Baseball season is upon us and (especially if you live in Toronto since the Jays' season opener was yesterday and, yeah, they totally won) you may want to think about jumping on the baseball bandwagon this summer. Why, you ask? Well, in my experience, after all the sporting events that I've attended, baseball fans are by far the sexiest. I've been to tons of hockey, basketball, soccer and football games and trust me”the crowd at a baseball game is one that turns heads.
Except, the only heads that are turning belong to the girls who aren't really into the game but are only there to enjoy a sunny afternoon of beer and hot dogs. The guys aren't looking anywhere but the field. So if you want to have any chance at impressing them, you're going to need to get into the game too. Or at least be really good at faking it (and let's hope the faking stops there). Follow these seven easy tips to fake baseball fandom and try to pick up a cutie in a ball cap this season.
2. Know the names and nicknames of the players
Real fans use nicknames, not real names. There is actually an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to baseball players’ nicknames, that’s how important they are. But here’s a quick and easy one for ya: Jose Bautista, the superstar right fielder of the Blue Jays, has one of the best baseball nicknames out there…Joey Bats. Toss that name out there with a comment on his epic bat flip from last season and yer good. (BTW, there’s a freakin’ Wikipedia page for that bat flip too. Fans be serious.)
