

What WAS that????

Those are little bugs known as midges (Canadian Soldiers, Muffleheads, etc). They are attracted to heat and light and once they lights went on, they came off the lake. I had to laugh when they brought out the bug spray. Bug Spray doesn't help because Midges don't bite. But, they are annoying and I have seen entire buildings covered with them.

Years ago, when Lake Erie was dirty, we didn't have the midges. Now that the lake is clean, we have them.

I still have a lake front condo, but I don't live there. That is the only thing that my tennant has complained about.

New York here we come! I think that is where the Tribe dished out NYY's worst lost ever last year.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Those are little bugs known as midges (Canadian Soldiers, Muffleheads, etc). They are attracted to heat and light and once they lights went on, they came off the lake. I had to laugh when they brought out the bug spray. Bug Spray doesn't help because Midges don't bite. But, they are annoying and I have seen entire buildings covered with them.

Years ago, when Lake Erie was dirty, we didn't have the midges. Now that the lake is clean, we have them.

I still have a lake front condo, but I don't live there. That is the only thing that my tennant has complained about.

New York here we come! I think that is where the Tribe dished out NYY's worst lost ever last year.

Humm-why was it when I first heard of the bugs I thought of what they do up in the Homer Dome?????

[deadbear80]

Sitting in my usual seats about 20 rows behind home plate at Wrigley (and sadly, for this game, 5 rows behind the family/wives of the Diamondback players) I witnessed the worst playoff game I've seen (and yes, I was there in '98 when Maddux as a Brave burned the Cubs). At least in 2003 I had hope.

I guess it's 'wait until next year' yet again.

*sigh*

Oh...and go Rockies!

[fraggle]

SO MUCH FOR THE BUGS!!!!

GO YANKS!!!!!

[fraggle]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Humm-why was it when I first heard of the bugs I thought of what they do up in the Homer Dome?????

What do they do up in the Homer Dome? Maybe I'm stupid, but I just don't know.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by fraggle

What do they do up in the Homer Dome? Maybe I'm stupid, but I just don't know.

For several years, there have been stories about certain stadiums-most if not all domes.
That somehow air currents change-via HVAC or doors.
Said changes either help home team or hinder visitors.
Most of the stories I have heard or read, IIRC, are football related.

There was a base ball movie a few year back that seemed to have a scene that played off of the story:
Manager had lights/power turned off and called it a power failure.

[fraggle]

Originally Posted by jon1856

For several years, there have been stories about certain stadiums-most if not all domes.
That somehow air currents change-via HVAC or doors.
Said changes either help home team or hinder visitors.
Most of the stories I have heard or read, IIRC, are football related.

There was a base ball movie a few year back that seemed to have a scene that played off of the story:
Manager had lights/power turned off and called it a power failure.

Gotcha. I read (while trying to figure out what you were talking about) that they (MLB) have separate rules just for the Homer Dome re: balls hitting the ceiling and speakers b/c it's so low!

Either way, the tribe obviously didn't bring their "game winning strategy" (bugs or air currents) along with them to NY.