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Euthanize The Wave
No singular topic (outside of the Dallas Cowboys' running back situation) has captured the attention of Dallas-Fort Worth sports fans more than The Wave.Yes. The Wave.
A stout anti-Wave movement has started on Twitter amongst baseball snobs and it's leaked into the Ballpark's doings.
This story details actual messages inside the Ballpark playfully commenting on the facility being a "No Wave" zone. Chuck Morgan, who has much more of a sense of humor than the rest of the Metroplex, says he's just making fun. Considering the biggest anti-Wave proponent is Dallas Morning News scribe Evan Grant.
There are three inherent problems with The Wave:
1. It shows that you are not interested in the game. The Wave isn't some sort of tool used to pump up the team or the fans. It's a distraction to the fan. It's like a piece of string in front of a cat. Mostly, The Wave is started by kids or women. Or female kids. I sat through a game two weeks ago while about a dozen boys behind me attempted to start The Wave over a period of seven innings. They were also hopped up on Skittles. The Wave is a sign of an ignorant fanbase. With that in mind ...
2. You do not see The Wave in New York, Chicago, Boston or St. Louis. These are considered either baseball cities or cities with knowledgeable baseball fans.
3. The final problem with The Wave is timing. When the Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins at the Ballpark last month 20-6, that was a perfectly time to do The Wave, if it must be done.
The problem with Rangers fans is that they are still young and largely ignorant, which shouldn't be a total knock. The Rangers haven't been good and a lot of people needed them to get good in order to invest in the franchise. It's fun going to games with 35,000 people in the stands. But it's Pygmalion. The street lady doesn't know how to act in high society.
I don't expect a guy that thought the Seattler Mariners would take Chris Davis and Andres Blanco for Felix Hernandez (this really was something said at a Rangers game this season) to know when to do The Wave.
The Wave should not be done while the Rangers are pitching. The Wave should not be done before the seventh inning. The Wave should not be done in a close game (say, five runs or less). The Wave should not be done if the Rangers are even remotely being dominated. The Wave should not be done if the Rangers are rallying or amid a flurry of hits and runs.
Or, The Wave should not be done at all. Just cover all the bases, so to speak.
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