A's fans aren't the smartest

[Oz27]

Anyone else seen all the whining on Twitter now about the light wave, talking about how dangerous it is and labelling it "cheating"?

 

Now, I'm not disputing that the light wave is stupid - it is - but that is a purely ridiculous argument. Eff the A's.

[DW711]

Athleticsnation?

 

I wouldn't say it's cheating, but it does come off as weak.

[Oz27]

Athleticsnation?

 

I wouldn't say it's cheating, but it does come off as weak.

It's done just as much with the Angels batting as with anyone else. The people doing it aren't even paying enough attention to the game to know who is batting. It's stupid, nothing more than that.

 

And yeah, them and a whole bunch of others. Even Susan Slusser - who I think is one of the best baseball writers - is getting in on the action.

[QuinlansMinion]

It is pretty stupid though.  What the heck is the point of it?  Just seems like a bunch of idiots wasting their battery.  

[Chimi]

Not sure how it's cheating because the Angels bats are certainly not responding to it.

[Sully151]

No worse or more distracting than the non-stop drum pounding and cowbells.

[DW711]

Not sure how it's cheating because the Angels bats are certainly not responding to it.

 

They're doing it with the Angels up too.

 

Why in the hell would you do that to your own team?!

[katrinab]

They do it every game its harmless fun. The A's are the first to complain about it

Edited August 29, 2014 by katrinab

[AngelArcher]

I was watching a game on MLB network recently and they were doing the same thing in that stadium. Forgot who was playing.

[ScottT]

Stucking fupid.  

[laagamer]

[Guest blue123]

Athleticsnation?

 

 

 

Isn't it more like Athleticscitystate?

[SoCALkid]

People find a way to complain about stadium fans for anything. So what if they do the wave, so what if they have beach balls and light up their phones. Only pretentious a-holes go to the game and complain about everything. Stay your ass at home if you hate people, like me.

Edited August 29, 2014 by SoCALkid

[AngelsFanSince86]

No worse or more distracting than the non-stop drum pounding and cowbells.

 

Yeah exactly.  The A's have those ridiculous annoying loud drums, cowbells, and horns.  MUCH more distracting then the lights.  Even in the A's post-game they are complaining about it.

[AngelsFanSince86]

A's post game guy is also calling it cheating and unsportsman like

 

Edit:  one of them is. The other is basically telling him he is being an idiot

Edited August 29, 2014 by AngelsFanSince86

[HaloMagic]

People find a way to complain about stadium fans for anything. So what if they do the wave, so what if they have beach balls and light up their phones. Only pretentious a-holes go to the game and complain about everything. Stay your ass at home if you hate people, like me.

I've seen the guys with the flags. They look very, very dumb. It's a baseball game, not a military funeral.

LOL

[VariousCrap]

Who cares what any A's fans thinks or says?

[Glen]

If I have time tomorrow I'm gonna write something about butt-hurt As fans. My god, they're as bad as the chowds.

[Inside Pitch]

If I have time tomorrow I'm gonna write something about butt-hurt As fans. My god, they're as bad as the chowds.

 

A's fans have been getting a lot of props of late -- so maybe they have reached that StL level of superfan status where they are at liberty to decide what's acceptable behavior.  

[Glen]

A's fans have been getting a lot of props of late -- so maybe they have reached that StL level of superfan status where they are at liberty to decide what's acceptable behavior.

Add that to the fact that they haven't won a WS in quite a while, and you have the recipe for douchebag fans.

[DowningRules]

I love the light wave.  I dig how it starts subtly and builds.  You look up and there's a few lights at first.  You look back and there's a bunch going off.  And then, an inning later, there's a ton.

 

It's quiet, people don't stand during a pitch or swing or play, and you can watch the game while doing it.  I've never participated, but I endorse it.  Light wave away, Angel fans!

[Kenny]

It's ten times (at least, I did the math here) less annoying or distracting than the actual wave.

[martinpa25]

God are A's fans idiots..how can the light from a phone be distracting? Your telling me that in the playoffs those white towels that completely mesh in with the ball are not distracting?

[Docwaukee]

if they tried to do the light wave in oakland, it would be like a strobe light.  

[rafibomb]

Brodie Brazil, host of the A's pre and post-game show, is not happy. HAHAHA

Also, what kind of name is Brodie Brazil?

 

 

Brodie Brazil @brodiebrazilCSN Â· 3h

 

So you're an MLB team, openly telling/coordinating fans to distract the opponent batter with phones & flashlights?.... #karma

 

 

 

 

Brodie Brazil @brodiebrazilCSN Â· 3h

 

#CHEATING RT @Angels: #LightWave

 

 

 

Brodie Brazil @brodiebrazilCSN Â· 3h

 

Really awesome of many #Angels fans to shine their phones & flashlights during Vogt at bat. #Tacky

Edited August 29, 2014 by rafibomb