text: Montini: How some fans got free tickets and I got 'paid'
  A young father spoke of taking his 3-year-old stepson to an Arizona Fall League game, a much more affordable ticket, and how he longed to take the boy to the big league ballpark.
  A young man asked for tickets so he could attend games with his dad, a teacher who has supplemented his income for years with other jobs.
  A wife wanted to catch a few games with her 84-year-old husband, who played semi-pro ball back in the day.
  A grandmother hoped to reward a grandson struggling through some difficult health issues.
  We live in coarse and contentious times. "The United State of Acrimony" one reader called it.
  But for days, now, I've been reminded, again and again, of the grace, goodwill and generosity of our neighbors.