Dave don't sing
If you took the Queen of England to a chili cook-off, you'd probably have a really good time, but you'd feel a little uneasy when the farting started. Taking Dave to a baseball game is a bit like that. In spite of the fact that the stinkin' O's won, it was a great game. The night was perfect, with a light breeze and the magic of baseball in front of us. Then it happened; A late-inning pitching change meant that Sweet Caroline must be played over the PA. Dave's confusion prevented him from poker-facing his fear-driven anger. WHERE IT BEGAN (wtf?!?) I CAN'T BEGIN TO KNOWIN' (where's that crappy song coming from?!?)
I guess I could have explained that the title track to Neil Diamond's 1973 album began as a Fenway thing, then it jumped to Shea and now it's all over the place. Maybe a quick historical overview would have gotten Dave on his feet, or at least in acceptance of the surreal event that was unfolding. I could have done that, but I went with swaying and overzealous pantomimes along with all the other whiteys.
BOMP BOMP BOMP!!!!!
~~~K. Provost~~~
Friday, May 18, 2007
Washington - 4
Baltimore - 5
15 - 27
HBP: Church (by Trachsel).
Pitches-strikes: Trachsel 98-51, Parrish 18-14, Baez 20-11, Ray 23-10, Simontacchi 94-60, King 8-5, Abreu 11-6, Rivera 12-5, Traber 10-5, Colome 10-4.
Ground outs-fly outs: Trachsel 7-7, Parrish 1-1, Baez 2-0, Ray 2-1, Simontacchi 2-10, King 1-0, Abreu 0-1, Rivera 1-0, Traber 0-2, Colome 2-1.
Batters faced: Trachsel 24, Parrish 4, Baez 6, Ray 5, Simontacchi 27, King 2, Abreu 2, Rivera 3, Traber 4, Colome 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Abreu 1-0, Traber 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Kevin Causey. 2B: Larry Young. 3B: Mike Estabrook.
Weather: 61 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 7 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:12.
Att: 22,375.
4 comments:
"Crappy song"?! Diamond is a GOD!
I like the Sweet Caroline craze, it's a million times better than the 80's wave or the early 2000's "Who Let the Dogs Out" craze.
I concur with Johnny. Though I prefer Brother Love's Travelin' Show. It would work for a change at the mound, too. "Pack up the babies, grab the old ladies! Everyone goes! Everyone knows Brother Love's shows!"
I think the the Diamond/Streisand duet, You Don't Bring Me Flowers, would be lovely during a pitcher/catcher meeting on the mound. What? It's a pretty song!
I think it would be fun to just go ahead and have a Diamond/Streisand team on the mound and at home plate, respectively.
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