Boys of Summer

Since getting hooked on hockey 2 1/2 years ago, I've become more of a sports fan overall. It's not a completely new concept but I'm more open about sitting down and watching sports on tv. No other sport compares to the passion I have for the boys on ice but I'm trying. I've always liked the sport of football but I'm not really a fan of the pro version. There are far too many thugs and tv timeouts for me. I love sitting at HS games. The home town feeling is something that takes over the crowd but I guess I don't get the chance to go to enough pro games to get hooked on it. I actually enjoy racing and hope that this is JG's year for the drive for five but, again, I can't sit through a whole race on tv. I'll tune in for a few laps and then take a break until the last few laps. Why can't the Olympics be every year? I'd glue myself to the tv for that!

So this year I'm going to try my hand at being a baseball fan. Baseball movies are always fun. Sandlot, Angel's in the Outfield, and Rookie of the Year were favorites when I was little and I'll spare you of the gushing crush I had on Thomas Ian Nicholas. When Nick was little, we used to go to Sounds games all the time. It was always fun but it was more for the ice cream in the little hats and the funnel cakes than the game on the field. I'm going to a game next Saturday and I'm really excited about it. It'll be cool enough that I won't feel like killing myself and I'll be with friends so even if I decide it's unbearable, I can always sit around and drink or something.

The only problem is I don't know which team to cheer for. Let's break it down...

• Cards-I know that I hate the Cards because my uncle is a HUGE fan of theirs and to be honest... I don't like him or his Cards fanboy-ness. Plus, any team with a guy named Pujols should be immediately banned.
• Cubs- I can't be a Cubs fan (sorry Kels). I don't know the exact reason but I'm pretty sure that I would have gotten satisfaction from killing the Cubs fans at that game over the summer.
• Twins- My logical choice would be to pick the Twins because Joe Mauer is God's gift to female baseball fans everywhere but Kelsey told me last night that Hottie McHotHot is hurt :-( and that makes the Twins no fun.
• Braves- Any other person's logical choice would be to pick the Braves because they're close to me and I can probably follow them easier but I don't like the Braves. Being attacked by moths while being scared out of your mind millions of miles up as a 15 year old will do that to you.
• Over-rated NE teams-I refuse to be a band wagoner and choose the Yankees and it seems there are just as many Red Sox fans that do the same. The Yankee's payroll is also a sick crime and I hope they lose because of it. I think this years is about 4 times what the Pred's is.
• Tampa Bay- Seems like another team that is going to get a ton of band wagoner fans this year. Though, it is pretty cool that Price went to Blackman... my new choice for all HS sports.
• Brewers- Actually, I can see myself being a Brewers fan. Not to piss off our resident Cubs fan or anything but that seems like my kind of team. They have the ultra hot JJ Hardy (and I mean damn). They're pretty much the underdog. They're in Wisconsin, my choice for state I would move to if I had to move. Ben Sheets is part owner of the Admirals and I love the Admirals. I think they are my perfect fit. Plus, I really like their logo and colors.

So maybe I'll be a Brewer's fan. We'll see. I know I'll be cheering for the Sounds come Saturday but I'm totally hoping that Cotts sucks bad enough to be sent down. That would make for a very beautiful game. :-)