Couple months ago, I was on that “beer variety pack” algo. Dudes would post 5-6 random beers with the caption “bullpen game tonight.” Loved it, and this is coming from a guy who despises bullpen games. More of an old-fashioned, pitcher chuckin’ it 121 times into the eighth guy myself. Shoutout Tim Lincecum.
It never dawned on me how the 6 random beers came to be. Figured they were leftovers from a BBQ or something. I guess you could buy the beers individually. Build your own six-pack situation that I know some beer/liquor stores do, but that’s not really a bullpen game. Feels more like a tryout.
Then I got this DM from Will K (@willpkeenan) and it all made sense. “Yeah. I could just do that. No fucking shit Bobby.”
Does it perfectly fit the bullpen game vibe? 5-6 purposefully leftover beers joining forces to help catch a nice Friday evening buzz? Maybe, maybe not. I could understand the debate that bullpen games can’t be forced; they just happen. Your fridge/starting rotation gets jumbled and you count on whatever resources you have to help carry you through the night. Either way, I love a variety pack and need to put this Move in play.
This Move has US Open Sunday afternoon written all over it. Need to start polishing off 5 packs immediately.
Getting pumped just thinking about it. Get a cooler, place it right next to you. Living room cooler, W. Go the random route and have someone pull out the next beer for you. (For the random attack: the reason you choose someone else to pull the beer is because you’re 100% aware of the different sizing and feel of each beer. You know the bottle is Corona, the fat stubby guy is Coors, skinny = Michelob, so on and so forth.) “Banquet! Lil’ back nine Coors for the boys!”
Is this Move life changing? Maybe… but probably not. Will this Move make watching the US Open on Sunday a touch more entertaining? Oh yeah.
Love it. Don’t Drink the Last Beer in the Six-Pack in Order to Dial in a Variety Pack. Could Be The Move.
- Bobby D
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