Allow me to introduce myself..
Entry posted by TheIrrelevantWriter in Introduction ·
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Brewers Video
Hey there, I’m Irrelevant. After creating a couple of blogs and participating in the live thread a little bit, I figured I better do a more formal introduction to give some context. I grew up in Wisconsin and my first love was baseball. My dad would take me to as many Sunday day games as possible at Miller Park. We used to sit behind the 1st base dugout where we watched Ritchie Sexson, Lyle Overbay, and Prince Fielder for years. I’ve cheered on the Milwaukee Brewers since before anyone knew who Matt Vasgersian was. I played, watched, and nerded out over baseball for most of my life. Along with a friend of mine, we would watch every game that we didn’t attend as kids (most we attended was nearly 30 games one year). On off days, we would talk about the next match up. Everything during the summer was baseball. I knew how to fill out a score card before I learned how to write cursive. I knew how to bunt before I knew my multiplication tables. I was so sure that my life would revolve around baseball. Then life happened.
I realized my dreams of playing baseball were numbered. I had a hard time growing into my frame and became injury prone due to my lankiness. I decided to focus on my future and go into a military academy for High School. After graduation, I went straight into the military. Still following the Brewers, but from afar. Since we were the smallest market in the MLB, I didn’t get to catch too many games and I entered a dark period in my life filled with questionable decisions at best. I’ve since retired from the military due to medical reasons. During my rehabilitation, I discovered the joy that writing down what I felt brought me. The aforementioned friend now works part time in baseball. My sense of fandom has been rejuvenated. Along with a bit of jealously, this led to the birth of The Irrelevant Writer.
I still don’t live in Wisconsin and no one I talk to cares about baseball. This is now my new “out of reality” and the evolution of my dream. In all honestly, I don’t care if nobody reads this or any of my blogs. If you do, I’m happy to have you along for the ride. I plan to be very candid. There probably won’t be a schedule of my postings. If I wake up with a good thought and I have time to write it down, I’ll post it. If I’m emotionally charged after a game, I’ll post an instant reaction. If I feel like watching the game with a crowd, I’ll participate in the live thread. I'm just having fun with this.
Feel free comment, critique, commend, or tell me I suck. Any communication is good communication.
Thank you, now let’s talk some ball!
FG.FTC.
-Irrelevant
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