Much to my surprise, the Cincinnati Reds are postponing Opening Day (which is a big deal in these parts).
Before the game was supposed to start…
All off a forecast basically…
I didn’t even think that was possible.
ICYMI, #RedsOpeningDay was postponed until Friday, March 30.
Repeat: Opening Day is TOMORROW.
ℹ https://t.co/7loKCH9ixg pic.twitter.com/LgdX9xXMRQ
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) March 29, 2018
Wow!
Heck, what if it doesn’t end up raining?
Today’s postponement by rain is the first for the #Reds on #OpeningDay since the first three games of the 1966 season vs. the Mets were rained out. It is just the 14th rainout in GABP history since its opening in 2003. pic.twitter.com/eXqPEBZnTr
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) March 29, 2018
Regardless, my beloved Skyline Chili (sorry if you’re not local and aware of Cincy’s world-famous, never-duplicated treasure) offers its guests a free cheese coney every year on Opening Day. They call it a free coney day or something.
Nothing too clever, but they cook chili not wit.
They printed big roadside banners and digital signs, while running an extensive advertising and social media campaign. I imagine it’s a big cost for the biz (maybe even more expensive than hiring me to do pretty much anything).
And that’s bigger than baseball…
📢📢 Attention Fans! Skyline Free Coney Day is on as scheduled TOMORROW (Thursday 3/29). So come thirsty and come hungry! We can’t wait to see everyone there! #SkylineFreeConeyDay pic.twitter.com/tDvFLmFjVk
— Skyline Chili (@Skyline_Chili) March 28, 2018
Skyline is basically saying…
“F*ck you, baseball! The coney game is the real show.”
And my stomach has to agree with them.
Is there a bigger point?
I dunno… There probably isn’t one.
Personally, I don’t care which day. I don’t have tickets. My mom knows someone who was only in town for Thursday evening/Opening Day. He has to leave the next morning and will miss the game.
That would suck. Sorry buddy.
The weather kind of blows around here.
Better luck next year…
Until then – Play ball…
… Starting tomorrow.
