The Girl Who Loved Andy Pettitte » hate list http://teamnerdrage.com Rants, raves, and opinions on the New York Yankees and other baseball matters. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:23:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 If You Block My View of Mariano, I Will Yell At You http://teamnerdrage.com/2009/07/02/if-you-block-my-view-of-mariano-i-will-yell-at-you/ http://teamnerdrage.com/2009/07/02/if-you-block-my-view-of-mariano-i-will-yell-at-you/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:16:15 +0000 leokitty http://teamnerdrage.com/?p=1876 The Yankees had a two run lead going into the top of the 9th inning tonight, meaning it was Mariano Rivera time. Mariano is, as pretty much everyone who has watched baseball in the last several years knows, a very special player and it is a pretty big deal to most people at Yankee Stadium to watch him close out another game. There are probably a good number of people in attendance who’ve never seen it in person before and may never see it again, and it is one of the best things you can see at Yankee Stadium. Me, I’ve seen it a billion times but it is one of those things that never loses its luster.

So imagine my surprise when the count to Jose Lopez hit 1-2 and some girl a few rows down yelled out “I’m going to start the wave!”

If you are over the age of 8 or so you should never do the wave at a close Major League baseball game. If you are accompanying someone of the proper age to do the wave, you should probably encourage them not to and teach them proper ballpark etiquette. I suggest taking them to a minor league game where anything goes for things like the wave and tossing beach balls around. Basically, if you are not a small child do not do the wave.

Seriously, don’t do it. It’s rude and interferes with people who are actually at the baseball game to watch the baseball game. Yes we actually exist, I know it’s amazing. I’ll give you that there are certain times when it’s not a crime against humanity to do the wave (you can read about all that over here if you’re confused and need guidance), but I promise you that Mariano Rivera closing out a game at Yankee Stadium is never one of those times.

And so, if you try to do the wave and block my view when Mariano is pitching, especially on a two strike count, don’t act surprised/offended/upset when I yell at you to cease blocking my view. Because I am watching the game. Funny how that works.

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  • Damaso Marte – I thought he would be good for the club, as I thought he was a good pitcher. I watched him in Pittsburgh and saw himnot suck but I now realize that is the “NL Central effect”. I miss Farnsworth so much.
  • Bobby Abreu – Bobby, what happened? Your defense has gone from “meh” to “insanely terrible” and your walk rate is down the tubes because you suddenly can’t lay off sliders at your ankles. Get off my team.
  • Sidney Ponson – Stop putting together decentish outings so I can hate you properly. I know it’s a function of BABIP and will soon die!
  • Derek Jeter – The Yankees should institute a rule that whenever there is a runner on first and Jeter is coming up, the runner should try to steal. It doesn’t matter if it’s Jose Molina, at least then it’s amusing instead of another aggravating double play.
  • Darrell Rasner – Ok, I don’t really hate you because you don’t have much and I know you’re doing your best. That doesn’t make your starts any easier to watch.
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