I went to the Braves game last night. Can I tell you how much I love Turner Field? It’s my favorite place on Earth…my happy place. If cotton candy didn’t cost 5 bucks it might even be heaven. But I’m pretty sure that cotton candy is free in heaven. It may even be what the clouds are made out of up there. You just sit right down on a big fluff ball of cotton candy, get comfy, and slowly eat your chair…oh-take me now, Lord.
okay…back to reality. I was saddened in my heart when Andruw Jones went to bat and I heard the crowd boo. (For non-baseball fans, Andruw was an outfielder for the braves last year and was traded to the Dodgers this year.) Hey Atlanta-you should feel bad for Andy for serveral reasons. The following are the top three reasons to feel bad for Andruw Jones;
3. He got traded because he wasn’t doing us any good. He had to up-root his life and move to California because he wasn’t worth paying extra money to keep around.
2. He was booed last weekend in LA by the Dodgers fans and then Booed this weekend by the Braves Fans…he’s danged if he does and danged if he doesn’t.
1. His first name is Andruw. As an African American man playing a game where he is the minority, he is faced not only with being different physically…but being named Andruw to boot all. I mean, who in the world names their kid Andruw anyway? Did his mother hate him? I mean, she gave him an easy name with a stupid spelling, so his entire life people are like,
“Hey man, what’s your name?”
“Andruw…with a u-w”
How embarrissing is that? So Andruw Jones, hats off to you. Good luck with your new club. May you have success there, my friend.
Kaitee
