Diamond Dancers

First, it's a little weird to infuse dancing into baseball.  Part of baseball's charm is that it's, well, slow, and played by people who sometimes look like John Kruk.  It's sunflower seeds and peanut shells.  I dunno --- I guess I can understand cheerleaders and forced enthusiasm more in basketball and football, but baseball?  (Though have you've seen some of the routines the UW cheerleaders do at home football games?  Again, pretty, but usually pointless.)

The second reason is that we often get seats behind the camera guys behind home plate.  And more often than not, as soon as the play is over, the camera guys always swings over and focuses on the Dancers when they're in the park.  I mean, even during commercials and whatnot, when there's no chance of a shot of them getting on TV.  It's REALLY creepy.  They just stare at them...and stare.  And once the play is over, they swing back and stare at them some more.  

"Liked what they saw?"  I have this image of a blonde "Diamond Dancer" in a two-piece approaching Bud Selig and asking him if he "liked what he saw."  At that point he either has a heart attack or gets out a dollar and tucks it in her waistline.