When I was 16, I could rattle off rosters, batting averages and every current statistic for every team in the National League. Since then I have gradually given up on Major League sports. The 1994 baseball strike was the nail in the coffin for “America’s Pastime” for me.
However, our town has a minor league team. As you walk to the park, you pass the player’s parking lot. There are few highly-expensive cars there. The players are not weighted down with “bling” and they at least smile at the kids when the enter the park. These players haven’t had time to develop the big egos associated with many so-called “professional” major leaguers.
Being a minor league park, the game is more half entertainment other than baseball and designed for the kids. Being a big kid myself, I enjoy being there. At least I am old enough to have a beer and hot dog with the game (and it doesn’t break the bank account).
I have no idea where the team is in the standings. I don’t even care whether the team wins or loses (well, I do a bit) as long as I get to see a good game. It’s a cheap date for my wife and myself and some friends – some of whom we only see at the park.
In Little League, I played one game (the Championship game of that year) on a field with dugouts. They were pretty ragged and dirty, but they were dugouts! ☺
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
touché, Charlie Brown
jpkansas78 almost 5 years ago
CB hit a home run with that comment.
juncarlo almost 5 years ago
In addition, they also really win.
Snark-impaired almost 5 years ago
Obviously it wasn’t the Seattle Mariners.
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 5 years ago
SCHWING!
orinoco womble almost 5 years ago
Plus they had real people watching the games, not just the other team.
GROG Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That’s because they’re paid ridiculous sums of money.
Troglodyte almost 5 years ago
Get real, Charlie Brown!
mrcooncat almost 5 years ago
Did you also notice, Lucy, that there were no girls on that baseball team?
GirlGeek Premium Member almost 5 years ago
It’s too hot for burns Charlie Brown
nosirrom almost 5 years ago
And she didn’t get Joe Shlabotnik’s autograph either.
DanFlak almost 5 years ago
When I was 16, I could rattle off rosters, batting averages and every current statistic for every team in the National League. Since then I have gradually given up on Major League sports. The 1994 baseball strike was the nail in the coffin for “America’s Pastime” for me.
However, our town has a minor league team. As you walk to the park, you pass the player’s parking lot. There are few highly-expensive cars there. The players are not weighted down with “bling” and they at least smile at the kids when the enter the park. These players haven’t had time to develop the big egos associated with many so-called “professional” major leaguers.
Being a minor league park, the game is more half entertainment other than baseball and designed for the kids. Being a big kid myself, I enjoy being there. At least I am old enough to have a beer and hot dog with the game (and it doesn’t break the bank account).
I have no idea where the team is in the standings. I don’t even care whether the team wins or loses (well, I do a bit) as long as I get to see a good game. It’s a cheap date for my wife and myself and some friends – some of whom we only see at the park.
jagedlo almost 5 years ago
You know you don’t have real players when your best one on the field is a dog…
ksu71 almost 5 years ago
Did she get to see Joe Shlabotnik?
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
Ouch! It’s a good point, Charlie Brown, but ouch!
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
In Little League, I played one game (the Championship game of that year) on a field with dugouts. They were pretty ragged and dirty, but they were dugouts! ☺
DCBakerEsq almost 5 years ago
What! No Zamboni?
TurbosDad almost 5 years ago
Ouch…
Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Wow. One of the Van Pelts actually did something with one of their parents.
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Get real!
hagarthehorrible almost 5 years ago
Take heart dear you guys are real players as well, without the fringes, of course.