Like the Fourth of July and fireworks, baseball and tradition go together. The teams need to line up on the foul lines. The foul line should never be stepped on by players. While the game is going on, you don't discuss a perfect game. Even if you have a doctor's finger in your chocolate starfish, you still sign Take Me Out to the Ballgame. What did you say?
General managers are known for being particularly superstitious. During the Angels' 14-game losing streak, Joe Maddon decided to change his hairstyle into a mohawk, but was fired before he could do it. Pete Mackanin used to wear sneakers to stop his losses. If the A's had been playing poorly, Bob would change the parking spaces between.
Allan Benavides, the general manager of the Eugene Emeralds, took it to a new level. As he sings the first line, you can hear his voice getting nervous. He giggled his way through the second take and then changed his tune when he reached the crowd. The Emeralds players kicked the situation out of the way. I don't think we'll see this stunt again soon. What's the reason? Benavides won't be getting another exam until he enjoys it, and his team has lost every game they've played since getting the exam.
Prior to their game against the AquaSox, the Emeralds were on a hot streak. They had won their last three in a row. They had a season record of 42-26 and had won the first two games of the series against the AquaSox. They couldn't The Emeralds seemed to be rejuvenated by Benavides' rendition of the song. Trailing 4-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh, the Emeralds' center fielder Luis Matos took a 0-1 pitch to left center to make it a two-run game. Jairo Pomares took the AquaSox's pitchers deep again. Only one lead was left. Benavides was able to pull off that stunt. Maybe the magic could come back in yesterday's game. Nope, that's right. The Emeralds lost back-to-back games for the first time all season. It's not a good sign.
I don't know why Benavides did this. It could have been a promotional stunt supporting men's health or just a way to entertain fans at the ballpark. If the Emeralds had won that game, Benavides would probably take it all back. While singing The Star-Spangled Banner, he might need a vasectomy. He might think that would hurt his team. I'm sure it would. The ball is in your possession. What are you going to do now?
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