I spent the day roasting myself at the Cubs game. I can hardly think of a better way to spend an afternoon, especially when the Cubbies get a win.
The scoreboard at Wrigley is an icon of tradition… one of the last manually operated scoreboards in the Major Leagues. You won’t find any Jumbotron in Wrigley Field, no sir! This is baseball, as pure as it can be — at least as pure as it can be when you’re fielding a team full of multimillionaires.
That part of the field, by the way, is where Milton Bradley dropped an easy fly ball. Whoa boy… Chicago fans can be merciless when a highly-paid, highly-touted, professional athlete does something so inept! Just ask Rex Grossman; I’m sure he can tell you a thing or two.
By the way, anyone got any good tips for laying down a clean watercolor wash on smooth paper?
Excellent work, Jeff. This is great, as are the rest of the drawings on your blog.
There is no place like Wrigley, though other teams have tried to duplicate it. Next time you’re in Boston, you might consider one of The Green Monster (I know, I know…they’re AL – but the stadium is my point). You’ve brought a smile. Thanks!
Jeff,
I love this! Would you mind if I use it to promote the production of “Bleacher Bums” I’m directing? I would certainly add a thank-you in the program.