Fantasy Baseball Widow
Love Strikes Out: Navigating the Bases of Fantasy Baseball Heartbreak
Lyrics
When they first fell in love here's what they would do
Reflecting on the initial stages of their relationship, where they bonded over a shared love for baseball.
Watch baseball together every night on the tube.
Describing their routine of watching baseball games together on television every night.
Counting their blessings, toasting their luck
Expressing gratitude and happiness, appreciating their good fortune.
Late nights with Tim McCarver and Joe Buck
Referencing late nights spent watching baseball commentary by Tim McCarver and Joe Buck.
But then one of his buddies came around one day
Introducing a friend who suggests a new game, disrupting their shared baseball-watching routine.
He said, I've got a brand-new game we can play
Describing the friend's proposal of playing fantasy baseball, a game of strategy and decision-making.
You could pick and choose, you could win or lose
Highlighting the choices involved in fantasy baseball, where one can win or lose based on their decisions.
And it's you who's making the call
Emphasizing that the responsibility and consequences of the game fall on the individual player.
Fantasy baseball widow, fantasy baseball widow
Introducing the term "fantasy baseball widow," indicating the partner left feeling neglected due to the obsession with fantasy baseball.
So tired of playing make believe, she just wants the real thing
Expressing the partner's weariness of the fantasy baseball game and the desire for genuine connection.
He's on the computer day and night
Describing the partner's obsessive behavior, spending excessive time on the computer engaged in fantasy baseball activities.
Clicking stat tracker on the Yahoo site
Specifically mentioning the use of a stat tracker on the Yahoo site, indicating the depth of involvement in fantasy baseball statistics.
He talks about WHIP but she's not included
Highlighting the partner's focus on statistics like WHIP, which the speaker feels excluded from.
Down on the DL and she's feeling excluded
Expressing the partner's neglect and the speaker's feeling of exclusion, comparing it to being placed "Down on the DL" (Disabled List).
Keeper league, 5 x 5
Referring to specific aspects of fantasy baseball, such as a keeper league and 5 x 5 scoring.
My OBP is taking a dive
Indicating a decline in the partner's On-Base Percentage (OBP), a fantasy baseball statistic, as a metaphor for relationship strain.
Scouring at night on the waiver wire
Describing the partner's dedication to fantasy baseball, even searching for players on the waiver wire late at night.
Starting dissent and benching desire
Describing the partner's decision-making process in fantasy baseball terms, using phrases like "Starting dissent and benching desire."
They made a trade and he got dropped
Detailing a trade in the fantasy baseball game and its impact on the partner.
There's always a fresh, upcoming crop
Commenting on the constant influx of new players in fantasy baseball, symbolizing the transient nature of the game.
She went and found herself a new man
Revealing the partner's response to feeling neglected—finding a new romantic interest.
Now they're at the stadium watching the games from the stands
Concluding with the new couple enjoying live baseball games, contrasting the initial shared TV watching experience.
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