Simply a baseball fan

[Sandlot]

Hi all, just introducing myself and apologize in advance for the length of this post, (to quote Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short one). I’m in my 50’s and live in Connecticut and enjoy the Red Sox. The best description of my particular case of dementia is to say - I’m simply a baseball fan. I attend games at different levels including MLB, Minor League, College, American Legion and Little League. I travel for business purposes and prefer visiting ball parks and golf courses to bar rooms. More turn-on’s include statistics, athleticism, effort, attitude, spring training, playoff races and World Series drama.. Turn-off’s include “instant” replay, 7th inning sing a long’s, mascots, folks that complain about balls and strikes from the upper deck and, most abhorrent of all, judgmental hypocrites. The TalkSox site seems like an enthusiastic mix of old and young fans offering different perspectives. I like that and look forward to the 2016 season! Edited January 23, 2016 by Sandlot

[Station 13]

Welcome to TalkSox. yes I bleeping hate some of those stuff, Wally, Sweet caroline, idiots that hackles, and I also hate challenge/replays. They're a wrench in the machine.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Why does everyone hate Sweet Caroline so much? It's a fun song about a grown man's romantic interest in a girl who was eleven years old when the song was written. What is the big deal?!

[a700hitter]

Why does everyone hate Sweet Caroline so much? It's a fun song about a grown man's romantic interest in a girl who was eleven years old when the song was written. What is the big deal?!

And grown men serenade each other with it at Red Sox games.

[a700hitter]

Hi all, just introducing myself and apologize in advance for the length of this post, (to quote Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short one). I’m in my 50’s and live in Connecticut and enjoy the Red Sox. The best description of my particular case of dementia is to say - I’m simply a baseball fan. I attend games at different levels including MLB, Minor League, College, American Legion and Little League. I travel for business purposes and prefer visiting ball parks and golf courses to bar rooms. More turn-on’s include statistics, athleticism, effort, attitude, spring training, playoff races and World Series drama.. Turn-off’s include “instant” replay, 7th inning sing a long’s, mascots, folks that complain about balls and strikes from the upper deck and, most abhorrent of all, judgmental hypocrites. The TalkSox site seems like an enthusiastic mix of old and young fans offering different perspectives. I like that and look forward to the 2016 season!

Welcome. You will find a love of the game here. But some members do watch at bars.

[Sandlot]

Welcome. You will find a love of the game here. But some members do watch at bars.

 

Understood and encouraged. No golf courses or ball parks open around here today so sitting in one now watching college basketball and a nice snow fall.

[mvp 78]

Why does everyone hate Sweet Caroline so much? It's a fun song about a grown man's romantic interest in a girl who was eleven years old when the song was written. What is the big deal?!

 

Makes as much sense as serenating the flag before each game.

[Kimmi]

Hi all, just introducing myself and apologize in advance for the length of this post, (to quote Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short one). I’m in my 50’s and live in Connecticut and enjoy the Red Sox. The best description of my particular case of dementia is to say - I’m simply a baseball fan. I attend games at different levels including MLB, Minor League, College, American Legion and Little League. I travel for business purposes and prefer visiting ball parks and golf courses to bar rooms. More turn-on’s include statistics, athleticism, effort, attitude, spring training, playoff races and World Series drama.. Turn-off’s include “instant” replay, 7th inning sing a long’s, mascots, folks that complain about balls and strikes from the upper deck and, most abhorrent of all, judgmental hypocrites. The TalkSox site seems like an enthusiastic mix of old and young fans offering different perspectives. I like that and look forward to the 2016 season!

 

Sandlot, you sound like a true baseball fan. You had me with the two statements that I bolded, though I am on board with most of what you said.

 

Welcome!

[Spudboy]

Hi all, just introducing myself and apologize in advance for the length of this post, (to quote Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short one). I’m in my 50’s and live in Connecticut and enjoy the Red Sox. The best description of my particular case of dementia is to say - I’m simply a baseball fan. I attend games at different levels including MLB, Minor League, College, American Legion and Little League. I travel for business purposes and prefer visiting ball parks and golf courses to bar rooms. More turn-on’s include statistics, athleticism, effort, attitude, spring training, playoff races and World Series drama.. Turn-off’s include “instant” replay, 7th inning sing a long’s, mascots, folks that complain about balls and strikes from the upper deck and, most abhorrent of all, judgmental hypocrites. The TalkSox site seems like an enthusiastic mix of old and young fans offering different perspectives. I like that and look forward to the 2016 season!

 

Welcome to The Rogue State.

[cp176]

Hi all, just introducing myself and apologize in advance for the length of this post, (to quote Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short one). I’m in my 50’s and live in Connecticut and enjoy the Red Sox. The best description of my particular case of dementia is to say - I’m simply a baseball fan. I attend games at different levels including MLB, Minor League, College, American Legion and Little League. I travel for business purposes and prefer visiting ball parks and golf courses to bar rooms. More turn-on’s include statistics, athleticism, effort, attitude, spring training, playoff races and World Series drama.. Turn-off’s include “instant” replay, 7th inning sing a long’s, mascots, folks that complain about balls and strikes from the upper deck and, most abhorrent of all, judgmental hypocrites. The TalkSox site seems like an enthusiastic mix of old and young fans offering different perspectives. I like that and look forward to the 2016 season!

 

big Connecticut fan here in general. I am watching a snowstorm today. Good to have another poster. I am wishing that I was golfing!