SupaSam's Life: How I Failed at Stalking Munenori Kawasaki...

So this is the story of how I tried to get Kawasaki's Autograph. If you didn't know I use to be a HUGE fan of Kawasaki. He's truly the underdog story to Blue Jays, however every underdog has a fan base... this is how I tried to meet Kawasaki.

To begin, we ran into the Rogers Center at 11am, and ran inside to the first row to meet the Blue Jays players. It was pretty cool to see the players up front. I've been dying to see the players up close, but more to the fact Kawasaki was right infront of me... I was bring it on.

Black Marker, Check

Jersey of Kawasaki, Check

Kawasaki... err....

Step 1: Find Kawasaki

... This was a pain. Kawasaki plays SS... so hes batting one moment, then catching the other, then throwing... we kept losing track where he was...

I just realized... the Blue Jays jersey font is identical to Jurassic Park's...

Anyways while at the front, I waved Kawasaki's jersey around. I screamed," KAWASAKIIIIIII KAWASAKIIIIII KAWASAKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII" But nothing... It was hard, even a cute baby screaed out Kawasaki... but he didn't hear. But to be fair the baby screamed out everyone's name so he was kinda ... I don't want to say a bad word... but a person who moves on super quickly from one person to another when rejected.

Step 2: Keep up with your morals...

Well let's be honest... I'm not a criminal, so I wouldn't do things unjustice... see the man photobombing me... He pushed a kid away from being up close to the players... So I kinda pushed the kid between them so he could see the players.

Now I would meet this man later on at the game... I went to the... something free drinks... so there were two remaining... I kinda just scribbled things on my sheet and took one of the cards and slipped past him so he didn't get one. Now cruel as it sounds... I didn't think pushing a kid was fair...

Let's get back to this step.

So my moral was, ditch Steve... Why? I'm persistent with something I started with...

So this begins the journey of me stalking Kawasaki for his autograph!

Step 3: If your target is not near you, just relocate

Well... Since I was waiting for an hour after Kawasaki was catching balls... he disappeared to the dug out... so I decided to separate from Steve to get my jersey signed. I moved three seats away closer towards the dug out... It didn't work... Though I was finally touching the fake sand area... ground ... near the front row, I wasn't close enough to Kawasaki...

Step 4: You just gotta push!

Moving closer...

Slipping through everyone was tough... But getting Kawasaki's autograph was all I wanted... Since I missed out when I was at work in June *sigh*

At one point I tricked some people to think some of the players came through the other dug out to take their spots... while trying to make people go by screaming out, "OMG FREE BEER"

So I pushed from these images to get closer... and closer until I was... well the electrical equipment, which none of the players would ever go near... So that was stupid of me. But I didn't give up. I saw there was an area where you could touch the Blue Jays Dugout!

Step 5: Touch where the players touch

... So I managed to sneak through 4 rows of people to touch the Jay's Dugout. I was soooo close it wasn't even funny. I planned myself out, I was going to jump ontop of the dugout, throw my jersey down with a marker and yell out Kawasaki to sign it.

Security had other plans for me... aka watching my every move.... so ... er...

Step 6: ... Enjoy the scenery...

Well... Since I'm here... look its that guy whose on Sportsnet...

That's it... the wait was brutal... 30 minutes...

But it was going to be worth it to get Kawasaki to sign my jersey!

Step 7: Don't Give up!

20 minutes before game starts.. Blue Jays HAVE TO COME OUT NOW!

I was waiting for Kawasaki with some other boys. We were like going mad crazy... I made a friend talking about my passion for Kawasaki and his passion for ... hot dogs... it was a weird kid...

Until security came and said, "Ok everyone leave, you cannot be here"

My heart broke.

I spoke to security and asked if I could see the blue jays to get an autograph.

He told me, "Didn't you see them before the game?"

Me, "Yeeeee... but they didn't sign anything"

Security, "W/e... don't expect anything"

So I wanted to give up... but I didn't.

I got to take a picture of the Blue Jays Dug Out, before I did it.

I jumped into the Blue Jays Dug out and screamed, KAWASAKI!

... and security called me and idiot and told me to go back to my seat....

Step 8: ... Just give up...

Sometimes you can't get what you want....

So I returned back to my seat... On the way back I met a nice family talking about how long the free soda line is... two girls randomly made out infront of me... and we got free pizza from jays winning.

Step 9: Just suck it in...