We're almost three full weeks into April and with that said three weeks into baseball season, or as I like to call it, the "three week lull". Few know about the "three week lull", but many experience it. It's that time during baseball season where the excitement of the game is slowly melting away to the realization that, although these match ups count towards the season, they're not as exciting as we often want them to be. Even the avid game-watching Red Sox fan will come to the notion that at this point in time, a win or a loss of a game during the lull doesn't really matter.
Now, as we know, I love baseball, but even I get annoyed around the "three week lull". I find that the uniforms aren't as crisp and colorful as they are on opening day, and the field just isn't as green. In my opinion, the "three week lull" needs to stop. Baseball fans all across the nation need to realize that there's more to the game than the actual sport itself, and during the "three week lull" it's the lighter aspects of the game that need to be looked at and appreciated.
I purpose the five-step "three week lull" plan, a strategy, that if executed properly, will help the average fan cope with the boredom of the game and realize that baseball is still as exciting as opening day.
Step one: Pretend you're actually at the stadium watching the game. Place chairs in stadium set up and invite rowdy strangers to sit next to you and watch the game. If money allots it, hire someone to occasionally walk by shouting "peanuts, get your peanuts."
Step two: Invite some friends over to your makeshift stadium and watch the game with a fan of the opposing team. Game watching with fans of other teams is often taken for granted. No one realizes how much fun it is to just make fun of each other during the game. I suggest direct insults towards uniform colors, weakest players on the team, and how many more world series rings your team has compared to theirs.unless of course you're team is terrible in which case I suggest you don't follow step two at all.
Step three: Seventh inning stretch. Now, I know when you're home watching the game there really is no point to the seventh inning stretch, but I suggest you take part in it anyway. Blast "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and really get into it. The stretch is another aspect of the game that is often taken for granted. Think of new dance moves, stretches etc. It's the only time in baseball where the fan is allowed to really let out their creative energy.
Step four: Cracker jacks. Eat cracker jacks while watching the game. It's the perfect way to "go to the game" with out actually having to leave your dorm room. Cracker jacks are synonymous with baseball, and fun to eat. I recommend playing games with your jacks-put bets on who has the most peanuts etc. This is an excellent way to liven up a game in which your team is pulverizing their opponents, or getting smoked themselves.
Step five: Victory song, the last and final step. Everyone knows their team's victory song is just as important as their team winning. Have your team's victory song on hand to play when your team wins. Blast the song loud and proud so all may know you were victorious in that night's showdown.
If these five steps are followed I guarantee the "three week lull" we are all guilty of experiencing will disappear. Don't be afraid to really get creative, after all, baseball is a game, have fun with it!
