Most fans can’t resist it. It’s the Wave – that knee-jerk crowd reaction when everyone stands up then sits down in the middle of a ballgame, just for fun. It’s easy to find me in the crowd. I’m the guy not standing up. I don’t want to Wave – I want to watch the game.
It’s like Yogi Berra once said, “Baseball is 90% mental – and the other half is physical.” Well I don’t want to be distracted by a bunch of human pogo sticks on steroids. Up, down, make up your mind, but do it on your time, not mine. The Wave is lame. Go bounce a beach ball in the stands – at least that’s fun.
But the Wave may be headed for a wipe out. There’s a growing movement out there to stop the Wave: Stop The Wave
The problem is that Wavers are clueless – often jumping up, then down at the worst possible time – like when the opposing team is starting a rally. Bases loaded, nobody out and your closer can’t focus on the catcher’s mitt because 20,000 Red Bull addicts are getting their ya yas out. It’s distracting to the team in the field – but Wavers never seem to pay attention to that – they just want to be the center of attention whenever they want it.
I know. I sound like a grump. But I’m not alone:
We could ban the Wave, but that might be a little too extreme. As my favorite philosopher Yogi Berra once said, “If people don’t want to come out to the ballpark, nobody’s gonna stop them.”
One team, the Texas Rangers have even started putting messages on their scoreboard. Throwing your arms in the air can cause muscle strains, they say. But if you must do it, then resist temptation until the next “pro football game or Miley Cyrus concert.” Ha. That’s a good one. Think I’ll stand up and applaud. But don’t worry, I’m not doing the wave.
