All true, however, when you post a photo of yourself playing softball in an Obama t-shirt, don't be surprised if people remember. The Yankees may be what one would call a poor corporate citizen with some of that ticket pricing but fleecing is happening . You see, that's the thing I love about America the most: Its citizens get to say whatever they feel, without restraint. The right response if you disagree with someone is to walk away or to express your disagreement.

America: 1. A land where a citizen will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, and won't cross the street to vote in a national election; 2. A nation that conceives many odd inventions for getting somewhere but can think of . One who can keep his shirt on while getting something off his chest; 15. One who can yawn with his mouth closed; 16. A rabbit in a silk hat; 17. A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.

When I see kids express derision for baseball while they gush over a criminal training simulator called "Grand Theft Auto," I do feel nostalgic for a time when men loved women, boys loved baseball, and communists loved water polo. . If more time and effort were spent on pacifying the true baseball fan (as compared to pandering to the non-baseball fan, i.e. dot races, air gun t-shirts, etc.), then it would return to the simple form that it was meant to be.

As for the locker room sale, you were in good shape if you 1) wanted Theriot or DeRosa stuff or 2) were willing to bid $1000 for Fukudome gear on behalf of Japanese interests (and I thought it would be cheaper because of his performance). I did, however, succeed in . T-shirts on a stick, who are just trying to make a buck. That's pretty much who are selling those kinda shirts. I wouldn't even be surprised to learn that those kinda guys aren't even fans of either team.

Fans speak out on attendance, We asked readers to tell us what they think the reasons are for lagging attendance at Diamondbacks games. {s} Pics | Bickley: D-Backs respond. Get music involved in between innings- shoot T-shirts out into the stands, do things that will invite fan participation. There was some taco, burrito and soda race that we saw at the very end, not knowing what was happening because we could not hear the announcement for it. You need more hype.