One of the best things about being a season-ticket holder is getting to know the people who work at Wrigley Field. Derek Rivers Youth Jersey . If you sit in the same seats, year after year, you build relationships with security workers, ushers and vendors. Folks who get jobs at Wrigley Field tend to keep them.Now that the Cubs are back in the postseason, I look forward to discussing the playoffs with two Wrigley workers in particular.If youre headed up to Section 416, the odds are good that you will run into my favorite beer vendor at her stand on the mezzanine level at the top of Aisle 211. She stands out not just for the quick and efficient way she does her job, serving up cold ones and changing empty kegs in five seconds flat. Because of her, Cubs fans who come to watch the major leaguers at Wrigley can get their beer from another world-class athlete; when shes not tending to thirsty customers at the Friendly Confines, my pal is better known as roller derby star Val Capone.Currently a member of the Chicago Red Hots, and a two-time Ivy King Cup-winner for being champion of Chicagos Windy City Rollers league, Val also coaches the U.S. mens national roller derby team, and is working to get the game into the Olympics.She does all of that while slinging suds not only at Wrigley, but also at the United Center during Bulls and Blackhawks tilts.Val has worked at Wrigley for 11 years, and grew up in Wrigleyville as an ardent Cubs fan, which makes her work personal. I still get chills, she says of arriving at the ballpark on game days, thinking to herself: I work here!Her goal as a vendor is straightforward: For many visiting fans, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and Im here to make it awesome. She loves being part their memory, and if you hang out by her stand for a while, youll see her direct fans seeking a particular beer to a fellow vendor rather than trying to up-sell them on her higher-end brands. Given that vendors work for commission and tips -- You make what you sell, as she puts it -- its clearly not all about her pocketbook.Vals lifetime highlight at Wrigley -- The happiest day of my life, she says -- was singing the seventh-inning stretch with Drew Barrymore in 2009. The movie star was in Chicago to promote her roller-derby film Whip It, which Val consulted on. A picture of that moment can be seen as her twitter avatar (@valcapone). For her, the only thing greater would be a Cubs World Series.With the playoffs still to come, 2016 already has been packed with highlights for Val. The whole season has been an overflowing wealth of awesome, she says. All of it.Val even comes to the games on her off days, as she splits season tickets with a friend. What will happen if the Cubs are still playing at the end of October? Will she work or take her seat?Val will be behind the stick, and her father will have her seat.That, my friends, is family values.Card tricks in the upper deckThen theres Leo, a guest services ambassador -- aka, an usher -- in the upper deck.Originally from Cleveland and an Indians fan, Leo -- whose real name is Stan Klein, but who goes by Leo while working at Wrigley -- adopted the Cubs as his team after sitting with Bill Veeck in the center-field bleachers in the 80s. Leo bought a beer for the former White Sox owner (and the man who planted the ivy at Wrigley when his father was Cubs GM), and Veeck regaled Leo and other bleacher creatures with insider details about players and the park, bringing Leo into the Cubs fan fold.Leo is a Renaissance man: An actor and artist, he manages Firecat Studios, an art gallery in Bucktown, along with noted Chicago artist, writer, actor (and White Sox fan) Tony Fitzpatrick. Leo also works as an usher at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, pretty much covering all of the citys cultural bases.What sets him apart is a bit of performance art he does before and during every game he works. Beyond just helping people find their seats and gently keeping the aisles clear of loiterers, Leo gives fans of the opposing teams baseball cards featuring their teams players.Why?Its a great way to greet visiting fans, families and patrons, he says, and points out that the Cubs promotional giveaways are all, naturally, aimed at Cubs fans; he wants visitors to feel welcome. It promotes the game and its history as well. Little kids get a card, and their dad recalls that player, and it starts a dialogue about the game and its history. It also introduces modern youngsters to baseball cards themselves, beloved hands-on analog artifacts many have never seen before.While Leo would love to cut a deal with Topps or another card company, that hasnt happened yet; he gets his stock at flea markets and garage sales, and donations from fans. Several other upper-deck ushers have joined him in this project, and he gives away between 200 and 300 cards every game. Some travel agents and school groups even contact him in advance to request a certain number of cards, as his generous gesture has become part of the Wrigley experience for their annual trips to the corner of Clark and Addison.An unexpected gift at an unplanned time is the best thing you can do for somebody, he says, after handing cards to several children -- and their accompanying grown-ups -- wearing Pittsburgh Pirates T-shirts.Leos 2016 highlight? While heading for his bike after one day game, he ran into pitcher Kyle Hendricks, the current MLB ERA leader. Hendricks lives within walking distance of Wrigley, and he and Leo chatted about neighborhood restaurants as they walked down Waveland. Hes just a nice guy, Leo says.The downside to his job? The cold in April and, hopefully, October, he says.But hell take it. I can bear it in October, no problem. Derek Rivers Womens Jersey . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. Antonio Garcia Patriots Jersey . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. http://www.patriotsjerseysauthentic.com/Derek-Rivers-Super-Bowl-Jersey/ .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. 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Red Bull KTM factory star Ryan Dungey missed his third event after cracking a vertebra at Thunder Valley.Roczen leads second--place Tomac by 53 points in the season standings with six events left. Deatrich Wise Jr. Youth Jersey. Yamahas Cooper Webb raced to his second straight 250 Class victory, sweeping the motos to take the points lead. Fellow Yamaha rider Alex Martin was second overall, finishing third in each moto. Husqvarnas Zach Osborne was third, finishing fifth in the first moto and second in the second.Its definitely not easy (to win). The Nationals are not easy, Webb said. It got rough in that second moto. We all had good starts, so I figured it was going to be a battle, and it was. Everyone was riding well and I knew theyd be right there. Were all going fast and everyone wants to win, so its not like youre going to dominate. Luckily, I was able to get it done today.Webb leads Kawasakis Joey Savatgy by 11 points. Savatgy was seventh overall Saturday. 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