So You Think You're Big League

An interesting thing happened at the Diamondbacks-Cardinals game the other day. A guy took a girl on their first date to the ballgame, and proceeded to bring a sign that proclaimed that it was their first time out with each other. Well the guys at Fox Sports Arizona caught the couple and made a bit of an event out of it.  Take a look at the video it's actually quite hilarious. 

Contrary to popular belief, I'm not too familiar with the whole dating situation--its pretty foreign to me. But I'm going to go ahead and offer this guy some advice.

1. Don't announce to all of Chase Field that this is your first date. In reality, if you hadn't done that then there would be nothing to talk about and it actually turned into quite a funny situation but the whole poster thing was awkward. The two seemed as if they had no rapport and she was a bit standoffish. But hey in the end it turned out to be a good move, although I think the girl had no intention of denying him a second date on camera--bless her heart.

AAA always there when you need them

 2. Yo dude, when you car breaks down whatever you do, don't call your date to pick you up. Call your mom, your buddy, AAA, your math teacher, your ex, but not your date. It implies too many negative connotations, and its just the first step to a disastrous date. I know you were probably worried about being late and everything, but having to rely on your date for a ride is so unbecoming. C'mon man, you're better than that.

Grab her a classy bite to eat

3. It looked like the girl was empty handed. That is a no-no in my book. If you're going to bring her to a baseball game make sure she is decked out and well equipped. And I'm talking about accessories and food. Let's not skimp here, spend the right amount of time and money on the gal so she knows that you care. I would have picked her up early and taken her to a classy joint to eat a nice meal, maybe Long John Silver's or Souplantation. And then I probably would've got her a foam finger and a hat to go with it. Lastly, always make sure the girl has a drink and something to snack on. You always want to give the lady something to take her mind off of the game, because we all know that girls can get bored with sports and definitely with you if you don't have the right talking points.

4. Can we get some better seats? I understand this guy is probably on a tight budget and can't afford the dugout suite. But act like you been there before and at least get her to the club level. Call up your cousin's neighbor's boss to get those season tickets right above the first baseline. I'm no doctor, but those seats can't be conducive to a good viewing experience nor a good relationship. Show her that you're big time and let's move those seats up so she can see the product on the field since she surely doesn't want to be looking at you the whole game.

Absolutely no intimacy here

5. Whats up with your posture man. You're on camera and you can't even pull a sly move to get that arm around her shoulder? Let's get a little intimate here and let her know that things are going well. Those seats can get a little uncomfortable so make it a more cozy setting. Being in front of the camera can be a nerve racking experience for a girl, you got to comfort her. She is a gorgeous gal, you're a little under par but hey take a shot and see where it goes. What do you have to lose after your date started with your car breaking down?

But I still got to give it to this guy. He went out on a limb and made this a pretty cool experience. Heck I was entertained by the video and I picked up some well needed pointers. I've always said taking a girl to a ballgame is a great date. You just can't go wrong with America's past time, but that will only get you to first base; you got to put in some work to make it all the way home.

Thanks for reading. Until next time, this is the Berg just trying to stay relevant.