debstromquist: Looking into the ballpark from the Sheffield Ave gate
debstromquist: Karen & Gary
debstromquist: Karen & Gary
debstromquist: The Washington Nationals bus pulls up
debstromquist: Yet another rooftop bleacher company
debstromquist: Looking towards the left field bleachers from the right field bleachers
debstromquist: The "Left Field Bleacher Bums" get set up for the game
debstromquist: Empty rooftop bleachers...but not for long
debstromquist: The Cubs are warming up
debstromquist: The tarp covering the infield
debstromquist: One of the pitchers,Ted Lilly, throwing the ball
debstromquist: Ted waiting for the ball to be thrown back
debstromquist: Sam Fuld throws the ball back
debstromquist: The Washington Nationals warming up
debstromquist: The grounds crew prepare to pull the tarp up
debstromquist: The first step, pull it up
debstromquist: Running across the tarp
debstromquist: Halfway done
debstromquist: Pulling the tarp up-side-down to dump the water off of it
debstromquist: Almost done
debstromquist: Walking to the other edge
debstromquist: Pulling the tarp up again so the water can be pushed to the drains
debstromquist: Pushing the water that was on the tarp into the drains in the field
debstromquist: Lots of water!
debstromquist: The tarp back into place ready to be rolled up
debstromquist: An hour until game time
debstromquist: Welcome to Wrigley Field
debstromquist: The process starts again
debstromquist: I am sure this tarp is extremely heavy
debstromquist: Ready to fold it again