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Errors, anemic bats, dull arms — oh my!

"Boo, Cardinals! Boo!"

A cackling laugh came next, directly to my left. This wouldn't be unusual ... except I was sitting at a bar.

Getting brunch.

With my fiancee.

At 11 a.m.

I look over and see a backward Pirates hat hovering over a plate of quiche and summer salad, empty Bloody Mary glass just a short reach away. There were more coming, don't worry.

"You here for the game, man?"

This was a chat I couldn't pass up.

"Oh, yeah. My buddies and I make a baseball trip at least once a year.