Last night, Jez and I went to the Mariners/Rangers game; his manager was too busy and couldn’t go, so the tickets were thrust upon him in some sort of odd work-bro gesture.
They were really decent seats, but I’ve realized something:
Without alcohol, BASEBALL IS BORING.
That is, until the fight broke out.
The Rangers pitcher threw a pitch awfully close to Richie ‘Big Sexy’ Sexon. Sexon’s response was to charge the mound, throw his helmet at the pitcher, and start whaling on him.
Please note: I did not take the above picture, I had stowed my camera and it took me a few seconds of stunned fumbling to get it out again.
By the time I got my camera out, the field was the definition of a clusterfuck. But more of a ‘break it up’ clusterfuck than an all-out rumble, which was a little disappointing.
At this point, the catcher started trying to start some shenanigans, and his teammate wasn’t having any of it. So the teammate PICKED HIM UP to carry him off-field.
I love that he’s carrying the guy and screaming at him at the same time.
National pastime, indeed!
Awesome
Baseball is great. too bad there are no pro teams nearby me. minor leagues: they fight less and win even less often.
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As far as fighting goes, it’s all about hockey!
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Yeah and the cup this year has been great so far.
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Yeah and the cup this year has been great so far.
g-d bless america
:wipes tear:
hahaha
The last shot is begging to be made into a “YOU FAIL” macro.
And you’re right. Alcohol makes baseball so much better!
And apparently, I fail at logging in to LJ before posting a comment.
SHOUTING PLAYER IS SHOUTING.
ooh ooh! i was there, too! this little temper tantrum definitely livened up the game for me. haha.
I ended up leaving around the 7th inning.
That’s awesome. I went to a few Mariners games as a kid where fights broke out. Lou Pinella was notorious for getting all pissed off and kicking things around. I miss him.
Also, I read linked blogs and I think I love your shouty monster, too. haha
The Shouty Monster hasn’t come out to play for a little while–that may have to be remedied!
I bet your shouty monster would get along fabulously with DrunkJesse.
Wow, I think Richie Sexson was still playing for the Brewers the last time I went to a baseball game. Anyway..
TOTAL AGREEMENT! Baseball is slow and dull, unless you’re drinking. Or there’s a fight. (For those watching at Miller Park, we will also accept “when the sausages are racing”… and BONUS POINTS if the sausages have been drinking, start to race, and then get in a fight.)
I think that the sausage race is easily the best part of the game, and should be implemented as a standard nationwide.
Also, that Pittsburgh Pirate who hit the italian sausage with a bat needs to be beaten with a bat.
baseball fights are hilarious.
except when you beat up the sausages. that’s just not cool, man.
No one should beat up the sausages. 🙁
Why on earth would you not be drinking?
I don’t think the pitcher would have too much to worry about… given Sexson’s batting average I’m pretty sure he’d miss with any punches as well.
I try not to drink on work nights, and one or two beers was not going to salvage this game for me.
What happened to Sexon was more of a revenge thing than anything, I think. The Mariners’ pitcher beaned one of the Rangers, so I’m guessing that’s what got Sexon all fired up.