1951Campbell
05-05-2006, 06:55 PM
So, this post requires a story first.
A few weeks ago, I was at a Harrisburg Senators game. They were playing the Yankees affiliate, the Trenton Thunder. At any rate, it was a weeknight game and it was very sparsely attended. So sparsely, in fact, that the scorecards handed out that usually welcome a group at the ballpark said "Welcome Central Pennsylvania Association of Invisible People." My wife and I got seats directly behind home plate, second row. There were about 400 people there.
Needless to say, the players could hear everything said from the stands. Lo and behold, the pitcher for the Thunder takes a no-hitter into the 8th, and they were up 1-0. I stand up and yell "hey, try not to think about the no-hitter!" Well, after I said that, high and outside, high and outside, and then a rope to right center. The Senators had broken up the no-no and went on to win in extra innings.
So, a couple of Thunder fans sitting right behind me were quite upset, as was my wife. The miffed Thunder fans told me a no-hitter is "sacred" and were pissed, for real. My wife said I wasn't allowed to be mean to Double A players anymore.
Now, I have have a few points in my defense:
1. Who says you can't try and psyche out the visiting team in your home park?
2. If some schlub yelling stuff at you is going to rattle you in Double A, how can you handle the majors?
3. Of course I could root against the no-no, one run would have tied the game.
4. Christ, it was a Yankees affiliate. How sorry should I feel for them?
ANYWAY...my wife is at a Senators game tonight. Robert Fick has since joined the Senators. Since I've already been put on notice by my wife that my rooting needs some work, I had to say "no" to joining her at the game tonight (she's there for work).
Because...could you imagine what I'd say to Robert Fick?
A few weeks ago, I was at a Harrisburg Senators game. They were playing the Yankees affiliate, the Trenton Thunder. At any rate, it was a weeknight game and it was very sparsely attended. So sparsely, in fact, that the scorecards handed out that usually welcome a group at the ballpark said "Welcome Central Pennsylvania Association of Invisible People." My wife and I got seats directly behind home plate, second row. There were about 400 people there.
Needless to say, the players could hear everything said from the stands. Lo and behold, the pitcher for the Thunder takes a no-hitter into the 8th, and they were up 1-0. I stand up and yell "hey, try not to think about the no-hitter!" Well, after I said that, high and outside, high and outside, and then a rope to right center. The Senators had broken up the no-no and went on to win in extra innings.
So, a couple of Thunder fans sitting right behind me were quite upset, as was my wife. The miffed Thunder fans told me a no-hitter is "sacred" and were pissed, for real. My wife said I wasn't allowed to be mean to Double A players anymore.
Now, I have have a few points in my defense:
1. Who says you can't try and psyche out the visiting team in your home park?
2. If some schlub yelling stuff at you is going to rattle you in Double A, how can you handle the majors?
3. Of course I could root against the no-no, one run would have tied the game.
4. Christ, it was a Yankees affiliate. How sorry should I feel for them?
ANYWAY...my wife is at a Senators game tonight. Robert Fick has since joined the Senators. Since I've already been put on notice by my wife that my rooting needs some work, I had to say "no" to joining her at the game tonight (she's there for work).
Because...could you imagine what I'd say to Robert Fick?