Blocking the plate and calling the outs
February 8, 2007
II have to say that I agree with Jimmy Spencer’s take on college dating (Oct. 15) and America’s favorite pastime.
However, I’m afraid that he is confused about who really plays what positions in this game.
Women play every position possible in this fantasy league. Not only do we play the game with the guys, but we run everything else in the stadium as well.
We are the umpires that call all the shots. We decide who’s safe, who’s out and who gets ejected for blowing their top. What she says goes.
The phrase Jimmy brought up, “Man, I got thrown out trying to steal home,” refers to the fact that some female blocked the plate when some guy was trying to score the winning run.
We are the pitchers that throw the curve balls that keep guys from getting on base, but we’re also the pitchers that give up the intentional walks hoping you will score.
We are also the team owners and when we are not happy with a player’s performance, we’ll trade him for that hot new rookie in our Anatomy class.
The ladies keep updated rosters as well. It’s full of guys we have encountered in our many semesters at Sac State as well as a few from back home that we bring in when necessary at away games.
As bull pen coaches, we have to make the ultimate decision.
When one of our pitchers isn’t giving our girls the right stuff, we take them out and put in someone new to get the great punch out from a hard pitch right down the middle.
Another popular place for girls is right in the stands with everyone else. We enjoy watching players and their wingmen set up a play whether they get on base or not.
And we usually get a good meal out of a trip to the ballpark whether it’s a steak dinner at Morton’s or garlic fries at Pac Bell.
As ballpark vendors, we know that although beer costs $7, you’re still going to give in and spend your hard earned money because you need it, you want it.
Even though you bought a six- pack the night before for the same price, we keep you coming back for more when you want it the most, in the seventh inning stretch.
Winning a World Series is subjective for everyone. It is nice to know that there are guys looking for something long term after a season of hard work and not just the highest batting average in the league.
Last but not least, the ladies you claim to “keep on the bench” are more like the trainers waiting in the locker rooms to clean the players up, take care of them, and tend to their wounds when they do get thrown out.