When does the plastic go up...and come down?

by MurrietaMick on Oct 23, 2009 8:03 AM PDT

A team clinches something; celebrating begins; the goggles go on; beer and champagne flow in the plastic-shrouded clubhouse. So when does said plastic get put up? How long does it take to put it up and to take down?

After the top of the 7th inning last night, I imagined that the plastic was going up in the Yankees clubhouse, if it hadn't already been put up. Was it taken down at the end of the 7th? Or does it take too much time to change back-and-forth, which means that it was left up until the end of the game? And then if it was left up until the end, did the Yankees return to their clubhouse to see celebration plastic, but without anything to celebrate? The thought of that happening--the Yankees seeing what *could* have been--does my heart good.

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The champagne was out and ready in the Yankees dugout when the Angels came back.

This is what I have read.

I think I also remember hearing that they can get it up in half an inning, so I imagine it doesn’t take much longer to get it back down.

It could happen! Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.

by AlanFalcon on Oct 23, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions

I read a story once that said in '02 after game 6.

The Giants were heading back to the dressing room and they were still taking down the plastic.

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Oct 23, 2009 9:57 AM PDT reply actions

truly

luminous.

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

I blog about the Angels at The Diamond Aces

by Jay Cal on Oct 23, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions

Here's what I want to know

How long after the goggles go on do the beer goggles go on?

What we've got can't be bought

by rspencer on Oct 23, 2009 10:56 AM PDT reply actions

Hoping to hit the Angels Clubhouse after game seven?

It could happen! Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.

by AlanFalcon on Oct 23, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions

If they hire some good masking guys

15-30 min prep. 30sec demo.

5 guys could do a really good job in protecting the lockers. And with the pull of one string could take it all down

by eyespy on Oct 23, 2009 11:55 AM PDT reply actions

There was a comment in the LA Times today about stadium workers packing up the champagne and beer:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-yankees23-2009oct23,0,3721636.story

Excerpt:

“About 40 minutes after the final out of Thursday’s American League Championship Game at Angel Stadium, a pair of stadium workers rolled 12 cases of Korbel champagne past the visitor’s clubhouse and into a waiting elevator.

A few yards away, inside that same clubhouse, outfielder Nick Swisher looked as if he could have used a drink. Or a hug.."

THIS… IS… ANAHEIM!!

by opiejeanne on Oct 24, 2009 12:02 AM PDT reply actions