Let's Talk about Morons at the Ballpark

So I was at the DBacks/Mets game again last night and the dude behind me said something really stupid.

Now, baseball has its own language. A very specific series of phrases and altruisms that helps the average baseball fan connect with his fellow fan. The Texas Leaguer. Ducks on the Pond. Dinger / Goin' Yard /Tater / Blast, etc. Touch 'Em All. And all sorts of little sayings like that.

Some moron behind me watched a Met hit a pop up to shallow centerfield and officially declared it "Candy Corn." He said "that's an easy play, that's Candy Corn."

The saying, my friend, is "Can of Corn." That play is so easy it's a can of corn. It's a baseball faux pas to screw up so old an expression. Of course, this was the same guy that yelled at Brandon Medders to throw fastballs exclusively to Carlos Delgado, then cheered when a curve went in for a called strike, saying "Yeah, nice curveball." And then demanded curves for the next half inning.

Otherwise, it was a classic night at the ballpark. It was "little league night" so the park was full of little ones wearing their uniforms. The hot dogs were good (and plentiful), the beer was good (and plentiful), the weather was good, my team won and the company was perfect My wife joined me).

Actually, a couple got married at the stadium before the game and another couple got engaged during the seventh inning stretch. What's more baseball than that?

More soon, stay focused and remember - even with the re-acquisition of Roger Clemens, the Yankees still suck. Chien Ming Wang be DAMNED!!