As you know by now, I, like most people, have pet peeves, little things that just annoy me. Well, here is another one of my peeves – at a baseball game, people that decide to get up right in the middle of a batter up at bat, or while a play is going on. Not only do they interupt your view, you have to put your drink or dog, or pizza or beer down, just to get out of the way. How hard is it to wait for a batter change or a break in the play, really?

Today I was at Skydome watching the Jays sadly lose with men on base at the bottom of the ninth (Vernon Wells struck out to end the game, sucky!), but I digress….the game. My friend and I arrived just as the first inning got under way and there was a batter at the plate. We, along with at LEAST 6 other people, were patiently waiting at the top of the stairs for our turn to walk down and some idiot with a slice of pizza and two beers says, “excuse me” and wants to go down the stairs. To which the skydome attendant asks him to wait while the batter is up. He seemed to be annoyed by this and houghed and puffed and then moved away from me. Within minutes we were on our way to our seats. Thankfully, idiot man was not near us.

During the 7th inning stretch I decided to take my pee break (Ava Avila, Canadian Idol was singing take me out to the ball game, good time to leave), and by the time I came back, again, there was a batter at the plate. This time the two attendants were standing on the stairs blocking them from us to go down. Another idiot with two beers in his hand tries to go down the stairs, and AGAIN, he is stopped…what is wrong with people? Why do they think we are all STANDING up at top of the row as opposed to sitting in our seats enjoying…WE ARE WAITING PEOPLE, JUST LIKE YOU!

Since they no longer play the WHOLE blue jay song at the 7th inning (Player references are dated), I thought I would dig it up and post it here for you Jay fans to enjoy:
You’ve got a diamond, You’ve got nine men, You’ve got a hat and a bat
And that’s not all, You’ve got the bleachers
Got ’em from spring ’til fall, You got a dog and a drink
And the umpire’s call, Waddaya want?
Let’s play ball!
(Chorus)

Okay (okay)
Blue Jays (Blue Jays)
Let’s (Let’s) Play (Play) Ball!

Is that a fly ball, Or is it a seagull
Coming in from the lake, Just to catch the game?
It’s the last inning, Our guys are winning
Dave’s put down a smoker, A strike, And you’ve got no doubt
(You’re out!)
Waddaya want?
Let’s play ball!
(Chorus)

It’s a beautiful evenin’, fans, At the ballpark, Warm summer breezes
Sun’s goin’ down, And it’s all dark, At the ballpark
But that’s okay…it’s a night game, Waddaya want?
Let’s play ball!
(Chorus)
Bring on the White Sox, Bring on the BoSox, Bring on the Brewers
The Rangers and the Yankees too
We’ll beat the Indians, We’ll beat the Tigers
We’ll beat the A’s so bad it’ll make, Billy blue
Waddaya want?
Let’s play ball!
(Chorus)