Hi, fellow Sounds fans. I've been going to Greer since moving to
Nashville in 1981, and there's no better place to be.
That said, it's not quite perfect. I've found myself jotting down
notes at games this year, things like "who's pitching???", to sort of
chronicle the small gripes I have about the Sounds experience. (That
particular one refers, of course, to the Greer habit of putting the
starting pitcher's name on the scoreboard ONCE - before the game even
starts, when many fans are otherwise occupied with food procurement,
kids, restrooms, and conversation. Given that the DH prevents the
pitcher from ever batting, most games he's a mystery man. Not good.)
There are many other annoyances that if fixed would improve the
experience. Country wannabes with twelve-minute versions of the
anthem, for instance. (THAT'S who oughta get put in the padded sumo
suit.) The ultimate purpose in keeping track of this stuff is to
gather a bunch of it and approach the management with some Official
Heartfelt Caring Fan Input, to maybe help improve something we care
about and support.
So, what about it? You've been there. What bugs you? What do you
like? What do you miss? What do you want? Softee balls for everyone?
Prizes for great fan catches in the stands? Dinner with Ozzie (you
won't have to fight me for it).
Can we change things for the even better? Damn straight. Do what fans
do best. Holler.