Dear Gordon Beckham
Originally published at Crazy.Beautiful.Life. You can comment here or there.
So last night Ashley and I went to the White Sox vs Orioles at Camden Yards. Ashley is a baseball freak, in fact, it's all she follows. She doesn't even have time for fandoms anymore because baseball is her fandom. I think the last time I went to a baseball game was when Paige won free tickets from Jimmy's to the Nationals - and before that, it was definitely when I was living in Wisconsin and I went to see the Brewers on $1 ticket days.
Ashley and I cheezing at the game. Ashley says she has no hair in this picture, and so we call it her make-a-wish seats.
Ashley's current baseball boyfriend is a fellow named Gordon Beckham who is on the White Sox. While we were sitting discussing the merits of Gordon Beckham's eyes, and specifically the fact that he has squinty eyes so Ashley doesn't actually know his eye color, he hit a foul ball right at our faces. We laughed at it - but the next foul ball was right at our faces as well. In fact, he continued to hit foul balls at our faces the entire night.
(I should note it helped that my tied-for-favorite-fake Uncle Charlie got us the most amazing seats right behind 3rd base on the first row.)
So, Gordon Beckham, if you're googling your name like the vain baseball celebrity you probably are and come across this, please realize that while Ashley still has love for you even though you tried to hit her in the face with a baseball, I am suspecious of you and will keep my eye on you at future games.
Look how close our seats were! Holy crap!
Also, the gentlemen on third base, Brent Morel, who is somewhat cute and tried to throw a ball to Ashley before the game was over. Unfortunately he threw it a little high, and we were actually discussing the fact that if Ashley married him her name would be Ashley Brent Morel, and we missed the ball. Some guy behind us got it and wouldn't release it. So Brent Morel, if you are reading this, thanks for the attempt, next time we will pay more attention.
All and all, the Orioles at least made it an interesting game and we had a lot of fun. I still maintain that while baseball may be America's past-time, football is America's current game. Dammit.
I will say that none of those players were hotter than my future-husband Mr. Aaron Rodgers. Also, I had a hot dog while I was at the stadium. I feel like hot dogs are required eating any time you go to a baseball game.
What are your favorite sports to watch live?