Wednesday, May 23, 2007

[棒球] Baseball is about......



剛剛在MLB.TV上看到一則廣告,
Totally nailed it!
It's about loyalty.
It's about dedication.
It's about being champions.
It's about tradition.
It's about never giving up. Never ever.
It's about the ballpark.
It's about superstition.
It's about recognition.
It's about heroes.
It's about friendships.
It's about family.
It's about teammates.
It's about history.
It's about doing what it takes to win.


尤其說那句"It's about never giving up. Never ever."
的是穿著紅襪球衣的球迷,對照紅襪2004年季後賽的表現,
心裡突然有股暖暖的感覺。

2005年的有部電影《Fever Pitch》,雖然是部不怎麼樣的愛情片,
但是紅襪隊球迷的背景,讓人忍不住多看兩眼。
而且對球迷的描寫非常貼切,我相信絕對有這種狂熱的球迷。
小哈的等級還差很多,但還是被戲裡一些台詞感動到。
印象最深刻的一段
"Hey, how about sometimes I like to be 11 years old. I like being part of something that's bigger than me - than I. It's good for your soul to invest in something that you can't control."

我相信所有的球迷(不管是不是棒球)都會有這種感覺吧,
即使你不是真正實際從事的人,但是有機會參與那些你無法控制
卻又深深著迷的運動,那種幸福是無法言喻的。