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My Cleveland Experience

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November 4, 2016 at 3:49pm
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I had the opportunity to go to Cleveland for game 6 of the World Series, and stuck around for game 7, but didn't go to the game. While I was there I made a few observations that I thought I would share.

1. There was nowhere near the same enthusiasm there was for the Cavs game 7. I also made the trip back in June to be in Cleveland for game 7 between the Cavs and Warriors. It was absolutely insane. There were so many people that cell phone service was virtually impossible and if you wanted to watch the game from a bar, you needed to be inside that bar by 4 PM or you weren't getting in. I ended up watching at the casino because at 5 o'clock every bar and restaurant was full. For the Indians game, bars were full, but you could get in just about anywhere. I would have expected at least the same amount of enthusiasm given the more storied history of the franchise.

2. My second observation, and this one really annoyed me, was how many Cubs fans were at both games 6 and 7. I now know whats its like for other fans when Ohio State comes to town. And it sucks. They were everywhere. Fortunately, most of them were very friendly and not overly obnoxious. They were great visitors, but it disappoints me how many Indians fans were willing to part with their tickets and allow the Cubs to invade and take over our stadium. I will be making the trip back tomorrow for the Browns-Cowboys game, and will again have to deal with seeing my teams stadium taken over by the visiting teams fans.

I also wanted to conclude with a shout out to Moriarty's. A little dive bar on 6th. I watched game 7 from there and had an absolute blast. Its the diviest dive bar that ever dived, but the beer was cold, and cheap, and the people were friendly as hell. They all knew each other, and welcomed me into their group almost immediately. 

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