| up in Florida before the era of the Marlins and | | | | sitting behind you is not the one ruining the game |
| Tampa Devil Rays, today simply named the | | | | for you, you are the one ruining the game for |
| Tampa Rays, baseball was not a big influence on | | | | you. Second, I realized that when you are |
| my early life. Pop Warner was not very extensive | | | | watching a baseball game you are supposed to be |
| where I lived and there was no home team to | | | | relaxing. Just taking time out from your day to |
| root for. I had never been to the states or cities | | | | talk to a friend or be with your wife, son or |
| for that matter, that any of the major league | | | | daughter. If you go to a game with the |
| teams called home. So, I just never really had | | | | perspective of lets get this over and declare a |
| much need for baseball. | | | | winner then you are really missing the point. It is |
| It was not that I disliked the game or anything. It | | | | not just about the game, it is about connecting |
| just was never there. As an eight year old I | | | | with that life that you constantly allow to pass |
| knew more about soccer than I did about | | | | you buy. |
| baseball. I had a better idea of who Pele was than | | | | Once you realize why baseball is so popular, you |
| I did Babe Ruth. | | | | will actually truly enjoy watching the game. My |
| By the time Florida got its first baseball team, the | | | | daughter was just recently born and I can't wait |
| Florida Marlins, I thought baseball was simply boring | | | | to take her to her first baseball game. At a |
| and a waist of time. To me it was just boring and | | | | baseball game you can spend quality time with |
| a real hassle to get through the crowds and deal | | | | someone with a great number of other things |
| with the drunk jerk sitting behind you. So, why | | | | going on around you. |
| go, why bother. | | | | You can talk, laugh and generally have a fun time. |
| I felt this way about America's most beloved | | | | And during those awkward moments when there |
| game until I was well into my thirties. And then | | | | is nothing to say, the baseball game comes back |
| one day a friend convinced me to go to a game | | | | in to fill in those gaps. So, if you do not |
| with her. Now, I must say we had pretty good | | | | understand why baseball is Americas favorite past |
| seats. We were third or fourth row from the | | | | time, go with a friend, site in good seats, eat |
| bottom. As we wqatched the game we talked | | | | some hot dogs, have a few beers and relax. If |
| and laughed and just had a great time. | | | | you don't have a good time, that is ok, at least |
| That night I realized two things. Baseball as a | | | | you tried. Just remember it is all about relaxing, |
| spectator sport is only as boring s you make it. If | | | | letting go, and being with your friends and not |
| you go to the games with good friends and allow | | | | really about the game. Well, for some people it is |
| yourself to have a good time, then you will have | | | | about the game. |
| a good time. At a baseball game the drunk jerk | | | | |