Nationals’ Aaron Barrett Challenged Rockies’ Brandon Barnes To A National Anthem Standoff For The Ages
It was a battle for the ages in Denver on Wednesday.
The “national anthem standoff” has become a pseudo-tradition in the baseball world. It essentially is nothing more than two players from opposing teams who attempt to stand on the field for as long as possible after the national anthem ends. While the professionals do not usually partake in what I consider to be the epitome of “good, clean fun,” their amateur counterparts have taken it to extreme levels in recent years.
Yesterday, just before the Washington Nationals played the Colorado Rockies in Denver, Nationals’ player Aaron Barrett (@aaronbarrett30) faced off against the Rockies’ Brandon Barnes.
#Staredown. Let’s go @aaronbarrett30. You got this.
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 23, 2014
As players in both dugouts assisted their teammates in the grueling battle, umpires were ready to start the game and had to send one of them packing, leaving Aaron Barrett as the last man standing.
My teammates helped me win that #StandOff yesterday! Thanks to @JerryBlevins_13 for the Oxygen and Sunscreen! @Nationals @espn @MLB #Nats
— Aaron Barrett (@aaronbarrett30) July 24, 2014
Great effort by @TheBarnyard15 I think I had a small advantage! @Bharper3407 helped me with the helmet and @EvoShield #MaybeNextTime? #Nats
— Aaron Barrett (@aaronbarrett30) July 24, 2014
Watch the video of the standoff below.
We were Team Barrett.
[via ESPN]
You should get blackballed for that shit. Fuck you.
10 years ago at 3:36 pmThis was in response to a comment that the staff has deleted. It wasn’t aimed at you, Bogey.
10 years ago at 3:45 pmI saw the original comment. It’s all good, bud.
10 years ago at 3:58 pmYea it’s all good bud. We got him.
10 years ago at 4:30 pm(What was the comment)
10 years ago at 2:17 pmFuck baseball
10 years ago at 3:44 pmThat was constructive, that’s for sharing. Ass hat.
10 years ago at 3:48 pmDidn’t you get blackballed? Is that why your avi is a blackball? Fuck you, pig-taint.
10 years ago at 5:57 pmVid doesn’t work GAH AYYYYYYE
10 years ago at 4:00 pmThe Nats wear RG, another reason to not root for them.
10 years ago at 4:11 pmFuck the Nats
10 years ago at 4:20 pmFinishing the season at .500. but never losing a stand off. It’s a TFM.
10 years ago at 4:29 pmRefusing to falter in the name of America. TFM
10 years ago at 5:20 pmA Colorado team couldn’t even win standing in one place.
10 years ago at 7:52 amI mean, the Rockies won the actual game, so…
10 years ago at 8:46 amDamn I’ll even give myself a lap for that one.
10 years ago at 11:08 amMIRROR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtlqyi8rHWk
10 years ago at 4:54 pm