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By MOLLY DAVIS
Baseball may be America’s favorite pastime.
But it’s definitely not mine.
Not that I don’t enjoy going to a game on a gorgeous day.
To socialize, get some sun, and have a beer… or five.
What I don’t enjoy is watching the snoozefest on TV.
Yes, I know, it’s exciting, the Phillies are world champs, blah, blah, blah.
All I care about is that TBS preempts my two-hour “Family Guy” marathon in lieu of the game.
I’d much rather watch Stewie Griffin’s hijinks rather than stare at my screen for nine innings of pitch, hit, repeat.
The other annoying thing about the Phillies?
The fans.
I’m being barraged nightly on facebook by rabid followers who update their statuses every five minutes.
Examples?
“Let’s Go PHILLIES! (clap, clap, clap).”
I guess I’m supposed to “clap” along while I read…
But I don’t.
I “hide” that person so I’m not subjected to their updates in the future.
It’s very un-American of me.
Another doozy?
“These TBS announcers SUCK!”
Multiply that update by 100.
People are focused more on hating the announcers than watching the game.
Those people are all “hidden” as well.
The only thing I’m sort of looking forward to is a Yankees-Phillies World Series.
And not because of the baseball.
So I can see the adorable Miss Kate Hudson in the stands.
She’s much more interesting than the game she’s watching.