In the last week it has been a cause célèbre in the blogosphere and elsewhere to dump on the song “Nuts About the Nats”, (courtesy of Eliot In the Morning) created by p.a. announcer emeritus Charlie Brotman. A few blogs, which I won’t bother to link to because I’m busy and don’t want to reward bad behavior, have really gone off on it. The song, which strikes me as bland and seemingly inoffensive, has been called a train wreck and abortion; some have said they’ll boycott Nats games over it. They also a lot of f-bombs flying around to make the point. OMG. You. Guys. Are. So. Baaaaad. Do you wear baseball caps sideways and use only one backpack strap too?

Anyway, I may be a little biased because Brotman is such a good guy. I profiled him back in 2005 and during my interview with him, he told me about a song that he was coming up with over 50 years ago when he was trying to figure what the first AL team’s official nickname should be; it had lyrics similar to the ones in “Nuts About the Nats.” I also met Brotman at the press conference announcing the Lerner group as the new owners.

As for the song, I kind of want it to stay since I have to listen to “In Da Club,” “Twilight Zone,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Livin’ On a Prayer,” “Bring ’em Out, Bring ’em Out” I figure others should have to deal with something they don’t like.

The other annoying thing is the constant articles about attendance. The team averaged over 29,000 for the month of April. That isn’t great, but given the miscalculation by the Nats on getting to the ballpark and ticket prices, it isn’t bad. It is all going to work out and they will have a solid total overall.

So, which is more annoying to you, the whining about “Nuts About the Nats” or the whining about the attendance?