Unless, of course, your toddler tosses it back.
From Big League Stew, a Yahoo sports blog:
Since being featured on the front page of Yahoo! on Wednesday afternoon, the Big League Stew post containing the highlight has been one of the most clicked in this blog’s history and I don’t think it’s hard to figure out why. In a time when all we’re seeing on the news are stories concerning a country bitterly divided over health care as well as a self-promotional stunt gone wrong by a rap star, the Monfortos moment was a simple way to escape it all.
Better yet, there was nothing manufactured about it at all. From Emily’s humorous response to Steve’s loving hug to sharing a nice night at the park with your family, it was completely organic. Every bit of attention they’re getting is warranted.
That family is going to have some very fond memories over the years.
Looking at the clip, it’s fortunate that dad didn’t fall over the railing reaching for the ball.
What’s that you say? You can’t see the clip? It was commandeered by MLB? Exactly the point of this entry on backporch.fanhouse.com, as it talks about sucking the fun and warmth out of the situation.
Bud Selig’s advanced media army is trolling the web and laying waste to any unauthorized copies of the video with pitch forks, torches and copyright claims.
Thanks a million, Major League Baseball. And really, great job.
This makes zero sense. In today’s viral era, it’s ridiculous that we can’t see this video across the web. Then edit in Keyboard Cat or a Kanye West diatribe. Then e-mail it to our grandma so she can send submit it to Digg.
I mean, when the Tom Brady blew off Suzy Kolber on Monday Night Football the incident became a hit on the web the next day. Sure, the NFL is notorious for taking down videos, but the league didn’t immediately eviscerate YouTube over the rights to the footage.
Look, Major League Baseball owns the footage. They can do with it as they please. But who is this helping? Not only is Selig raining on our internet parade, he is doing himself a disservice. How does it hurt Major League Baseball to have the internet masses viewing family fun at the ball park? Selig could use some folks in the stands.
Perhaps, if Selig had gone to preschool — instead of being born as a 60-year-old man — he’d know that sharing is caring. Then we could all enjoy this innocent moment of baseball bliss in peace.
Amen, brother.
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