September 19, 2003
Har har har!
So, after all that on professional sports, provided Melanie still has extra tickets, Ann and her husband, Jaime, are going to come up to Oakland tomorrow to investigate this professional sports thing. We will be noticing whether or not the A's or the Marinaters have women on their teams, or if any of their players throw like girls. If so, we will duly note it and report tomorrow night or something like that.
I really like baseball but have not been as active a fan this season: too much other stuff to do for the most part. I am also annoyed at the extraneous stuff that one is constantly bombarded with: stupid contests, constant noise, loud "music", incessant promotions, etc. All of this stuff almost completely ruins the inherent serenity of the game. If the whole hype factor were eliminated, and the only sounds one heard were necessary or spontaneous ones, baseball would allow for more contemplation, more reflection, and would be a much superior pastime.
Leave the noise and roaring to football.
Posted by erik at September 19, 2003 4:48 PM | TrackBackNope. No women on either team, and not even any long hair (I am so glad that the mullet has mostly vanished from the ballpark). However, the A's played like a bunch of girls! Really, they just played like they did not care that the playoff berth was at stake. I think they must be saving themselves for April, because, you know, playing baseball in October must be taxing. Grrrr.
Posted by: Erik Keilholtz at September 21, 2003 1:05 AM