Nationals fans, we have a problem. Or at least, we have the ability to improve.
Outfielder Jayson Werth has been using the Dave Matthews song “Warehouse” as one of his walkup ditties since at least last season, and I feel those at Nats Park are missing a golden opportunity to make it a little more personal.
In the same way everyone jumped on the “Take On Me” bandwagon and had a blast supporting Michael Morse coming to the plate, I think we can change up the way we respond to “Warehouse.”
Crowds everywhere wait for the little break in the guitar and yell, “WOOOO!” Like this:
But you know what is almost like WOOOO? WERTH! My brother and I have been waging a low-level campaign for a while, which honestly is just the two of us doing it and jokingly lamenting that no one else is.
So consider this my plea to the rest of you. When you’re at a Dave concert or the Verizon Center or Starbucks, by all mean WOOOO to your heart’s content. But when it’s Werth striding toward the batter’s box, can we get a WERTH?
And since I already mentioned “Take On Me” I would be remiss not to advocate that we completely move on from that one. Please?