BONUS BLOG: Fan Appreciation Night!!!

Hey folks, the Grisslies annual fan appreciation night will be here soon and there are still a few good seats left. This year we will be joined by the Hurtin' Units who are co-sponsors of the evening.  As per usual, there will be snacks and cold beverages supplied by your sponsors and fabulously entertaining baseball!

Fan Appreciation applies to players and supporters of the league....not just the Grisslies or Hurtin' Units.   

You might be asking yourself, "should I go or not"?  Let me help.  You should go and here are 102 reasons why.  One or two have to apply:  

1. Because these guys are swingers!!!
2. Because you can win free stuff, like autographed game balls, game-worn jerseys, a signed broken yellow bat, autographed Freddy Mercury stuff!
3. Sir Robert Hayward, Master of Mayhem, 'nuff said.
4. Because its a lot like NASCAR, we only turn left too.
5. Because chicks dig the long ball!
6. Because we go to the Legion. The Legion has beer. Beer is cool. Therefore we are cool. You can be cool by extension.
7. Because at some point this year Rene Stephane will snap. You don't want to miss THAT game, do you?
8. Because there has yet to be an episode of "America's funniest home videos" that can live up to Doug Dwyer's antics in the throw around before an inning.
9. Because Bill Sallustio can really handle the stick, if you know what I mean.
10. Because its a lot like a train wreck. Who doesn't like a good train wreck?

11. Because after every run we score we break into dance. No team does "the swim" or "the monkey" like the Grisslies. No none! Anywhere! Ever!
12. Because Sue Farah has choreographed a whole new cheer leading number!
13. Because it beats the hell out of hockey! (so does timbit soccer, but whatever)
14. Because Jay-Z is a massive fan ours. Massive! Odds are that he and 'whats her name' will be there.
15. Because Michelle Farah can start the wave like nobody's business.
16. Because we are the official Lob-ball team of Fraser Avenue (north side)
17. Because we have funny stuff on our own BLOG. If there is a better use of the Internet, I don't know what that could possibly be.
18. Because we know all the words to Bohemian Rhapsody (in GERMAN!)
19. Because 10 out of 12 Grisslies have nice Fresh, Minty Breath.
20. Because Rob will do a speech. It will NOT suck.

21. Jerry Muirhead? One Word.  Speed To Burn
22. Because the Grisslies have never been known to cause disease, unless you consider red-hot lust for a man in a grey baseball jersey to be a disease.
23. Because if you haven't seen Dave Argue in baseball in pants, then you're wasting your gift of sight. That will make god very unhappy indeed.
24. Because three out of every four doctors recommend us in the treatment of constipation
25. Because we know the words to most any ABBA song you can think of - wait maybe that's not something we should admit to.
26. Because there is a reasonable chance that at least one Grisslie will be dressed as Captain America
27. Because "business casual" to the Grisslies means its okay to "go commando"
28. Because Mickey Mannell has great stories. Like how he quit the space program because he found out that going to the moon wouldn't count toward his air miles.
29. Because Mickey also missed watching the 1st moon landing because he was watching a double episode of Mannix and Ironside.
30. Because you'll get insight into what was going through Sir Rob Hayward's head when he dropped the fly ball a few weeks back, Example of Rob's thought pattern..."Deep fly...Tracking...Tracking...Hey...Does that kid have ice cream? Tracking....tracking....hmmmm chocolate....tracking....its hot out....trac...I could really go for some ice cream...tr....hmmmm....t...DOH!

31. Because you can get black market cigarettes under the stands.
32. Because we can turn triples into singles...all...night...long....
33. Because we've guaranteed that there will be no Kardashians!
34. Because Jimmy The Wadd is very likely to do his rock and roll duty
35. Because Dave DCMT Doucette can only play the infield.  The outfield is out of range for his ankle bracelet.
36. Because Gord Robertson will do the dance that got him to the finals on Dancing with the stars (between the 2nd and 3rd innings)
37. Because the Oscar is being renamed the Grisslie; in honour of our ability to act like ball playing circus bears.
38. You can see if Rob Farah announces his retirement. He keeps asking himself, "what would Brett Farve do?"
39. Because there will be no fear of violence. Street punks never come around out of fear of Grisslie wrath.
40. Because there are spits

41. Because its guaranteed win night, unless we forget to carry the 1.
42. Because We've invited Dr. Phil as a special guest!
43. Because you can watch us ridicule the special guest with stupid southern phrases between the 3rd and forth innings. (e.g. Why, you're more nervous than a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs...)
44. Because all Grisslies are within six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon. Jerry Muirhead is closest at two.
45. Because its a cavalcade of fun!
46. Because Grisslies are 8 - 5 at Keogh Park.
47. Because Grisslies are 6 - 2 in 8:15 games.
48. Because Grisslies are 5 - 1 in 8:15 games at Keogh Park.
49. When the Grisslies last played the Hurtin' Units they won 19-3.  It was an 8:15 game at Keogh Park.  Eerie!
50. Because Grisslies win or your money back.
51. Because no Grisslies fear the reaper.

