Is it just me, or are the Tigers starting to beef with everyone?! It may be because of their winning record and other teams are genuinely out to set an example, but I have another theory. The Tigers are feeling the pressure to perform every day and return to the World Series and are throwing a fit whenever anyone does anything remotely considered "dirty." It doesn't seem like the Tigers are having a whole lot of fun right now. Seems like they are acting and playing defensive. As someone who is more than a little competitive (I may have thrown a bat before in recreation softball...my bad), I understand where they are coming from. However, it's going to be a long final three months of the season if you play like everyone is gunning for you. Here are some ways to lighten up a little and start enjoying living the dream (playing America's pastime as a real job):
Smile!
Feed each other sunflower seeds.
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| Just one dude feeding another. Nothing to see here. |
Light someone's foot on fire, preferably Donnie Kelly
See if everyone on the team can do the patented Torii Hunter "fake out" when catching a ball
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| I have no idea where the ball is. Psych! |
Try at least one Princey Pie scoop swing (even JV could pull this off since he's a golfer)
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| Fore! |
Steal Smokes' ciggies during the game and watch him panic for a second
In conclusion, lighten up! Even though I wasn't watching the game yesterday, I was chatting with a devoted Tiger fan. The best thing about talking with other fans (they live among us) is to hear the nicknames they have for the players. Here are some of my favorites from my friend (we'll call him John Jameson Jingleheimer Schmidt): For Maxxy Pooh- For Scherzer ("For Scherzer is pitching tonight. We will For Scherzer get a win"); For Ricky P- Poorfellow ("Poorfellow is pitching tonight. Remember when he gave up nine runs in the first inning? Poorfellow.")
Those are gems. I have expressed written consent to use them at will, so be prepared!
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