One of the great things about baseball is all of the hijinks that can happen during the game. Last June I managed to get a seat next to the dugout. There was little to no obstruction, which was great. What I saw was the relief pitchers having some fun. It was early in the game so the relief guys didn’t head out to the bullpen yet. They decided to play some tricks on the fans. They took a ball, made string using athletic tape, attached it to the ball, and threw it over the top of the dugout. The ol’ ball on a string trick worked for a while, tricking some of the people. The fans thought they were getting a souvenir, until they saw the string. The prank was going well but then one of the players accidentally let go of the string and the ball finally made it into the crowd.
As the game progressed, the home team was winning in a blowout so the guys did some more things A pitcher or two took a couple of water balloons from the on field promo girls and chucked them at them as well. I busted up laughing. If I can recall properly, I believe there was even a reilver taking a nap as well. Those were definitely some good times.
Today I put my Ipod on shuffle and “December” by Collective Soul came on. Ironically today is December 1st. This is an odd phenomenon, and not the first time that has happened. During a winter drive a few years ago I got behind a woman driving very slow due to crappy conditions. The song that came on the radio was “Slowride” by Foghat. I was working on a farm and painting a trailer with black undercoat to help prevent rust. Ironically “Paint it Black” by the Rolling Stones came on the radio as I was painting. I was at work a few years ago and had the chance to go home early, but decided to stay 30 minutes longer, while nearly everybody else left. Money had been tight so I figured I could use a little more. I stayed and “Money” by Pink Floyd came on the radio. I don’t know why this phenomenon happens to me but it does.
