While plausibly in their earshot, I've yelled worse things to at least two three four pitchers in my baseball watching lifetime, one of them specifically weight-related:
1. The year Jose Mesa (then with Cleveland) was acquitted of rape charges, he made his first appearance at Fenway Park the same evening Harvard and/or BU held a Take Back the Night Rally. I've conveniently forgotten my actual choice of words here.
2. (the only home player heckle among the four) Late 1990s, Fenway Park: When Jim Corsi was a Red Sock (and on the large side), I accused him of being on the Rich Garces diet plan.
3. 2002, Oakland Coliseum: five rows behind the visiting bullpen, I was one of many fans simultaneously mocking Kaz Sasaki's alcoholism.
4. Also 2002 (this game), same location, I loudly accused Roberto Herrnandez of singlehandedly crippling the Royals' franchise with his ridiculous contract. A ridiculous assertion in hindsight, since
a) it's not his fault he took the money that anyone else would've taken
b) it's not as if the lack of that contract would have magically made Kansas City non-dysfunctional
Posted by Matt Bruce at September 22, 2008 03:28 PM