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[quote=Anonymous]Being a sideline critic is the easiest job in the world. OP's friend is like people I've sat near at baseball games. They think they are absolute geniuses and the manager is a moron. They know all the best bull pen moves and when they should and shouldn't be playing the shift. If the team loses, it's because they didn't do what this guy thought they should do. If the team wins, well, they got lucky and I guess the other team was worse. These guys are always right because they don't actually DO anything, they just sit around on the sidelines criticizing people who are actually working incredibly hard at a very high level.

OP's friend is that guy. Nobody likes that guy. It's not fun to go to games with him, he sucks all the joy out of it. Also, even when he's right, he's wrong. Because sure, sometimes the manager is mismanaging the bull pen and sometimes the shift doesn't work. But that's life. The professionals in the game will go over it later, learn from it, and make adjustments as needed. They don't need that guy. He's totally extraneous.

Do you know what they need? A freaking fan, man. Clap your hands, root on the team, put on your team hat and cheer someone on. THAT is a real service. And it takes actual effort to root someone else on, even when things aren't going well and even when they aren't performing perfectly, to say "Hey, you got this, you got this! We're behind you!" That's so much more important than being the guy who's always right.

OP: You got this! You got this! Go for it! Take a big swing!

OP's friend: Shuuut it. No one came to the game to listen to you b**ch and moan.[/quote]

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