Many who know me, know that I am not huge sports fan. I get interested in the occasional Hockey game, but for the most part, you couldn't really describe me as a regular sports fan. I will watch the super bowl every year, but other than that, I am just not interested in football. The main problem with football is that its primary coverage directly conflicts with Sunday afternoon naps. This is a problem.
Basketball is completely lost on me altogether and I have absolutely zero interest in watching it. I might show a mild amount of interest during March madness but that is only because I filled out a tournament bracket. My methods of doing so are such that any real sports fan would cringe. Last year I decided the winner by who I thought would win in a fight between their mascots. I did not do well. The year before that, I flipped a coin. Again, my results were less than stellar.
In spite of my overall lack of interest in sports in general, I somehow have been swept up in post season baseball. The rest of the year, I just don't care. Unless I am actually at a game, I just find baseball to be really boring a majority of the time. Maybe its because the baseball season lasts an eternity and I don't feel like there is as much on the line if your team loses a game in June. But now, if you lose in post season, its a huge deal! This year, I have watched nearly every Cardinals game. It has been an incredible post season to watch. I will personally take offense to anyone who calls me a "bandwagon fan" though. While I can't say that I have been involved in their season this year, I have had a St. Louis Cardinals allegiance since I was a little boy watching Ozzie Smith doing back flips on the field. I am really surprised how much I have cared about it this year. I am on the edge of my seat yelling at the inexplicable decisions made by Tony LaRussa. Losing my mind over the amazingness of Albert Pujols' three home runs in a single game! I've even been getting ticked off after a tough loss. My wife contends that I am not fun to watch games with when they are losing, but I think I have been perfectly fine to deal with. It's been so fun to watch and I just can't help to wonder what has happened to me. Who is this guy that screams at the TV over a double play? I'm sure that this is only a temporary set back in my otherwise flawless record in not caring. When next April comes around I will be as equally uninvested in baseball as I was the prior year. That is, unless the Cardinals make it to postseason. Maybe I'm not so much a "bandwagon fan" as I am a "fair weather fan". Is that worse?
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