Laurie Fox wrote a great and evocative piece for the Dallas Morning News about Rangers Ball Girl tryouts. It's a textbook example of how to make an entertaining story out of a little piece of preseason whimsy and humanize the participants while making your readers smile. I highly recommend it.
So of course, I'm going to copy and paste all the things that sound vaguely sexual!*
So of course, I'm going to copy and paste all the things that sound vaguely sexual!*
- Their primary responsibility is to chase down balls
- They can't be afraid to sacrifice their bodies for the sport.
- Several of the girls could not get over the size of Hank Blalock's bat.
- During the Sunday tryouts the players bounded and lunged across the emerald grass, stopping line drives. Then, with determined faces, they each whizzed the ball back across the field.
- A hopeful Rachel Smith said she hoped to standout from the field by catching balls in her mouth.
*I made up two of these.
"Mr. Morgan said featuring strong female athletes on the field during the game sends a message of respect."
And it sends a barrage of boners.
"I made up two of these."
Probably the one about girls "whizz[ing] the ball back across the field." Everyone knows girls can't throw.
Robin Padgett has being playing with balls since she was 4 years old... its her passion!
This is all well and good, but please tell me someone has seen a San Francisco Giants telecast...they use elderly men as the ball-boys. Non-stop comedy.