Some People Wait a Lifetime for a Moment Like This

If we can learn anything from the awful, vomit-inducing 5-1 loss the Brewers were just handed by the St. Louis Cardinals (aside from the fact that Will Leitch's favorite baseball team is full of rookie pricks) it's that a baseball season is full of highs and lows. We've just seen one of the lowest points, but the higher points of the season still allow us to hope for better things(it shall rise from the ashes!).

Aside from giving us hope, these higher points of the season are also important because of their high levels of fucking awesomeness. And now, here are your nominees:

Danny Gokey Throws Out the First Pitch

Just kiding, who gives a fuck about this? Now onto the real nominees.

Rain Delay in Detroit

The entire JABOutside Crew, including myself, Captain Fantastic, Chuckie Oliver, and two lucky contest winners made a weekend pilgrimage to the booming metropolis of Detroit for the Brewers series. On the first night there, we were quickly treated to a rain delay. Coming from our retractably-roofed fortress, we were shocked and amazed at such an occurance. The entire crew took it upon ourselves to take this rare opportunity to drink ourselves into oblivion at the stadium bar, probably titled with some dumbshit name like "The Den". As fun as it was to hear phrases like "do you really support this brokedown city AND this piece of shit baseball team?" coming out of the mouth of our drunken, thirteen year old contest winner, the fact that the Brewers lost the game and the series means this cannot possibly be the ultimate highlight.

Cleveland Indians Series

This one is a heavy favorite to win, given the amount of incredible moments associated with it. In no particular order, this is a game which featured:

1. "Wild Thing" Bobblehead Giveaway Day

Maybe you've seen the legendary movie "Major League"(filmed in Milwauke!), or maybe you have not and your life is empty and meaningless. Either way, you have to appreciate how outstanding this giveaway was.

2. An Awesome Comeback Win

At one point in this game, the Brewers were down by a score of 12-7, leading me to momentarily stop watching the game and focus on looking up old Saved By The Bell clips on YouTube for awhile. After finding many worthwhile distractions, I resumed watching the game and was rewarded with an incredible offensive outburst which included:

3. Prince Fielder's First Grand Slam

Though Prince has long been notorious for hitting baseballs incredible distances, I don't think I have ever seen him hit one as hard as this one. Plus, we were also very fortunate that the bases were loaded.

4. Prince Fielder giving the "Suck it" sign to the Cleveland Indians fans

This speaks for itself.

5. SWEEP

THE AWARD GOES TO:Rickie Weeks Scores in the Bottom of the 9th on Opening Day

As memorable as that Cleveland series was, there were so many factors which makes this moment my choice for the very best of the half-season. In no particular order: excessive parking lot drinking, first pitch shots at Fridays, sneaking down to closer seats with Chuckie, verbally assaulting a Cubs fan (who bought four seats for himself, and sat alone) from the 7th inning on, and high-fiving every man, woman, and child after this walk-off hit. It was one of those great moments that justifies and explains why we put up with so many close calls, blowouts, and heartbreaking moments. And for that reason, it stands alone as the best of the year.