52. Because there is absolutely nothing better to do that night (unless you have a date at Red Lobster with coconut shrimp bites.)
53. Because you can talk to Steph Simard....he won't shut up about the new Beastie Boys album.
54. Because you can get an autograph from Bill Sallustio (he does smiley faces over the "i"s)
55. Because nearly all the Grisslies were born after the Renaissance period.
56. Because Rob's dad with be there putting Frank's Red Hot sauce on his hot dog. He puts that SH*T on everything!
57. Hey, do you want to see it live or wait a day to see it on YouTube?
58. Because you can watch Steph Simard and DCMT argue over which one of them is 'prettier'.
59. Because you can listen to Bob Smith tell you about when he gave away the bride at the royal wedding.
60. Because you can hear Jerry Muirhead's catchphrase for Bill Sallustio, "what you talking about Billis!"
61. Because the game will start with Mannell, Robertson, Argue and Hayward around the horn in the infield. The tallest freak show this side of Barnum and Baily.

62. Because you can hear Rob Farah snicker every time he gets two balls on the batter.
63. Because Mickey Mannell will reveal the DNA testing proving once and for all that Oprah is his half sister.
64. Because if for any reason the game is cancelled, your ticket will be good admission to another Grisslie game before season's end (equal to 4 Wild games)
65. Because we use performance enhancers....and I ain't talking 'bout no 'roids.
66. Because you'll see that Jerry Muirhead is actually a triplet! His sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley plan to attend.
67. Because if we win we're going Dairy Queen!!!
68. Because if we lose we're going to Dairy Queen!!!
69. Because you can listen to Mickey Mannell tell you about his brief and stormy marriage with Loni Anderson.
70. Because you can hear Sir Rob Hayward tell you about the "pros" of plastic surgery.
71. Because you'll see that Jimmy the Wadd usually plays the 1st inning in sandals.

72. Because you'll hear the latest Hollywood movie movie gossip; Steph Simard to star in "The Lord of the Onion Rings".
73. Jim Hunter stars in; "Silence all The Lambs"
74. Rob Farah stars in: "Lawrence of Asthma"
75. Because there are no homeless people begging outside the park. (not that there is anything wrong with that, unless you think there is - up to you)
76. Because Bob Smith speaks parcel-mouth (can talk to snakes).
77. Because If you were to a bet on a game, would you bet on a "hurtin' unit" or the "GRISSLIE"!
78. Because you can listen to Gord Robertson explain how he once proposed with a white board and dry erase markers.
79. Because you can listen to Bill Sallustio's brilliant idea for the weather network to change the 5 day forecast to the 5 day fivecast!
80. Because you can come see Rob Farah....AKA, the 6th Jackson.
81. Because Baseball + Drinking + Screaming + Vomiting = Good Times.

82. Because every Grisslie will be wearing the #48 in celebration of some guy who once wore #4. 12 Guys X #4 = 48. Pretty touching.
83. Because at least two plays from this game will be included in JackAss 4D.
84. Because we'll be presenting Rob Farah with a "Captain Kirk" chair.
85. Because if you enjoyed the drama of watching the Chilean miners being trapped, wait until you see the Hurtin' Units!
86. Because if you don't watch the game live, you'll have to watch it on FOX which means listening to John Buck, who has just been hired as the international cure for insomnia.
87. Because we are testing a change for this game.....instead of the 'crack of the bat', we're going to have a cartoonish "BOIIINNNG" with every hit.
88. Because this game is NOT available on satellite.
89. Because you can see what the Grisslies look like BEFORE 3 hours at the legion.
90. Because there will be a "build your own pizza" station in left-center field.
91. Because the Grisslies do a better dance number than the Cheerios! And don't pretend that you don't know what I'm talking about.

92. Because the Grisslies have acquired the services of Justin Beiber as batboy for the night.
93. Because the Grisslies have acquired the services of the Travelocity gnome for the opposition batboy for the night.
94. Because the rumours I'm hearing go like this, "Sir Rob Hayward and Bill Sallustio for the Yellow bat and Chris Larkin".
95. Because you can hear how the Grisslies communicate without the opposition know what they're saying. (they speak Yiddish)
96. Because you'll be eating meat in the stands.
97. Because one Lucky Fan will win a Carnival Cruise***!!!!!!!!!!!
98. Because Gord and Jerry do a MEAN- ASSED puppet show
99. Honestly? You need an excuse for a night out?
100. Because Muirhead is bringining home made venison jerky!
101. It will be really freakin' cool when the Grisslies kick the %^&* out of the Hurtin' Units!"

102. Because you've never seen Jimmy Mannell play Catcher while sitting in a lawn chair???

It doesn't matter WHY you come out....just come out!!!  It'll be good times.