July 24, 2008
Softball superstitions (xtina is my co-pilot)
Tonight is our last softball game of the season. The giant robot softball team have already clinched first place and the team we're playing is not that good. We've actually become friends with them and we all have our fun yelling at each other. But...I still have to do my game day ritual. It doesn't matter who the team is or what place we're in, I just have to do the things that I've been doing for the entire season
Major baseball players do it too - superstitions or routines they abide by before or during the game or season. Pitcher curt schilling will jump to avoid every chalk line prior to the game while shortstop nomar garciaparra tugs and taps his batting gloves and wristbands in a sequence. Some players won't shave or cut their hair while a couple of giant robot players switched their pants once they had a break out game. Personally, I won't wash my baseball pants in the middle of the season because I'm afraid they'll shrink and nobody needs to see my pants any tighter than they already are. I also won't listen to Blur's, song number 2 because that was my anthem when I've played poorly or we had a bad season. I also won't listen to any journey, abba or barbara streisand (ok, normally I don't anyway but more so today) This is my play list now, in this particular order, which has served this season exceptionally well...
Chirstina Aguilera - dirty
Jay Z - can I get a...(radio version)
Jay Z - dirt off my shoulder
Fergie - clumsy
Chirsitina Milan - dip it low
Chamiliionaire - ridin
Fergie - fegelicious
Led Zeppelin - battle of Evermore
Blondie - rapture
At this point, I'm usually out the door and hopefully, to another victory.
Posted by yumyumcha at July 24, 2008 01:43 PM